Ian Jones-Quartey | |
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| File:Ian Jones-Quartey.jpg Jones-Quartey in 2016 | |
| Born | c. 1983/1984 (age 40–41) Hatfield, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | School of Visual Arts |
| Occupation | Writer, storyboard artist, animator, voice actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Sugar (m. 2019) |
| Relatives | Theodosia Okoh (grandmother) |
Ian Jones-Quartey (born c. 1983/1984)[1] is an American writer, storyboard artist, animator and voice actor. He is best known for his webcomic RPG World and his work on Steven Universe, Adventure Time, and Bravest Warriors. He is the creator of the animated series OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, based on his Cartoon Network pilot Lakewood Plaza Turbo, which ran on the network from 2017 to 2019.[2]
Early life[]
Jones-Quartey was born in Hatfield, Pennsylvania,[1] but was raised in Columbia, Maryland.[3] His father was a pharmaceutical engineer, and his mother worked as a librarian for the chemical company W. R. Grace.[1] Jones-Quartey attended Long Reach High School[4] and the School of Visual Arts in New York City.[5]
Career[]
Jones-Quartey created the webcomic RPG World, which won Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards in 2001 and 2002.[6][7] He co-created the web animation series and comedy hip-hop duo nockFORCE, rapping under the stage name "effnocka" along with audio specialist Jim Gisriel.[8]
His first job in television animation was on The Venture Bros..[citation needed] He went on to be a storyboard supervisor and revisionist for Adventure Time and a storyboard artist for Secret Mountain Fort Awesome.[citation needed] He supplies the voice of Wallow in Bravest Warriors and was the supervising director and co-developer of the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe.
In 2013, Jones-Quartey's short Lakewood Plaza Turbo aired on Cartoon Network as a television pilot. The short was retooled as a mobile game entitled OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo, which was released on Cartoon Network's Anything app in February 2016. Lakewood Plaza Turbo ran as a network series beginning March 2017, and OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes premiered on Cartoon Network on August 1.[citation needed]
Personal life[]
Jones-Quartey is a grandson of Theodosia Okoh, the designer of the flag of Ghana; he based the Steven Universe character Nanefua Pizza on her.[9]
He married Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar on December 4, 2019, having been together for twelve years.[10]
Influences[]
Jones-Quartey cites Akira Toriyama's series Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump as inspiration for vehicle designs as a reference for his own. He stated, "We're all big Toriyama fans on [Steven Universe], which kind of shows a bit."[11]
Filmography[]
Animation[]
- The Venture Bros. (2006–2010) (inking, art director, animation director)
- Supernormal (2007) (animation director)
- Adventure Time (2010–2013) (storyboard supervisor, storyboard revisionist)
- Secret Mountain Fort Awesome (2011–2012) (writer, storyboard artist)
- Steven Universe (2013–2016, 2019) (co-executive producer, supervising director, storyline writer, storyboard artist)
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (2017–2019) (creator, writer, executive producer, voice actor)
- Steven Universe: The Movie (2019) (writer, co-executive producer)
Voice work[]
- Steven Universe (various voices)
- Bravest Warriors (Wallow)[12]
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (Radicles, Darrell, Crinky Wrinkly, various additional voices)
- Welcome to My Life (Bully)
- Mighty Magiswords (Radicles)
- Steven Universe Future (Snowflake Obsidian)
Comics[]
- RPG World[13]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cavna, Michael; Cavna, Michael (2017-08-01). "A new Cartoon Network show finds inspiration in Columbia, Md., the animator's home town" (in en-US). The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.). ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. https://archive.is/20170802201207/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2017/08/01/a-new-cartoon-network-show-finds-inspiration-in-columbia-md-the-animators-hometown/. "...Jones-Quartey — a 33-year-old writer-artist..."
- ↑ Michaels, Andrew. "Hometown inspires Columbia native's Cartoon Network show". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Barnhardt, Laura (August 6, 1995). "Young students find television acting gives them a new look at themselves". The Baltimore Sun (Maryland). Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. https://archive.is/20170802201534/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-08-06/news/1995218108_1_jurgen-acting-camera.
- ↑ "You're invited to help address school tragedies". Howard County Times (Howard County, Maryland). May 3, 2001.
- ↑ Cavna, Michael (August 1, 2017). "A new Cartoon Network show finds inspiration in Columbia, Md., the animator's home town". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2017/08/01/a-new-cartoon-network-show-finds-inspiration-in-columbia-md-the-animators-hometown/.
- ↑ "The 2001 Cartoonists' Choice Awards". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-21.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The 2002 Cartoonists' Choice Awards". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "nockFORCE biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Jones-Quartey, Ian (2015-04-17). "IAN JQ dot com". Tumblr.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Jones-Quartey, Ian [@ianjq] (December 5, 2019). "Hey so @rebeccasugar and I have been a couple for 12 years... and yesterday we got married!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 13, 2018 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: ; December 13, 2019 - ↑ Ohanesian, Liz (November 17, 2014). "Manga Series Dragon Ball Celebrates 30th Anniversary". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Cartoon Hangover (September 12, 2012). "Meet Ian Jones-Quartey as Wallow from 'Bravest Warriors'!". Retrieved February 9, 2018 – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Jones-Quartey, Ian. (2004) RPG World – The Comic That's in a Video Game, Volume 1: Unlikely Hero Out for Adventure. Publisher: Keenspot Entertainment. ISBN 0-9722350-4-3
External links[]
- Ian Jones-Quartey on Tumblr
- Ian Jones-Quartey at the Internet Movie Database
- RPG World