Ben Jones (American cartoonist)

Ben Jones
Born Benjamin Quincy Jones
1977 (age 40–41)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Residence Los Angeles, California
Occupation Animator, screenwriter, producer, voice actor, comedian, music composer, storyboard artist, director
Years active 2003–present
Notable work The Problem Solverz
Stone Quackers

Benjamin Quincy "Ben" Jones[1] (born in 1977)[2] is an American comedian, voice actor, music composer, animator, producer, director, writer and storyboard artist. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles. He is a member and founder of Paper Rad, an art collective of his city (Pittsburgh) with Jacob Ciocci and his sister Jessica Ciocci. In 2007, Jones created Neon Knome, a pilot for Adult Swim; Neon Knome was never aired but is featured on the Adult Swim website as part of their "Big, Über, Network, Sampling" collection in 2010.[3] Jones is the main creator and the voice actor of Alfe and Roba in the Cartoon Network show, The Problem Solverz.[4]

In 2013, Jones became the creative director of the Fox Saturday night programming block ADHD,[5] where he released his series, Stone Quackers. The program aired as sneak peek on October 27, 2014 on FXX[6] and a spin-off, Gothball, was premiered as a web-series on May 1, 2015 on the ADHD YouTube channel.[7]

Biography

Jones was born in 1977 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in central Massachusetts. His family collected computers, a hobby initiated by his father, Frank, who was a software engineer. This influenced Jones a lot, so much that later he would draw inspiration for his future style of art and design.

Career

Jones began his career in animation in the late of 90's. He first made comics, followed by a series of loosely drawn minis. He studied in Boston at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where under the name of "Paper Radio" met and worked with fellow artist Christopher Forgues. In 2000, he founded the collective Paper Rad, with the artist Jacob Ciocci and his sister Jessica Ciocci.[8]

Filmography

ProjectShow runChannel(s)Credited roleNo. of episodes
Pick a Winner2004DVD onlyDirector (credited as Paper Rad)5 episodes
I Dream of Zinedine Zidane2005Short onlyDigital effect artistInexistent
Super Mario MovieDirector (credited as Paper Rad)
Wonder Showzen2005–2006MTV2AnimatorUnavailable
Trash Talking2006DVD onlyCo-creator, Writer, Producer, Executive producer, Director, and Voice actor (credited as Paper Rad)
Neon Knome2007Adult SwimCreator, Animator, Writer, Executive producer, Director, Music composer, and Voice actor1 episode
Yo Gabba Gabba!2007–2015Nick Jr.
Nickelodeon		Animator
The Problem Solverz2011–2013Cartoon NetworkCreator, Executive producer, Director, Music composer, and Voice actor26 episodes
Storyboard artist2 episodes
ADHD Shorts2012–2016Fox, FXXStoryboard director10 shorts
Voice actor4 shorts
Designer3 shorts
Writer2 shorts
Peanut Butter & Jelly2013Short onlyVoice actorInexistent
Axe Cop2013–2015Fox, FXXCreative directorOngoing
High School USA!2013Fox12 episodes
Golan the Insatiable2013–2015Fox, FXX
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.2013–presentCreative director, and DirectorOngoing
Storyboard director2 episodes
Voice actor1 episode
Stone Quackers2014–2015FXXCreator, Writer, Executive producer, Creative director, and Voice actorOngoing
Storyboard director2 episodes
Major Lazer2014–presentCreative directorOngoing
The Adventures of OG
Sherlock Kush		2015–2016ADHD (Web only)Director20 episodes
Gothball2015Creator, Writer, Director, and Voice actor10 episodes
Nerdland2016Film onlySequence animatorInexistent
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes2017–presentCartoon NetworkVoice actorOngoing
Neo YokioNetflixCreative director, and Voice actorOngoing
Art TheifsTBATBSCreatorUpcoming[9]

Exhibitions

  • Deitch Projects, New York;
  • Peres Projects, Berlin;
  • Pace Wildenstein, New York;
  • The Museum of Modern Art, New York;
  • The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York;
  • Tate Britain, London;
  • Musee d’ Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris/ARC, Paris;
  • Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco;
  • Junc Gallery, Los Angeles, 2005 (group show)

References

  1. ↑ Home page. benjaminqjones. (December 14, 2009).
  2. ↑ www.a-m-p.gr/media/pdf/original/benjonescv.pdf
  3. ↑ Adult Swim Presents. Adultswim.com (June 25, 2013).
  4. ↑ "In Brief". The Fresno Bee. March 30, 2011.
  5. ↑ Animation Domination High-Def ('ADHD'). WonderCon Anaheim 2013. (March 30, 2013).
  6. ↑ Nadel, Dan (October 24, 2014). "Inhale Exhale". Comics Journal. Fantagraphics Books. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  7. ↑ GOTHBALL TRAILER - Youtube
  8. ↑ Nadel, Dan (April 4, 2011). "Artistic Modern Funnies: Ben Jones’ Problem Solverz". Tcj.com (April 4, 2011).
  9. ↑ "UPFRONT 2017: TBS and Super Deluxe to launch interactive late-night block - Turner". Turner. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2018.

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