Ian Jones-Quartey

Ian Jones-Quartey
Jones-Quartey in 2016
Born Ian Jones-Quartey
(1984-06-18) June 18, 1984
Hatfield, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality American
Alma mater School of Visual Arts
Occupation Creator, executive producer, writer, storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, supervising director, cartoonist, storyboard supervisor, revisionist
Years active 2007–present
Organization Cartoon Network Studios
Known for OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Steven Universe, Bravest Warriors
Partner(s) Rebecca Sugar (2008–present)
Relatives Theodosia Okoh (grandmother)

Ian Jones-Quartey (born June 18, 1984) 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 premiered on the network in 2017.

Early life

Jones-Quartey was born on June 18, 1984, in Hatfield, Pennsylvania,[1] but was raised in Columbia, Maryland.[2] He attended Long Reach High School[3] and the School of Visual Arts in New York City.[4]

Career

Jones-Quartey created multiple Web Cartoonists' Choice Award-winning webcomic RPG World.[5][6] He was also a founding member of the now-defunct "bagofchips" group, a collective of web cartoonists including Aaron Farber, Meredith Gran, Josh Mirman, and David McGuire. He is also the co-creator of the web animation series and comedy hip-hop duo nockFORCE, rapping under the stage name 'effnocka' along with audio specialist Jim Gisriel.[7]

He also served as a storyboard supervisor and revisionist for Adventure Time and storyboard artist for Secret Mountain Fort Awesome. His first job in the business was on The Venture Bros.. 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. It was the pilot for a potential show which has been pitched to Cartoon Network Studios for its shorts development program. The short has been retooled as a mobile game entitled OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo, which was released on Cartoon Network's Anything app in February 2016. The show was greenlit as a new regular programming on March 2017, and OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes premiered on Cartoon Network on August 1.

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.[8]

As of 2018, he and Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar have been in a relationship for more than ten years.[9]

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."[10]

Filmography

Animation

Voice work

Comics

  • RPG World
    • 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

References

  1. ↑ Cavna, Michael; Cavna, Michael (2017-08-01). "A new Cartoon Network show finds inspiration in Columbia, Md., the animator's home town". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  2. ↑ 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. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "You're invited to help address school tragedies". Howard County Times (Howard County, Maryland). May 3, 2001.
  4. ↑ Cavna, Michael (August 1, 2017). "A new Cartoon Network show finds inspiration in Columbia, Md., the animator's home town". Retrieved February 9, 2018 – via www.WashingtonPost.com.
  5. ↑ "The 2001 Cartoonists' Choice Awards". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-21.
  6. ↑ "The 2002 Cartoonists' Choice Awards". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08.
  7. ↑ "nockFORCE biography | Last.fm". Last.fm. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  8. ↑ Jones-Quartey, Ian (2015-04-17). "IAN JQ dot com". Tumblr.
  9. ↑ Jones-Quartey, Ian (February 13, 2016). "[Y]eah! We've been together over 8 years now". Jones-Quartey Twitter account. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  10. ↑ Ohanesian, Liz (November 17, 2014). "Manga Series Dragon Ball Celebrates 30th Anniversary". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ Cartoon Hangover (September 12, 2012). "Meet Ian Jones-Quartey as Wallow from 'Bravest Warriors'!". Retrieved February 9, 2018 – via YouTube.
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