Ben Jones (American cartoonist)
Ben Jones | |
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Born |
Benjamin Quincy Jones 1977 (age 38–39) Pennsylvania |
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Animator, screenwriter, producer, voice actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Notable work |
The Problem Solverz Stone Quackers |
Benjamin Quincy 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 2010, 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.[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
Project | Show run | Channel(s) | Credited role | # of episodes |
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Pick a Winner | 2004 | DVD only | Director (credited as Paper Rad) | 5 episodes |
I Dream of Zinedine Zidane | 2005 | Short only | Digital effect artst | Inexistent |
Super Mario Movie | 2005 | Short only | Director (credited as Paper Rad) | Inexistent |
Wonder Showzen | 2005–2006 | MTV2 | Animator | Unavailable |
Trash Talking | 2006 | DVD only | Co-creator, Writer, Producer, Executive producer, Director, and Voice actor (credited as Paper Rad) | Unavailable |
Yo Gabba Gabba! | 2007–present | Nick Jr., Nickelodeon | Animator | 1 episode |
Neon Knome | 2010 | Adult Swim | Creator, Animator, Writer, Executive producer, Director, Music composer, and Voice actor | 1 episode |
The Problem Solverz | 2011–2013 | Cartoon Network | Creator, Co-writer, Executive producer, Director, Music composer, and Voice actor | 26 episodes |
The Problem Solverz | 2011–2013 | Cartoon Network | Storyboard artist | 2 episodes |
ADHD Shorts | 2012–present | Fox, FXX | Storyboard director | 10 shorts |
ADHD Shorts | 2012–present | Fox, FXX | Voice actor | 4 shorts |
ADHD Shorts | 2012–present | Fox, FXX | Designer | 3 shorts |
ADHD Shorts | 2012–present | Fox, FXX | Writer | 2 shorts |
Peanut Butter & Jelly | 2013 | Short only | Voice actor | Inexistent |
Axe Cop | 2013–present | Fox, FXX | Creative director | Ongoing |
High School USA! | 2013 | Fox | Creative director | 12 episodes |
Golan the Insatiable | 2013–present | Fox, FXX | Creative director | Ongoing |
Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | 2013–present | Fox, FXX | Creative director, and Director | Ongoing |
Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | 2013–present | Fox, FXX | Storyboard director | 2 episodes |
Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | 2013–present | Fox, FXX | Voice actor | 1 episode |
Stone Quackers | 2014–present | FXX | Creator, Writer, Executive producer, Creative director, and Voice actor | Ongoing |
Stone Quackers | 2014–present | FXX | Storyboard director | 2 episodes |
Major Lazer | 2014–present | FXX | Creative director | Ongoing |
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush | 2015–present | ADHD (Web only) | Director | Ongoing |
Gothball | 2015–present | ADHD (Web only) | Creator, Writer, Director, and Voice actor | Ongoing |
References
- ↑ Home page. benjaminqjones. (December 14, 2009).
- ↑ www.a-m-p.gr/media/pdf/original/benjonescv.pdf
- ↑ Adult Swim Presents. Adultswim.com (June 25, 2013).
- ↑ "In Brief". The Fresno Bee. March 30, 2011.
- ↑ Animation Domination High-Def ('ADHD'). WonderCon Anaheim 2013. (March 30, 2013).
- ↑ Nadel, Dan (October 24, 2014). "Inhale Exhale". Comics Journal. Fantagraphics Books. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ↑ GOTHBALL TRAILER - Youtube
- ↑ Nadel, Dan (April 4, 2011). "Artistic Modern Funnies: Ben Jones’ Problem Solverz". Tcj.com (April 4, 2011).
Further reading
- O'Leary, Shannon. (May 15, 2012) How Cartoon Network Became a Haven for Some of the Best Independent Comic Book Creators Working Today. Publishers Weekly.