Ian Jones-Quartey Explained

Ian Jones-Quartey
Birth Date:18 June 1984[1]
Birth Place:Hatfield, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma Mater:School of Visual Arts
Occupation:Animator, storyboard artist, writer, director, producer, voice actor
Years Active:2004–present
Known For:OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
Relatives:Theodosia Okoh (maternal grandmother)

Ian Jones-Quartey (born June 18, 1984) is an American animator, storyboard artist, writer, director, producer, and voice actor. 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] He is also known for his webcomic RPG World and his work on Steven Universe, Adventure Time, and Bravest Warriors.

Early life

Jones-Quartey was born in Hatfield, Pennsylvania on June 18, 1984,[1] [3] and was raised in Columbia, Maryland.[4] He and his family moved to Oakland Mills, Columbia, Maryland, around 1993.[5] His father was a pharmaceutical engineer, and his mother worked as a librarian for the chemical company W. R. Grace. Jones-Quartey attended Long Reach High School in Columbia[6] and the School of Visual Arts in New York City.[7]

Career

Jones-Quartey created the webcomic RPG World, which won Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards in 2001 and 2002.[8] [9] In 2007, he collaborated with audio specialist and YouTuber Jim Gisriel to co-create the web animation series and comedy hip-hop duo nockFORCE, rapping under the stage name "effnocka" as well as voicing his character in Adobe Flash animations.[10]

His first job in television animation was on The Venture Bros.. He went on to be a storyboard supervisor and revisionist for Adventure Time[11] and a storyboard artist for Secret Mountain Fort Awesome.[12] He supplies the voice of Wallow in Bravest Warriors[13] and was the supervising director and co-developer of the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe.[14]

In 2013, Jones-Quartey's short Lakewood Plaza Turbo aired on Cartoon Network as a television pilot.[15] He had pitched the series two years prior when he had been a storyboard supervisor on Adventure Time. 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.[16]

In 2018, he appeared in the first season of a podcast entitled Drawn: The Story of Animation, from Cartoon Network and HowStuffWorks, which provided listeners with a behind-the-scenes perspective on animation from voice actors, historians, and creators of animated series.[17] [18]

In June 2019, he was a panelist at the Annecy Animation Festival, alongside Rebecca Sugar, at a panel entitled "The Making of Steven Universe".[19] In July 2019, he appeared as a panelist at the RTX Animation Festival at the Fairmont Austin.[20]

On September 2, 2019, the film was released. Jones-Quartey was one of the co-executive producers of the film, which was executive produced by Rebecca Sugar.[21]

Between October 2020 and April 2021, the anti-racism PSAs "Don't Deny It, Defy It", "Tell the Whole Story", "See Color" and "Be an Ally", that he worked on with Rebecca Sugar, featuring characters from Steven Universe, were released on the Cartoon Network YouTube channel.[22] [23]

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.[24] By 2017, he was living in Los Angeles.

He married Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar on December 4, 2019, having been together for twelve years.[25]

Influences

Jones-Quartey cites Akira Toriyama's series Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump as inspiration for vehicle designs of his own. He stated, "We're all big Toriyama fans on [''Steven Universe''], which kind of shows a bit."[26]

Filmography

Animation

Voice work

TV shows

Video games

Comics

External links

Notes and References

  1. 1405907095157760003. ianjq. Finally I can post it! . 18 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Michaels. Andrew. Hometown inspires Columbia native's Cartoon Network show. June 4, 2020. Baltimore Sun. 6 September 2017 .
  3. News: A new Cartoon Network show finds inspiration in Columbia, Md., the animator's home town. Cavna. Michael. 2017-08-01. The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.. 2017-08-01. Cavna. Michael. en-US. 0190-8286. August 2, 2017. https://archive.today/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/. live. ...Jones-Quartey — a 33-year-old writer-artist....
  4. News: Young students find television acting gives them a new look at themselves. Barnhardt. Laura. The Baltimore Sun. Maryland. August 6, 1995. August 2, 2017. August 2, 2017. https://archive.today/20170802201534/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-08-06/news/1995218108_1_jurgen-acting-camera. live.
  5. Web site: Michaels. Andrew. Hometown inspires Columbia native's Cartoon Network show. Baltimore Sun. September 6, 2017. March 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829035911/https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/howard/columbia/ph-ho-cf-cartoon-network-show-20170907-story.html. August 29, 2021. live.
  6. "You're invited to help address school tragedies". Howard County Times (Howard County, Maryland). May 3, 2001.
  7. News: A new Cartoon Network show finds inspiration in Columbia, Md., the animator's home town. Michael. Cavna. August 1, 2017. February 9, 2018. The Washington Post.
  8. Web site: The 2001 Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20091231152414/http://www.ccawards.com/2001.htm. December 31, 2009. dead.
  9. Web site: The 2002 Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20091208130436/http://www.ccawards.com/2002.htm. 2009-12-08. dead.
  10. Web site: nockFORCE biography. Last.fm. en. 2018-08-16.
  11. Lloyd . Robert . Mercedes Milligan . Emmy Watch 2021: A Good Year to Watch Toons . June 9, 2021 . . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210615134905/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/emmy-watch-2021-a-good-year-to-watch-toons/ . June 15, 2021 . March 10, 2022.
  12. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Cartoon Network Gets Connected with 'OK K.O.!' & Integrated Game. Animation Magazine. March 9, 2017. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412041243/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/cartoon-network-gets-connected-with-ok-k-o-integrated-game/. April 12, 2021. March 10, 2022. live.
  13. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Nelvana Brings First 'Bravest Warriors' Broadcast Season on MIP Quest. Animation Magazine. April 3, 2017. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613012808/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/nelvana-brings-first-bravest-warriors-broadcast-season-on-mip-quest/. June 13, 2021. March 10, 2022. live.
  14. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Rebecca Sugar Welcomes You to 'Steven Universe'. Animation Magazine. October 1, 2013. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919081813/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/rebecca-sugar-welcomes-steven-universe/. March 10, 2022. September 19, 2020. live.
  15. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Cartoon Network Studios Presents First-Ever Animation Jam. Animation Magazine. June 30, 2016. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210302045333/https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/cartoon-network-studios-presents-first-ever-animation-jam/. March 2, 2021. March 10, 2022. live.
  16. Web site: Zahed. Ramin. Playing to Win: 'OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes'. Animation Magazine. August 1, 2017. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305160245/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/playing-to-win-ok-k-o-lets-be-heroes/. March 5, 2021. live. March 10, 2022.
  17. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Cartoon Network, HowStuffWorks Partner on 'Drawn' Animation Podcast. Animation Magazine. April 24, 2018. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205153322/https://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/cartoon-network-howstuffworks-partner-on-drawn-animation-podcast/. December 5, 2020. March 10, 2022. live.
  18. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Stuff We Love: A Summer Bounty of Books, Discs & More. Animation Magazine. July 27, 2018. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412031821/https://www.animationmagazine.net/licensing/stuff-we-love-a-summer-bounty-of-books-discs-more/. April 12, 2021. March 10, 2022. live.
  19. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Cartoon Network Plans Panels, Picnic & Scholarship Announcement for Annecy. Animation Magazine. June 6, 2019. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812200523/https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/cartoon-network-plans-panels-picnic-scholarship-announcement-for-annecy/. August 12, 2021. March 10, 2022. live.
  20. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. RTX Animation Fest Announces First Round of Guests. Animation Magazine. April 5, 2019. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125151558/https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/rtx-animation-fest-announces-first-round-of-guests/. January 25, 2021. March 10, 2022. live.
  21. Web site: Zahed. Ramin. 'Steven Universe The Movie' Announces Full List of Musical Performers. Animation Magazine. June 13, 2019. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121145840/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/steve-universe-the-movie-announces-full-list-of-musical-performers/. January 21, 2021. March 10, 2022. live.
  22. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Third Crystal Gems Anti-Racism Short Calls on Kids to 'See Color'. Animation Magazine. February 16, 2021. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414055057/https://www.animationmagazine.net/shorts/third-crystal-gems-anti-racism-short-calls-on-kids-to-see-color/. April 14, 2021. live.
  23. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. CN Launches Final Crystal Gems Anti-Racism PSA: 'Be An Ally'. Animation Magazine. April 12, 2021. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210516215714/https://www.animationmagazine.net/shorts/cn-launches-final-crystal-gems-anti-racism-psa-be-an-ally/. May 16, 2021. live.
  24. Web site: IAN JQ dot com. Tumblr. Jones-Quartey. Ian. 2015-04-17.
  25. ianjq. Ian. Jones-Quartey. 1202694027604180992. Hey so @rebeccasugar and I have been a couple for 12 years... and yesterday we got married!. December 5, 2019. December 13, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191213210825/https://twitter.com/ianjq/status/1202694027604180992. live.
  26. Web site: Manga Series Dragon Ball Celebrates 30th Anniversary . Ohanesian, Liz . November 17, 2014 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170802142103/http://www.laweekly.com/arts/manga-series-dragon-ball-celebrates-30th-anniversary-5216554 . August 2, 2017 .
  27. Web site: Meet Ian Jones-Quartey as Wallow from 'Bravest Warriors'!. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/gfW_6MgGRbY. 2021-12-12 . live. Cartoon Hangover. September 12, 2012. February 9, 2018. YouTube.
  28. Web site: Ian Jones Quartey (visual voices guide) . Behind The Voice Actors . 4 September 2022.
  29. Jones-Quartey, Ian. (2004) RPG World – The Comic That's in a Video Game, Volume 1: Unlikely Hero Out for Adventure. Publisher: Keenspot Entertainment.

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