Ben Jones (American cartoonist)

Ben Jones
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
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

  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).

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