| Jon M. Gibson |
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| Born |
November 22, 1982 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Writer, director |
| Genre | pop culture, film, TV, art |
Jonathan Michael Gibson (born November 22, 1982, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) is an American writer and director whose work often focuses on pop culture. He is the founder and a partner in iam8bit, a production company, marketing boutique and artist collective, along with Amanda White, Taylor Harrington and Nick Ahrens.
Gibson co-founded and was the executive editor of Play in 2001, before resigning his post to become a freelance writer. He contributed to dozens of international publications, including Cargo, Game Informer, Electronic Gaming Monthly, FHM, LA Weekly, GQ, Maxim, Men's Health, MTV.com, Sound & Vision, Vanity Fair, Wired, and Yahoo!
Then, Gibson transitioned into TV screenwriting, developing a variety of pilots for Disney Channel, Scholastic/PBS, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network, and scripting episodes various animated children's shows, including Brandy and Mr. Whiskers (Disney) and Maya & Miguel (PBS). Gibson has also served as producer on several projects for title designer Kyle Cooper (Se7en, Spider-Man, Dawn of the Dead), including Metal Gear Solid 3 (Konami) and Goldeneye: Rogue Agent (EA).