SPECIAL GUESTS
Tyson Hesse
Tyson Hesse is an animator, illustrator, and director best known for his work across multiple avenues in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" franchise. He has written and directed many animated shorts for Sonic’s official channels as well as several animated elements in Sonic’s recent games. Most recently he was co-producer on the feature film "Sonic the Hedgehog 2", and was an instrumental part of the first film’s creation as well.
Jeff Fowler
Jeff Fowler is an American film director and animator. He is best known for directing the live-action adaptations of Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), its sequels Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), and the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024). He also wrote and directed the short film Gopher Broke (2004), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Shota Nakama
Shota Nakama is a Japanese music producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist from Naha, Okinawa. He currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is the representative of the music production and concert production company soundtrec. He is also the founder of Video Game Orchestra and Sonic Symphony.
Chrisitan Whitehead
Christian Whitehead is an Australian game developer originally hailing from the Sonic fan-game scene as 'The Taxman'. His passion for Sonic and crafting custom engine technology has led to numerous collaborations with Sega on Classic Sonic titles, including breakout hit 'Sonic Mania'. As friend to pixels and polys alike, Christian relishes the challenge of working on everything from highly constrained retro 2D games, to modern 3D. Christian has since co-founded Evening Star with several other Mania team alumni, a studio which launched its first original IP 'Penny's Big Breakaway' in early 2024.
TJ Davis
Teresa Jane Davis, known professionally by her stage name TJ Davis, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. She is known for her work with composer Richard Jacques on video game music for the soundtracks of Sonic R and Metropolis Street Racer. She was a member of ABBA tribute group Björn Again, performing as 'Frida Longstockin' from 1997 to 2004.
IDW
Evan Stanley
Evan Stanley has been drawing her whole life, and cartooning since she was 13. As a huge fan of the series, telling stories about Sonic the Hedgehog is a dream come true. While she began by creating fancomics, Evan has been a part of the official comics' production since 2011. She is currently working as a writer and artist on IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog, and as a creative consultant for SEGA of America.
Min Ho Kim
Daniel Barnes
Abigail Oz
Oz is a digital illustrator and Sonic IDW Cover artist from Venezuela, who has been a Sonic fan since their childhood. Their interest in the villains of the franchise have made them to focus on creating fanart, animatics and comics about them, as well as participating on and hosting Fan Zines about the same topic.
Mauro Fonseca
Mauro fonseca is a 30 year old freelance illustrator and pixel artist from torres vedras, portugal. He’s done work with companies such as idw publishing and archie comics and has also worked on multiple indie games- the first of which, “sondro gomez: a sunova story”, is set to release in 2023. Has worked on publicity and marketing, and also designed parade cars for the torres vedras carnaval.
Nathalie Fourdraine
Rik Mack
Voice Actors
Cindy Robinson
Sonic Boom Writers
Alan Denton
Alan Denton is an animation writer who you probably best remember as one of the staff writers / story editors for the Sonic Boom TV series. He also did a bit of writing for the Sonic Boom video games, but let's not talk about those... Since his time with Mr. Needlemouse, Alan has written for properties such as "Lego Monkie Kid," "Transformers: BotBots," "Unikitty," "The Twisted Timeline of Sammy & Raj," and served as head writer on "Sunny Day" on Nickelodeon.
Bill Freiberger
A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Bill Freiberger has written, produced and directed for television. A former stand-up comedian, Bill directed animation for the Emmy Award winning Pee-wee's Playhouse. He has written for such diverse comedies as "The Howard Stern Show"; "Get A Life"; "The PJs" (for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award); "Two Guys, A Girl, And A Pizza Place"; "The Simpsons" (for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award); "Greg The Bunny"; and "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody." He’s been an Executive Producer and/or Showrunner for "Manhattan, AZ"; "3 South"; "Drawn Together"; "Warren The Ape"; and "Sonic Boom". Bill has appeared as an actor on "Manhattan, AZ" and "Warren The Ape" and as a voice actor on "Pee-wee’s Playhouse", "Drawn Together", and "Sonic Boom".
Greg Hahn
Greg Hahn is a writer of TV, animation, comics, and more! He is best known for his work as a writer & story editor on Sonic Boom, and has continued to bring his unique brand of action-packed, self-aware, comedy-forward storytelling to other animation projects, including Transformers: BotBots, Unikitty!, LEGO Monkie Kid, Sunny Day, and SharkDog. Most recently, Greg has broken through into the world of comic books, penning an original story for Batman: Urban Legends #18. Website.
SONIC PARADOX
TheWax
The leader of Sonic Paradox, best known for Sonic Shorts Volumes. He's also worked on Sonic Animated, SPTV News, the Sonic Heroes musicals, the Sonic Seconds Volumes, and many more. He also likes having fun with the Sonic community and eat popcorn while watching people argue about Sonic's eye color.
Ter0nik
Ter0nik is a co-founder, musician and project lead. He recently worked on Volume 9, providing music for multiple shorts. He is currently working on Volume 10
CelestOrion
An admin of Sonic Paradox & leader of the non-animation Sonic Legacy project. He has also helped with earlier projects such as leading the first several volumes of Sonic Seconds, and minor animation work in earlier Sonic Shorts.
CJDestroyah
A 2D Character Animator & Illustrator who works in freelance. Known for producing animations with Nathaniel Bandy, Sonic Paradox and other content creators in the art and gaming community. He enjoy playing Nintendo games, being a Sonic Fan & collecting vintage items."
DrMackFoxx
A voice actor in many Sonic the Hedgehog fan-made animation projects since 2007. Voice of Dr. Eggman, assistant writer and lead video editor for Seaside Denied and Metropolis Mayhem, with minor roles in Sonic Shorts 3, 8 and 9. Also, a reoccurring voice in several animated projects by Roger van der Weide. Co-owner of ParadoxPowerPlays, the gaming channel of Sonic Paradox since 2012.
Josh Hodgeson
A voice actor for Sonic Paradox that has been a member of the team since 2020 after providing a voice for an entry in Sonic Seconds Volume 11, but rose to prominence within the group in 2023 for his performance as Commander Buzz in Sonic Animated. He made his Sonic Shorts debut in Volume 9, where he voiced as Knuckles in “Super Showdown” & “My Brand!”, and Big(Catfish) in “Pirate Time with Knuckles The Dread”
CONTENT CREATORS
Adrenaline Dubs
Adrenaline Dubs is a comic dub project with a high quality priority. Voice acting, sound design, video editing, you name it - all of the people behind this have something to bring to the team, and are committed to giving you that sure-fire rush of adrenaline. Right now, they're heavily focusing on the IDW and Archie comic series. Sometimes, they dub short-form comics by artists in the fandom - granted they get their blessings! On rarer occasions, they create some original content- entirely in-house!
With CallMeRyan, BlueSpeedMouse, 321pietime, abluemoon88, Techno Cinema, and GhostAnjo.
Sonic The Cosplayer
Chris, also known as “Sonic the Cosplayer,” is a talented content creator and passionate member of the Sonic the Hedgehog fandom. He is best known for his detailed cosplays, and for building the Medallion guitar from the show Sonic Underground for the Sonic Symphony. In addition to cosplay, Chris designs and sells Sonic-themed items through his Etsy store, combining his love for the franchise with craftsmanship. His work has built a loyal online following, and he actively engages with the community by attending conventions, collaborating with other creators, and producing content celebrating the Sonic universe.
ProjectSNT
Courtney, a.k.a ProjectSNT, is known for making a variety of videos. Her most notable videos include showcasing old stories she wrote about her Sonic OC as a kid. Another popular series on her channel is "Sylveon Trolls," where a sassy Sylveon dishes out some spicy roasts for other Pokémon. There's also the Redesigning series, where Courtney takes a crack at redesigning the weirdest characters and bootlegs! On occasion she's even a Vtuber, playing roles such as a dimension-hopping Mary-Sue, a mad scientist with a Wisp pet, or even a worm on a string with magic powers!
CuteyTCat
CuteyTCat or also known as Dani, is a Canadian Artist, Vtuber and Voice actor. She has been a part of many projects in the Sonic The Hedgehog community. Some of these projects include SATAM Rejuiced, Sonic Paradox as an animator and Colourist for their comic Sonic Legacy, Sonic FNF mod and many more! Dani has been a big fan of the Sonic The Hedgehog series since she was 12 with her 1st game being Sonic Heroes. She hopes to keep growing with the community and to make is a welcoming place for newcomers!
Shadow759
Shadow759 is an animation channel that tells stories about familiar characters we all know and love. He's known for his Shadow and Silver Watch videos, his Modern Vs Boom series, and Sonic Reminiscent to name a few. Shadow759's signature attention to detail combines both drama and comedy elements to tell his compelling stories.
Sonic Robo Blast 2
Sonic Robo Blast 2 is a 3D open-source Sonic the Hedgehog fangame built using a modified version of the Doom Legacy port of Doom. SRB2 is closely inspired by the original Sonic games from the Sega Genesis, and attempts to recreate the design in 3D. While SRB2 isn't fully completed, it already features tons of levels, enemies, speed, and quite a lot of the fun that the original Sonic games provided.
SonicSong182
With over a decade in the online space, SonicSong182 and her team focuses on creating a sense of narrative in the Sonic Community. From her "Fun Friday" livestreams to the popular "Ask the Sonic Heroes" series, Kn and her team continue to create memorable moments between fans and their beloved Sonic characters.
Tails Channel
David
Community manager & editor for Tails' Channel with a love for high-speed action games.
Dakiii
Community Manager for Gameloft and a fulltime Sonic nerd
SynMania
IDWSonicNews Leader & Tails’ Channel All-Rounder
Team Sea3on
Gloria Fish
Storyboard Artist in the video game industry by day, Graphic Novel Illustrator and Filmmaker by night, Gloria Fish joined Team Sea3on to storyboard episode one, "Return to Robotropolis." Additionally, she has contributed animation, compositing, and background illustration. Gloria has since become known as Director and the voice of Bunnie Rabbot. The bulk of her personal work focuses on finding faith and light even in the darkest of places.
Tim J. Campbell
Tim is the Art Director in Team Sea3on. His work involves concept art, reference sheets and direction in the overall look and feel of the show. His philosophy stemming from finding the heart of the original show that was loved and duplicating how the show visually felt utilizing modern technology. His day job is drawing comics for his own comic line and for indie studios, including having drawn for the Sea3on comics.
Eric Mason
Eric "Gojira007" Mason is the Lead Writer of Team Sea3on, handling not only the process of writing, revising, and finalizing its script but also the Story, Character, and Setting descriptions of its Series Bible. A lifelong fan of both the "Sonic" franchise in general and the classic ABC cartoon specifically, he values honoring the original Voice of the characters while also trying to explore interesting and compelling new facets of their personalities and emotions. He works as a Bookseller as his paying job, but spends most of his free time coming up with new stories, both for "Sonic" and for himself.
Alex Padron
Alex serves as Vice President of the board and Chief Officer of Technology for Team Sea3on, overseeing the organization's digital infrastructure and technology strategy. A lifelong fan of Sonic the Hedgehog, he was captivated by SatAM's unique atmosphere and storytelling, watching it as it first aired. Having discovered Fans United for SatAM years later, he was thrilled to be a part of the community of dedicated and talented fans expressing their appreciation for the show, ultimately evolving into what it is today. With a passion for innovation and efficiency, Alex manages Sea3on's digital filing system and provides support to the production team in retrieving and filing media assets as they work towards the series' well-deserved continuation.
Megan Riekki
Megan Riekki has a solid background in engineering technology and joined Team Sea3on in 2020 as an administrator. Since then, she has taken on a wide range of administrative duties, including bookkeeping, incorporating the project into a legitimate non-profit society, and assisting with marketing and promotions. Megan's love for Sonic the Hedgehog began in 1990 when she was just three years old. She grew up collecting Archie comics and playing the classic games. After a brief hiatus, Megan rediscovered her passion for Sonic during the COVID lockdowns, playing Sonic Mania and being inspired by the Sonic movie that premiered shortly before.
Carlos Ryal
Carlos Ryal, 36 years old, is an Brazilian illustrator and art instructor. He has been working for 8 years in the animation and videogame industries, specialized in the production of environment art and landscapes. In his free time, he produces personal imaginative fantasy art, watches some series or plays Magic: The Gathering (sometimes all at once and at the same time lol). He currently has a crowdfunding going on (Ryal Playmats) and his work can be found on his social media, or on his website.