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MarkeyJester

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<forumuser name="MarkeyJester" /> MarkeyJester is a UK-based member of the Sonic scene and a Tech Member on Sonic Retro. He is an extremely skilled ROM hacker, specializing in the fields of music, programming, and artistic creation. He is the sole developer of two different hacks--Sonic Regen and Sonic 1 Brother Trouble--and has assisted in other prestigious hacks such as The S Factor: Sonia and Silver and Sonic Redemption.

History

MarkeyJester made his first appearance to the Sonic scene as a whole through a video he uploaded on YouTube of his first public ROM hacking project, Sonic Regen. The hack impressed many people who watched the video, primarily those in the Sonic Retro IRC channel; it sported features such as the Super Peel-Out, the Spin Dash, and brand new art, music, and levels. After a group discussion in the IRC channel, Tweaker urged Jayextee to invite Markey in some form to join Sonic Retro. Following this, Markey began visting the IRC channel, becoming a constant--and to many, welcome--presence within the channel, contributing positively towards its general environment.

After a few months of participating in the channel, Markey decided to join the Sonic Retro forums. He promptly made a topic for Sonic Regen, sparking several pages of praise and encouragement for the hack to continue. Markey's impressive skill also led for him to be easily manipulated, however--sceners such as Aquaslash, Malevolence, and several others would ask him to join their hacking teams and help them with art, music, and programming for their own hacks. Being friendly and outgoing, he gladly accepted the offers; however, he eventually found himself swamped over with too much work, and he decided to quietly leave the scene, fading into obscurity.

During around March of 2009, Markey secretly returned to the scene under the alias DrXInsanity, where he posted the first footage and subsequent release of his newest project, Sonic 1 Brother Trouble. As with Sonic Regen, the release of this hack spurred on a massive wave of praise and encouragement to join the Sonic Retro forums. Markey complied, and he found himself instantly promoted to a Tech Member upon registration. It was not revealed who DrXInsanity's true identity was until a private conversation between Tweaker and Markey, where he expressed suspicion that MarkeyJester and DrXInsanity were the same person. Markey would privately confirm this at the time, and later make a topic publicly admitting his true identity.

Today, Markey acts as a regular presence on the Retro forums, commenting on other hacks and taking a break from Sonic 1 Brother Trouble whilst pursuing other project interests. While no longer present in the Retro IRC channel, he has been known to pop in a few other private channels to have a chat every now and then.

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