born 1967
John Romero is an American video game designer and programmer, best known for co-founding id Software and his role in creating iconic games such as "Doom" and "Quake." He is a prominent figure in the first-person shooter genre and has greatly influenced the evolution of video game design and development. In addition to his work at id Software, Romero has founded several other game development companies and continues to be active in the gaming industry.
I’m proud of Quake. We all are. Quake changed games forever.
You might not think that programmers are artists, but programming is an extremely creative profession. It's logic-based creativity.