When was Griffin McElroy born and where did he grow up?
Griffin Andrew McElroy entered the world on the 17th of April 1987. He grew up in Huntington, West Virginia.
Questions about Griffin McElroy
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What professional roles did Griffin McElroy hold at Joystiq and Polygon?
His professional journey began in 2007 at Joystiq where he started as the weekend editor. He later co-founded Polygon with his brother Justin and Christopher Grant to become a senior video producer overseeing large volumes of content.
Which campaigns did Griffin McElroy run for The Adventure Zone podcast series?
The Adventure Zone began in 2014 as a tabletop role-playing game podcast. Griffin acted as the Dungeon Master for the first campaign Balance covering 69 episodes and served as Dungeon Master again for the fourth campaign Ethersea which concluded in July 2022.
How many books has Griffin McElroy published with First Second Books and what are their titles?
First Second Books published Here There Be Gerblins in 2018 followed by Murder on the Rockport Limited! in 2019. Petals to the Metal arrived in 2020 and The Crystal Kingdom came out in 2021.
When was Griffin McElroy named a Forbes 30 Under 30 media luminary and what species bears his name?
Forbes named McElroy a 30 Under 30 media luminary in 2017. A newly discovered millipede species received the name Nannaria mcelroyorum in 2021 to recognize the family's podcasts that entertained scientists during fieldwork.