David Perry date of birth:
April 4, 1967
How old is David Perry?
59
Where was David Perry born?
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
How tall is David Perry?
6' 8" (203 cm)
What is David Perry's ethnicity?
White
What is David Perry nationality?
Northern Irish
What is David Perry's occupation?
Video Game Developer
David Perry claim to fame:
Created Dozens Of Video Games
Short Biography
David Perry (born April 4, 1967) is a Northern Irish video game developer. He became prominent for designing popular platform games for 16-bit home consoles in the early to mid 1990s: Disney's Aladdin, Cool Spot, and Earthworm Jim. He founded Shiny Entertainment, where he worked from 1993 to 2006. Perry created games for companies such as Disney, 7 Up, McDonald's, Orion Pictures, and Warner Bros. In 2008 he was presented with an honorary doctorate from Queen's University Belfast for his services to computer gaming. He is co-founder of cloud-based games service Gaikai, which was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment.