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jerry holkins , february 9 , 2009 220px american cartoonist 06 february 1976 penny arcade jerryholkins20090209.jpg jerry holkins

jerry holkins

keith gerald `` jerry '' holkins né parkinson -lrb- born february 6 , 1976 in the united states -rrb- is the primary writer of the webcomic `` penny arcade '' along with its artist mike krahulik .
holkins sometimes uses the pseudonym `` tycho brahe '' , the name of a `` penny arcade '' character based on holkins .
together with krahulik , holkins created the penny arcade expo beginning in 2004 , a series of gaming festivals held in seattle , boston , australia , and san antonio .
he is also a co-founder of child 's play , a multimillion-dollar charity which organizes toy drives for children 's hospitals .
along with krahulik , holkins was included on the 2010 time 100 for their work on `` penny arcade '' .
