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<div>[[File:Fox-Jake 2017.png|thumbnail|Rock will Never Die]]<br />
'''Jacob Elmer''', also known as '''Fox-Jake''' or '''Mark Raccoon''' (born November 23, 1996<ref>[http://fox-jake.deviantart.com/ Fox-Jake's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved July 21, 2015.</ref>) is an American [[cartoonist]], [[musician|guitarist]], and writer who lives in [[w:Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, Arizona]], USA.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
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Jake is a fan of [[W:Marvel Comics|Marvel comics]] books and the [[comic strip]] ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'', which influenced his [[cartoon]]s and [[stories]]. He is a railroad and locomotive enthusiast and a staunch supporter of the [[W:Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|2nd amendment]]. His personal favorite firearm is the [[W:Revolver|revolver]].<br />
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Jacob is part of a production posse that includes aspiring [[novelist]] [[Craig Black]] and [[artist]] and [[writer]] [[Jordann William Edwards]]. The three of them often contribute to each other's projects, and they manage their own brands as part of '''MajesticBlue ColorWorld'''.<br />
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== Fursonas ==<br />
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Jake's [[fursona]] is a white [[arctic fox]]. He was originally a brown [[fox]]/[[husky]] [[hybrid]].<br />
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== Art ==<br />
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Jake's style employs a simplistic drawing style as his motto is "Cartoons are the art of simplification". Jake is the creator of comic strips ''[[A Furry Future]]'' and ''[[Boredom Inc.]]''. <br />
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Starting in 2015, Jake has been co-developer and lead illustrator of the ''Tails from the Federation'' franchise, starting with ''[[Space Pirate Captain MacTaggart]]''. Since 2018, he's a creative contributor for Critterton Concepts, the ColorWorld team that maintains ''[[The Dynamite Twins and Friends]]'' franchise.<br />
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===Influences===<br />
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Jake sites [[W:Bill Watterson|Bill Watterson]], the creator of [[W:Calvin and Hobbes|Calvin and Hobbes]] as his biggest influence as well as [[W:Charles M. Schulz|Charles Schulz]] and [[W:Dav Pilkey|Dav Pilkey]]. He is also a fan of comics such as, [[W:Pearls Before Swine|Pearls Before Swine]], Matt Groening's [[W:Life in Hell|Life in Hell]], (he might be a Simpsons fan because of it says Matt Groening on it even though it is not in his influences list) [[W:Drabble (comic strip)|Drabble]], and Gary Larson's [[W:The Far Side|The Far Side]].<br />
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He also was influenced by webcomics such as, [[Transmission]], [[Woods For The Trees]], [[Sabrina Online]], and [[Ozy and Millie]].<br />
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== Music ==<br />
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Jake has been playing guitar since he was a teenager, being influenced heavily by [[W:punk rock|punk rock]], [[W:heavy metal|heavy metal]] and [[W:country music|country music]]. He frequently posts his music on [[YouTube]].<br />
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Jake's guitar style mostly consists of downstrokes and power chords as Jake also quotes that he much rather be a [[W:Rhythm guitar|rhythm guitarist]]. He was mainly influenced by punk rock guitarist [[W:Johnny Ramone|Johnny Ramone]] (from the [[W:Ramones|Ramones]]), [[W:Megadeth|Megadeth]]'s [[W:Dave Mustaine|Dave Mustaine]] <br />
, [[W:Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]]'s [[W:Scott Ian|Scott Ian]], and [[W:Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein|Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein]] (from [[W:The Misfits|The Misfits]]). He also is a fan of [[W:country singer|country singer]] [[W:Johnny Cash|Johnny Cash]] and [[W:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s [[W:Kurt Cobain|Kurt Cobain]], both of whom have been a huge inspiration to him.<br />
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== Missing the Innocence ==<br />
[[File:New Beginnings.jpg|right|thumb|280px]]<br />
'''''Missing the Innocence''''' is a fictional [[Furry musician|rock band]] created by Fox-Jake back in 2014, mostly due to his love for rock music. Their band name was named after a song by ''[[W:Autopilot Off|Autopilot Off]]''. <br />
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[[File:Missing the Innocence WIP.jpg|right|thumb|280px]]<br />
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=== Influences ===<br />
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according to Elmer, the band is considered a blend of [[W:Alternative rock|alternative rock]], [[W:Skate punk|skate punk]], [[W:Melodic Hardcore|melodic hardcore]], [[W:Pop Punk|pop punk]], [[W:Comedy rock|comedy rock]] and [[W:Punk Rock|punk rock]] with occasional [[W:Country music|country]] influences. <br />
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===Band members===<br />
==== Current members ====<br />
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* '''Jeremy the Bighorn sheep''' -Lead vocals, guitar.<br />
* '''Mark the Raccoon''' - Bass and co-vocals<br />
* '''Sean the Sheepdog''' - Drums.<br />
* '''Troy the coyote''' - Guitar, backing vocals.<br />
<br />
==== Former members ====<br />
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* '''Donald "Taylor" Fox''' - Lead guitar<br />
* '''Jake the arctic fox''' -Vocals, guitar<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [http://fox-jake.deviantart.com/ Fox-Jake] on [[deviantART]]<br />
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/markraccoon/ Mark Raccoon] on [[Fur Affinity]]<br />
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~Fox-Jake Fox-Jake] on [[Weasyl]]<br />
* [https://foxyjake.sofurry.com/ Fox-Jake] on [[SoFurry]]<br />
* [https://twitter.com/JaketheFoxHusky Fox-Jake] on [[Twitter]]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG7Kcpm2indd3o6GMG7MfGg Fox-Jake] on [[YouTube]]<br />
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[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Cartoonists]]<br />
[[Category:Comic artists]]<br />
[[Category:Musicians]]<br />
[[Category:Arctic Fox characters]]<br />
[[Category:Dog-Fox characters]]<br />
[[Category:Arizona]]<br />
[[Category:1996 births]]</div>50.237.188.108//en.wikifur.com/wiki/Fox-JakeFox-Jake2019-12-06T18:39:59Z<p>50.237.188.108: </p>
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<div>[[File:Fox-Jake 2017.png|thumbnail|Rock will Never Die]]<br />
'''Jacob Elmer''', also known as '''Fox-Jake''' or '''Mark Raccoon''' (born November 23, 1996<ref>[http://fox-jake.deviantart.com/ Fox-Jake's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved July 21, 2015.</ref>) is an American [[cartoonist]], [[musician|guitarist]], and writer who lives in [[w:Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, Arizona]], USA.<br />
<br />
== Biography ==<br />
<br />
<br />
Jake is a fan of [[W:Marvel Comics|Marvel comics]] books and the [[comic strip]] ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'', which influenced his [[cartoon]]s and [[stories]]. He is a railroad and locomotive enthusiast and a staunch supporter of the [[W:Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|2nd amendment]]. His personal favorite firearm is the [[W:Revolver|revolver]].<br />
<br />
Jacob is part of a production posse that includes aspiring [[novelist]] [[Craig Black]] and [[artist]] and [[writer]] [[Jordann William Edwards]]. The three of them often contribute to each other's projects, and they manage their own brands as part of '''MajesticBlue ColorWorld'''.<br />
<br />
== Fursonas ==<br />
<br />
Jake's [[fursona]] is a white [[arctic fox]]. He was originally a brown [[fox]]/[[husky]] [[hybrid]].<br />
<br />
== Art ==<br />
<br />
Jake's style employs a simplistic drawing style as his motto is "Cartoons are the art of simplification". Jake is the creator of comic strips ''[[A Furry Future]]'' and ''[[Boredom Inc.]]''. <br />
<br />
Starting in 2015, Jake has been co-developer and lead illustrator of the ''Tails from the Federation'' franchise, starting with ''[[Space Pirate Captain MacTaggart]]''. Since 2018, he's a creative contributor for Critterton Concepts, the ColorWorld team that maintains ''[[The Dynamite Twins and Friends]]'' franchise.<br />
<br />
===Influences===<br />
<br />
Jake sites [[W:Bill Watterson|Bill Watterson]], the creator of [[W:Calvin and Hobbes|Calvin and Hobbes]] as his biggest influence as well as [[W:Charles M. Schulz|Charles Schulz]] and [[W:Dav Pilkey|Dav Pilkey]]. He is also a fan of comics such as, [[W:Pearls Before Swine|Pearls Before Swine]], Matt Groening's [[W:Life in Hell|Life in Hell]], (he might be a Simpsons fan because of it says Matt Groening on it) [[W:Drabble (comic strip)|Drabble]], and Gary Larson's [[W:The Far Side|The Far Side]].<br />
<br />
He also was influenced by webcomics such as, [[Transmission]], [[Woods For The Trees]], [[Sabrina Online]], and [[Ozy and Millie]].<br />
<br />
== Music ==<br />
<br />
Jake has been playing guitar since he was a teenager, being influenced heavily by [[W:punk rock|punk rock]], [[W:heavy metal|heavy metal]] and [[W:country music|country music]]. He frequently posts his music on [[YouTube]].<br />
<br />
Jake's guitar style mostly consists of downstrokes and power chords as Jake also quotes that he much rather be a [[W:Rhythm guitar|rhythm guitarist]]. He was mainly influenced by punk rock guitarist [[W:Johnny Ramone|Johnny Ramone]] (from the [[W:Ramones|Ramones]]), [[W:Megadeth|Megadeth]]'s [[W:Dave Mustaine|Dave Mustaine]] <br />
, [[W:Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]]'s [[W:Scott Ian|Scott Ian]], and [[W:Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein|Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein]] (from [[W:The Misfits|The Misfits]]). He also is a fan of [[W:country singer|country singer]] [[W:Johnny Cash|Johnny Cash]] and [[W:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s [[W:Kurt Cobain|Kurt Cobain]], both of whom have been a huge inspiration to him.<br />
<br />
== Missing the Innocence ==<br />
[[File:New Beginnings.jpg|right|thumb|280px]]<br />
'''''Missing the Innocence''''' is a fictional [[Furry musician|rock band]] created by Fox-Jake back in 2014, mostly due to his love for rock music. Their band name was named after a song by ''[[W:Autopilot Off|Autopilot Off]]''. <br />
<br />
[[File:Missing the Innocence WIP.jpg|right|thumb|280px]]<br />
<br />
=== Influences ===<br />
<br />
according to Elmer, the band is considered a blend of [[W:Alternative rock|alternative rock]], [[W:Skate punk|skate punk]], [[W:Melodic Hardcore|melodic hardcore]], [[W:Pop Punk|pop punk]], [[W:Comedy rock|comedy rock]] and [[W:Punk Rock|punk rock]] with occasional [[W:Country music|country]] influences. <br />
<br />
===Band members===<br />
==== Current members ====<br />
<br />
* '''Jeremy the Bighorn sheep''' -Lead vocals, guitar.<br />
* '''Mark the Raccoon''' - Bass and co-vocals<br />
* '''Sean the Sheepdog''' - Drums.<br />
* '''Troy the coyote''' - Guitar, backing vocals.<br />
<br />
==== Former members ====<br />
<br />
* '''Donald "Taylor" Fox''' - Lead guitar<br />
* '''Jake the arctic fox''' -Vocals, guitar<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
<br />
* [http://fox-jake.deviantart.com/ Fox-Jake] on [[deviantART]]<br />
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/markraccoon/ Mark Raccoon] on [[Fur Affinity]]<br />
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~Fox-Jake Fox-Jake] on [[Weasyl]]<br />
* [https://foxyjake.sofurry.com/ Fox-Jake] on [[SoFurry]]<br />
* [https://twitter.com/JaketheFoxHusky Fox-Jake] on [[Twitter]]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG7Kcpm2indd3o6GMG7MfGg Fox-Jake] on [[YouTube]]<br />
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[[Category:People]]<br />
[[Category:Cartoonists]]<br />
[[Category:Comic artists]]<br />
[[Category:Musicians]]<br />
[[Category:Arctic Fox characters]]<br />
[[Category:Dog-Fox characters]]<br />
[[Category:Arizona]]<br />
[[Category:1996 births]]</div>50.237.188.108