Markus Persson (Game Designer ) was born in Stockholm, Sweden on a Friday, June 1, 1979 🎈. Markus Persson is 44 years old. He is a Gemini ♊ and was born in the Year of the Goat 🐐.
Also known as Notch, he is a Swedish video game designer known for his role in developing Minecraft, the hit PC game. In 2014, he became a billionaire when Microsoft purchased Minecraft for $2.5 billion.
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| FULL NAME: | Markus Persson |
| BIRTH DATE: | June 1, 1979 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| AGE: | 44 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Swedish |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Gemini |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Goat |
About
Markus Persson is a Game Designer. Markus was born in the 1970s, in the middle of the Generation X generation. Generation X, also known as the "MTV Generation," are individuals born between 1965 and 1980. This generation saw the emergence of music videos, heavy metal, and hip hop. Nirvana, U2, Madonna, torn jeans, Beverly Hills 90210, and Friends also became popular. Gen Xers have also experienced significant events, including, fall of the Berlin Wall, the energy crisis, the Watergate scandal, the rise of the personal computer, and Terrorism at the Munich Olympics.
He was married to famous Minecraft player Elin Zetterstrand from 2011 to 2012. Find out who is Markus Persson dating right now.
He first began programming on a Commodore 128 at the age of three and made his first game at the age of eight.
DID YOU KNOW His entries Breaking the Tower, Metagun, and Prelude of the Chambered all resulted from his participation in Ludum Dare’s 48-hour game-making competition.
FACT His work on Minecraft not only brought him romantic relationships, but also many prominent fans, including electronic DJ Joel Zimmerman.
SEE ALSO Markus Persson’s net worth as of 2024.
Birthday
Currently, Markus Persson is 44 years old. His next birthday is away. Markus will celebrate his 45th birthday on a Friday, June 1st. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on June 1, 1979. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Markus Persson’s zodiac sign is Gemini. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the third sign in the zodiac, Gemini. Geminis are known for being curious, charismatic, extroverted, and clever. Aries & Leo are the most compatible signs for Geminis.
Famous Gemini celebrities are Kanye West, Angelina Jolie, Kendrick Lamar, Azealia Banks, Iggy Azalea, Natalie Portman, and Prince. Gemini ruling planet is Mercury. Astrologically, Mercury symbolizes communication. It is the closest planet planet to the sun.
Markus Persson was born in the Year of the Goat. Goat symbolizes pureness and preciousness in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Goat are intelligent, creative, charming, compassionate, and gentle. They can also sometimes be unorganized, lazy, pessimistic, insecure, indecisive, anxious, and gullible.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Markus Persson is a 44 years old Game Designer, born in June, in the Year of the Goat (1979), and is a Gemini. His life path number is 6. Markus’s birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite, and his birth flower is Rose.
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