Founder: Joe "digitalpress" Santulli

DP co-founder and slave master Joe Santulli has been playing video games since the original retail version of Ralph Baer's Odyssey appeared under his Christmas tree in the early 70's. Since that time he's been hopelessly addicted. He claims to own just about every system - domestic and import - that there is, and well over 10,000 unique games. Time NOT spent playing video games is dedicated to writing about playing video games.  When he's not doing that, he's thinking about writing about video games. It's a sad life, really. EMAIL

Founder: Kevin Oleniacz

What, you think Joe did all this by himself?  Ha!  Kevin was right there with Joe, long before there even was a Digital Press, knee-deep in those bloody, pixilated trenches, repelling hordes of endless attackers, armed with nothing but a stick, a rock, and his Katana-sharp wits.  Alas, even the mightiest of video warriors eventually leave their homeland to seek out that which the rest of us mere gamers can only read about, but his spirit still shines through on everything that is DP.

System Admin, Staff Writer, & Forum Moderator: Chris "GrandAm" Chandler

Writes "Event Horizons" for our newsletter.

System Admin: Karl "Sisko" Luedke

"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!"

System Admin: Laura "Atar1G1rl" Tisdale

Editor-in-Chief & Forum Mod: Jeff "Kid Ice" Belmonte

Jeff took over the DP newsletter, starting with issue 66.  As we all know, that's what usually happens to folks who've been here a bit too long.  Their desk gets moved around a few times, and before long they're given the "fanzine" promotion.  Next thing you know, they're sitting down in the basement - outta sight, outta mind.  But what we've yet to figure out is why he volunteered to do it....

Site Artist & Forum Moderator: Dave "Arcade Antics" Giarrusso

Dave's responsible for much of the art on the site and even took over the DP newsletter for issues 40-65 when the last editor left it to rot in the hot, desert sun.  He's also a fan of just about every system and a whiz in the arcades, which means he's overqualified to write the "Quarters and Tokens" column in our 'zine. Think otherwise?  Well, YOU tell him... EMAIL

Staff Writer: Ian "Ianoid" Baronofsky

Ian's still "On the Prowl". A long-time eBay nemesis, Ian and Santulli share a common fascination for the out-of-the-ordinary in classic gaming. He has the best Brazilian Dactar collection we've ever seen. And no, Brazilian Dactars are NOT Doctor Who characters. He's also great fun at parties, especially when medieval weapons are within reach. Just be sure to have your health and home insurance paid up. Trust us. EMAIL

Staff Writer: Jared "Gapporin" Bottorff

Writes "The Brewery" for our newsletter.

Staff Writer: Paul Z. "Pantechnicon" Cortez

Staff Writer & Forum Moderator: Earl "PDF" Green

Aside from being a moderator in DP's untamed outback (also sometimes referred to here as the "forum"), where he goes by the handle "phosphor dot fossils", Earl also writes for the DP 'zine, where his advice is no doubt derived of his unlocking the secrets of Doctor Who's Tardis. Plus he's our go-to guy for all things video-related, especially after seeing some of his work - The Odyssey2 DVD, Phosphor Dot Fossils: The Early History of Video Games, and what undoubtedly will prove to be his magnum opus, the CGE DVD.

Staff Writer: John "CX2K" Hardie

The whole story surrounding how or why John took over the ROMpage column from Sean Kelly is a sordid tale - one filled with greed, corruption, jealousy, and Coronas.  Lots of Coronas.  Which, as anyone who knows John, he'd be willing to step over his own mother to get one.  As long as the printing press is running and the Coronas are aplenty, you'll find him ROMping around.  You can EMAIL him, but don't expect a reply unless you attach a Corona to it..

Staff Writer: Kevin "k8track" Moon

Writes for our newsletter.

Staff Writer: Rob "Flack" O'Hara

Rob "flack" is a gamer's gamer, who has a gift for articulating in his newspaper column, "Retrocomputing", experiences that all us non-articulate gamers can relate to.  Aside from writing for lil 'ole us, he also penned the book, Commodork: Sordid Tales from a BBS Junkie. In the DP forum, he walks softly and carries a badge ... and an even bigger gun.  In all serious, he's as nice in person as he is in cyberspace.  Just don't tell him he looks like one of the Blues Brothers.

Staff Writer & Forum Moderator: Tim "Sniderman" Snider

DP's friendly neighborhood 'Sniderman' is a man of many interests. He writes the "Bargain Bin Bliss" column in our newsletter (videogame related), collects stuff (videogame related), attends shows (videogame related), sells merchandise (videogame related), and even hosts DP's annual CGE game show (which is, oddly enough, videogame related).  Good thing he's friendly, otherwise he might be labeled some kind of unfriendly kook (of the videogame-related type).

Staff Writer: Rob "Dire 51" Strangman

Writes "Matters of Import" for our newsletter.

Staff Writer & Forum Moderator: Sarah "Lady Jaye" Szefer

Writes "Eight Bit Lit" for our newsletter.

Forum Moderator: Steve "NoahsMyBro" Jacobs

Forum Moderator: Jaime "punkoffgirl" Moreau

Jaime Moreau has come a long way since her origins as a humble chimney sweep in her native Croatia. Kidnapped at age 13 by the Flemish Allied Resistance Troupe (FART), Jaime was forced into servitude by having to solder circuit boards for bootleg Vectrex cartridges, igniting a lifelong love affair with video games. “I freakin’ love ‘em!” Jaime cackles wildly, her left eye twitching.  She's also the leader of the eco-terrorist organization CLIT, (she's the CLIT master!) and how she's being pursued by a representative of the Federal Wildlife Commission, Marshall Will Enholly.

Forum Moderator: Charles "ubikuberalles" Pearson

Born in Minnesota on the north shore of Lake Superior but raised in the high deserts of New Mexico, Charles sometimes gets culturally confused by saying things like "You betcha esé!" and "Uff Da hombre!". He also has a strong desire to add green Chilé to lutefisk. Charles likes pizza, long walks, merging random video threads and stickifying Birthday threads.

Forum Moderator: Mat "Mayhem" Allen

Forum Moderator: Will "Jumpman Jr." Bowins

Forum Moderator: Micky "Vectorman0" Wright

Site Contributor:  Leonard "Rolenta" Herman

Len is simply Digital Press' secret agent historian.  Knowledge is his weapon, and let us tell you, folks... he's deadly accurate!  When not writing for little 'ole us, he's out doing book tours and signing autographs for desperate groupies (or was it touring for desperate groupies and signing books?).  Who knows for sure, but we know that he's authored the well-respected Phoenix: The Rise & Fall of Videogame and ABC to the VCS books.  Fear him. Or EMAIL him.

Site Contributor: Garry Shandling

Gary Shandling.

Site Contributor: Scott "stonic" Stilphen

He was born at an early age, and destined for a life long on adventure and short on childhood.  Scott's profound religious beliefs in white sugar offered us a good source of power.  When he's not out "adventuring", he can be found running around on the site adding content, offering help, and generally terrifying innocent villagers until they run to their hutments.  He's fast, but you can track him down via EMAIL

Site Contributor: Frankie "Frankie Says Relax" Viturello

He's not a moderator nor a DP store employee, but yet has a major impact in both roles.  He's always quick to assist around the store, and he's intelligent and competent on a slew of video game topics, making him a formidable forum presence.  Yessir, he's an up-and-coming fighter.  But even if he wasn't, his gf Lissette often treats our NAVA attendees to some real kitchen magic, so he'd be part of our ragtag crew regardless.  Hey, games might be our blood, but good food goes straight to the heart (unlike, say, bad food, which goes straight somewhere else).

Store Employee: Mike "killersquirel" Markowski

Store Employee: Ryan "RyanMurf" Murphy

Store Employee: Katerina "Katja Red" Yelizarov

Store Employee: Maryah "Maryah" Cruz

Store Employee: Matt "osaka" Papa

Store Employee: Nicole "NicoleyBoBoliey" Pacuszka

Senior Consultant: Sean "Sean Kelly3" Kelly

Sean created the "ROMpage" column for the 'zine, and produced our first DP CD-ROM.  But it's been all downhill since then.  Rumors abound as to whatever became of him.  Some say he was buried alive under a teetering pile of gaming paraphernalia and his ghost now terrorizes unsuspecting shoppers in convenience stores all around Chicago.  Others say he retired due to 'advanced cragginess' and now spends his days front-porching it while getting his kicks by throwing rocks at passerby's.  All we know is, if you see him around here, the end is nigh.