| Jef Mallett | |
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| Born | February 28, 1962 Lansing, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | artist, writer, triathlete |
Notable works | Frazz , Trizophrenia: Inside the Minds of a Triathlete |
| Awards | full list |
Jef Mallett (born 1962) is an American cartoonist best known as the creator and artist of the nationally syndicated comic strip Frazz .
Mallett attended nursing school as well as EMT training before leaving to pursue his artistic interests. [1] He has a longtime interest in bicycling and hanggliding and is an avid triathlete, having completed his first triathlon in 1981 (coming in 9th). He has twice completed the Ironman Triathlon. [2] He is married to Patty [3] and lives in Huntington Woods, Michigan, United States. [4]
While in high school, Mallett published his first comic strip for his local newspaper, the Big Rapids Pioneer. [5] His first comic series was entitled "Birchbark", featuring a French-Canadian trapper. [6] After becoming a graphic artist, he worked in that capacity for regional newspapers, the Grand Rapids Press and the Flint Journal. [7] [8] Afterwards, Mallett left the commercial world to concentrate on Frazz full-time.
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