Kevin Horton

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Kevin Horton
Born1973or1974(age 49–50) [1]
NationalityAmerican
Other namesKevtris
OccupationDirector of FPGA Development at Analogue
Years active1990's-present
Known for Analogue Nt, Analogue Nt Mini, Super Nt, Mega Sg, and contributions to MAME [2] [3] [ better source needed ]

Kevin "Kevtris" Horton is an American electrical engineer known for his work with Analogue with the Analogue Nt Mini, Super Nt, and the Mega Sg. [4] [5]

In the 1990s Kevin Horton developed a game similar to Tetris titled "Kevtris", the name of which became an online handle. [1]

Horton started working with Analogue in 2015 when he designed the Analogue Nt's HDMI daughterboard. [6] In 2017, he was profiled in Vice Media's Motherboard as one of their Humans of the Year for his work with Analogue on the Analogue Nt Mini. [1]

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