Aaron Fechter | |
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Born | December 21, 1953 |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, engineer, entrepreneur, manufacturer, voice actor, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1973–present |
Website | engineeringcreative |
Aaron Fechter (born December 21, 1953) is an American engineering entrepreneur who owns and operates Creative Engineering, Inc. He created Whac-A-Mole[1] and The Rock-afire Explosion, the animatronic band featured at Showbiz Pizza Place.[2][3][1]
Early life and education
After graduating at Edgewater High School in Florida, at age 19 he earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of South Florida.[4][5]
In popular culture
In the 2016 movie "Keanu", the Creative Engineering warehouse was loosely recreated as a filming location.
References
- ^ a b Rugg, Peter (February 3, 2016). "The Man Who Made the Whac-a-Mole Has One More Chance". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ therockafire (December 21, 2017). My Happiest Birthday Ever! ** "When I'm 64!". Retrieved December 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Higgins, Chris. "The Origins Of Whac-A-Mole". Mental Floss. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ ѧԀяıѧṅṅѧ ṭєҡıṅѧ adrian (March 17, 2016). Why'd this get views?. Retrieved August 15, 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ VegaNova. "The History of Chuck E. Cheese's and ShowBiz Pizza". ShowbizPizza.com. Retrieved February 21, 2016.