Markus Persson was born on June 1, 1979 (age 42) in Stockholm, Sweden. He is a celebrity game designer. His full name is Markus Alexej Persson. He attended Tumba gymnasium (1995–1998), Säbyskolan (1995), Rotebergs skola. His spouse is Elin Zetterstrand (m. 2011–2012).

He is often referred to as the first superstar computer games developer. He broke the monotony in the video game industry by producing a creative adventurous sandbox video game, allowing players to create, craft and mine. His passion for developing and producing a virtual Lego game, with endless building possibilities, kept him engaged with programming to such an extent that he dropped out from high school. Markus Persson had been bitten by the computer bug since his childhood, which culminated into developing one of the most popularly played and enjoyed games across the globe, Minecraft. Referred to as ˜Notch' by his teenage fans in the industry, he has crafted a number of games for die-hard game players. His exceptional and innovative video game releases have won him appreciation and prestigious awards from various organizations. Besides, he has also participated in numerous competitions as a platform to display his excellence in game creation. Such is his extraordinary talent that he has even won 48-hour game creating contests. He became the newest and one of the youngest billionaires of the world in 2014 when Microsoft purchased Mojang and he bought a posh glass palace perched atop Beverly Hills.

He was married to famous Minecraft player Elin Zetterstrand from 2011 to 2012.

He first began programming on a Commodore 128 at the age of three and made his first game at the age of eight.

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.

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Markus Persson is alive and well and is a celebrity game designer

At the age of 42, Markus Persson's height is 1.75 m .

His work on Minecraft not only brought him romantic relationships, but also many prominent fans, including electronic DJ Joel Zimmerman.

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● Markus Persson was born on June 1, 1979 (age 42) in Stockholm, Sweden
● He is a celebrity game designer
● His full name is Markus Alexej Persson
● He attended Tumba gymnasium (1995–1998), Säbyskolan (1995), Rotebergs skola
● His spouse is Elin Zetterstrand (m. 2011–2012)

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