Five Minutes to Tilt #11 – Zombie Yeti on Going from Popadiuk to Stern Pinball

Untold Pinball Stories – Episode: Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) What happens when a talented artist starts his career on projects that never quite worked out… and ends up becoming the Art Director at Stern Pinball? In this episode of Five Minutes to Tilt, we sit down with Jeremy Packer, better known as Zombie Yeti, for a fast, honest five-minute story. Timed with a real kitchen timer. No script. No second takes. Just one story. Jeremy has been working in the pinball industry for around 15 years. But his journey didn’t begin at Stern. Early in his career he created artwork for designer John Popadiuk on projects like Magic Girl, RAZA, and Alice in Wonderland. Those machines — now preserved and on display at the Dutch Pinball Museum — became part of pinball history for many reasons. Not everything went as planned. But people in the industry saw Jeremy’s talent. They saw what he was capable of. That recognition eventually led him to Stern Pinball, where his distinctive style helped define the look of modern machines. And then there is another question people often ask when they look closely at pinball artwork… What’s the story behind all those hidden female body parts? A story about talent. About second chances. And about the unmistakable style of one of pinball’s most recognizable artists. Recorded by the Dutch Pinball Museum, Rotterdam Five minutes. One untold story. Nederlandse versie Untold Pinball Stories – Aflevering: Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) Wat gebeurt er wanneer een getalenteerde artiest begint met projecten die uiteindelijk niet goed aflopen… en later Art Director wordt bij Stern Pinball? In deze aflevering van Five Minutes to Tilt spreken we met Jeremy Packer, beter bekend als Zombie Yeti, voor een eerlijk verhaal van vijf minuten. Getimed met een echte kookwekker. Geen script. Geen herkansingen. Gewoon één verhaal. Jeremy werkt inmiddels ongeveer 15 jaar in de pinballwereld. Maar zijn carrière begon niet bij Stern.