Mark Kern

Mark Kern
Mark Kern in 2011
Born	c. 1968 Taipei, Taiwan
Education	Boston University School of Law (JD) University of Rochester (BA)
Occupations	Game developer Game designer
Employer(s)	Blizzard Entertainment (1997–2005) Red 5 Studios (2005–2013)
Known for	World of Warcraft, Firefall

Mark Edward Kern, also known as Grummz, is a former video game executive. He worked for Blizzard Entertainment from 1997 to 2005 and was a co-founder and CEO of Red 5 Studios during the development and promotion of the video game Firefall.

Kern is a graduate of the University of Rochester and received a Juris Doctor degree from the Boston University School of Law. Kern has been involved in online activism against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and in support of Gamergate.