Greg Haynes

Greg Haynes (born Nov. 2nd, 1982) is the author of the "New World" book series, fanfiction writer and youtuber under the name max acorn. Born in Houston, TX, Haynes graduated from Forest Brook high school where he made a small comic book with his best friend title "Dragonball Xtreme", named after the famous anime "Dragonball Z". It was in his senior year that he began his small career as a fanfiction author and gained a following both in the Digimon and Pokemon fandoms.

In 2009, he started his youtube channel where he did weekly reviews of professional wrestling under the name "Shintigercurl". He would appear as a frequent guest on the "Wrestle-cast" weekly podcast and in 2017, was offered a co-host spot on the weekly wrestling comedy show "Riffdown live".

In the summer of 2017, Haynes gained minor fame when gaming YouTubers "The Game Grumps" read one of his fanfics, "Zelda and Sonic's Day-out" during on of their playthroughs, gaining a new following among gaming fans.

These days, his channel is more focused on videos about the lore of the table-top board game "Warmachine", which "New World" takes some inspiration from.