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{{sub-stub}}'''The Seedy Crew''', also referred to as '''The Seedy Lounge''' (and often stylised "SEEDY") was a group within [[Sega of America]] that existed during the mid-1990s.
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{{sub-stub}}'''The Seedy Crew''', also known as '''The Seedy Lounge''' and '''3 Seedy Guys''', was an internal [[Sega of America]] technical support team consisting of [[Jef Feltman]], [[Larry Loth]], and [[Willie Mancero]].
  
It likely consisted of [[Willie Mancero]], [[Jef Feltman]] and [[Larry Loth]] who provided technical assistance for developers working with SoA. The name likely comes from the fact that at the time, most Sega games were being developed for compact discs (or "CDs").
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The term "Seedy" is a pun on the media format which the team predominantly assisted developers with (the [[wikipedia:compact disc|compact disc]] - pronounced "see dee") and the English word "seedy" (meaning unkempt or messy - a self-aware nod at the team's physical appearance.)
  
The Seedy Crew is credited in numerous Sega-published game manuals, but was never an officially recognised "division" of Sega of America, with its members often being credited individually.
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==History==
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The Seedy Crew was an informal team of three technical support representatives established to provide third-party developers with technical assistance with [[Sega]] hardware and software. While an integral part to [[Sega of America]]s technical support work, the Crew was not an officially-recognized internal team, and as such were rarely credited directly for their work - Feltman, Loth, and Mancero were often credited individually instead.
  
 
==Production history==
 
==Production history==

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The Seedy Crew, also known as The Seedy Lounge and 3 Seedy Guys, was an internal Sega of America technical support team consisting of Jef Feltman, Larry Loth, and Willie Mancero.

The term "Seedy" is a pun on the media format which the team predominantly assisted developers with (the compact disc - pronounced "see dee") and the English word "seedy" (meaning unkempt or messy - a self-aware nod at the team's physical appearance.)

History

The Seedy Crew was an informal team of three technical support representatives established to provide third-party developers with technical assistance with Sega hardware and software. While an integral part to Sega of Americas technical support work, the Crew was not an officially-recognized internal team, and as such were rarely credited directly for their work - Feltman, Loth, and Mancero were often credited individually instead.

Production history

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