Kyle A. Carrozza
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Kyle A. Carrozza | |
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 Carrozza in 2015 | |
| Born | Kyle Adam Carrozza May 19, 1979 Catskill, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1997–2024 |
| Known for | Mighty Magiswords |
| Spouse |
Lindsay Smith
(m. 2014; sep. 2024) |
Kyle Adam Carrozza (born May 19, 1979) is an American former animator and voice actor. He is best known as the creator of Cartoon Network's Mighty Magiswords (2015–2019) and the animated short MooBeard: The Cow Pirate for Nickelodeon's Random! Cartoons.
Carrozza worked as a storyboard artist for Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Apple TV+.[1] As a musician, he composed and performed under the name TV's Kyle, and was featured on Dr. Demento's radio show and The Funny Music Project.
In June 2024, Carrozza was arrested on two counts of child pornography possession.[2][1]
Early life
[edit]Carrozza was born on May 19, 1979, in Catskill, New York. He graduated from Catskill High School in 1997 and in the Art Institute of Philadelphia in 1999.[3]
Career
[edit]Animation
[edit]Carrozza created Mighty Magiswords, which premiered in 2015 and was billed as Cartoon Network's first digital series made specifically for online. The shorts were later developed into a TV series which premiered on September 29, 2016. The characters in the series were created by Carrozza in 1996,[4] and the project was first pitched to Cartoon Network in 2005–2006 (as Legendary Warriors for Hire), and to Mondo Media[5] in 2007–2008 as "Dungeons and Dayjobs",[6] before Cartoon Network picked it up in 2013. The series concluded in 2019 with the remaining duration being released on Cartoon Network Video and Boomerang.
Music
[edit]Carrozza began producing music since the early 1990s, releasing most of his songs online under the name "TV's Kyle". His songs were played on the radio comedy show Dr. Demento and on The FuMP.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]He married Lindsay Smith, a character designer and voice actress, in 2014.[7][citation needed] After his arrest for child sexual abuse material possession, she filed for divorce on August 16, 2024.[8]
Arrest
[edit]On June 20, 2024, Carrozza was arrested for possession on two counts of child pornography.[1][9][10][11] Several former colleagues, such as animation artist Nico Colaleo, Mighty Magiswords storyboard artist Luke Sienkowski (professionally known as Luke Ski), and The FuMP, have announced their disassociation with him as a result.[12][13][14] On their X accounts, Sienkowski stated "I will no longer be working with Kyle A. Carrozza" and that "Our animation podcast has been taken down by the network that was hosting it," in reference to the podcast Carrozza and Sienkowski ran for Otaku Generations entitled Kyle and Luke Talk About Toons,[13] while The FuMP stated that "we have removed Kyle's listing from the Artists page and removed his songs from the random player at the bottom of the site. However, we are not going to delete his songs from the archive entirely. To do so would be to rewrite history and deny he was ever an important part of The FuMP."[12]
Meanwhile, Colaleo stated that "I've avoided hanging out with Kyle Carrozza for the 15 years I've known him", alleging that this was because "he gave me a weird vibe".[14] Needlejuice Records, who collaborated with Carrozza on a successful Kickstarter campaign for his music, also announced their disassociation with him and have removed all his music from their roster.[15]
Influences
[edit]Carrozza cites the works of Bob Clampett, many Spümcø alumni (e.g. John Kricfalusi, Vincent Waller, Bob Camp, Jim Smith, Chris Reccardi, Nick Cross, Eddie Fitzgerald, Lynne Naylor, etc.), Doug TenNapel, Bill Kopp, Bruce Timm, Ken Mitchroney and Jhonen Vasquez as his main inspirations.[16] Carrozza was also heavily influenced by anime and tokusatsu shows (e.g. Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, etc.) and would frequently implant references to them in his works.
Carrozza's music styling was influenced by the works of "Weird Al" Yankovic, They Might Be Giants and numerous artists, with the two former inspiring his use of the accordion in his works.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Storyboard Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | God Bless America | No | Actor: American Superstarz Guitarist (uncredited) |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | No | Character layout artist |
| 2024 | The Casagrandes Movie | Yes |
Animation
[edit]| Year | Title | Storyboard Artist | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Animaniacs | No | No | In-between animator and clean-up artist for "Bully for Skippy" (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Random! Cartoons | Yes | Yes | "MooBeard: The Cow Pirate" |
| 2005-2006 | Danger Rangers | Yes | No | Storyboard revisionist |
| 2010–2011 | Fanboy and Chum Chum | Yes | No | Storyboard revisionist and artist |
| 2012 | Fish Hooks | Yes | No | Storyboard artist |
| 2013 | Doc McStuffins | Yes | No | Flash animator for episode "Big Head Hallie", storyboard artist for "The Doc Files" shorts |
| 2015-2019 | Mighty Magiswords | Yes | Yes | Creator, show runner, story, writer, voice actor, executive producer, storyboard artist, composer, theme songwriter, character design, background design, model designer |
| 2020-2023 | Animaniacs (2020) | Yes | Yes | Storyboard artist |
| 2021-2024 | The Snoopy Show | Yes | No | Storyboard artist |
| 2024 | The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish | Yes | No | Storyboard artist; uncredited on digital releases |
| 2024 | Camp Snoopy | Yes | No | Storyboard artist (Season one only) |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bravest Warriors | Storyboard artist: CatBug |
| 2021 | Wha Cha Got? | Storyboard artist: Spatula |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | JumpStart Explorers | Character designer, animator and voice |
| 1999 | JumpStart Around the World | Voice |
| 2000 | JumpStart Adventure Challenge | Character designer |
| 2007 | Ratatouille | Tester |
| 2007 | ABC Mouse | Character designer and graphic designer |
Voice roles
[edit]| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | JumpStart Explorers | Additional voices |
| 1999 | JumpStart Around the World | Brady Bear |
| 2008 | Random! Cartoons | Ungus the Unpleasant / Ungentlemanly Pig (MooBeard: The Cow Pirate) |
| 2015–2019 | Mighty Magiswords | Prohyas / Announcer / Grup the Dragon / Additional Voices |
| 2018 | The Powerpuff Girls | Harmadillo |
| 2023 | SCOOP D'ÉTAT | Sun |
| 2024 | The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish | Pe-Az #1 / Pe-Az #2 / Pe-Az #3 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Amidi, Amid (July 14, 2024). "Cartoon Network Show Creator Kyle Carrozza Arrested On Child Pornography Possession Charges". Cartoon Brew. Cartoon Brew, LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Cartoon Network series creator arrested on charges of child pornography: report". Burbank, California: WKRC. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Legendary Warriors for Hire". Kyle Carrozza. November 6, 2005. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015 – via deviantart.com.
I created these guys back in 1996, but haven't drawn them much until now...
- ^ "TokuNet Podcast – Kyle Carrozza Interview". The Tokusatsu Network. September 12, 2016. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Dungeons and Dayjobs by =TVsKyle on deviantART". April 29, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Laurell, David (July 3, 2017). "On the Town: Library Bards make being nerdy cool". Burbank Leader.
- ^ "Case 24STFL08387 Carrozza, Lindsay Vs Carrozza, Kyle - Trellis: Legal Intelligence + Judicial Analytics". Trellis.Law. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Assad, Rick (July 8, 2024). "Burbank Police Log: June 17 – June 23". myBurbank.com. myBurbank.com. Inc. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Burbank Police Department (June 20, 2024). "Daily Arrest Log". Burbank Police Department. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Moorman, Taijuan (July 15, 2024). "Cartoon Network 'Mighty Magiswords' creator Kyle Carrozza arrested on child porn charges". USA Today. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b The FuMP (aka The Funny Music Project) (July 14, 2024). "To say we at The FuMP are all shocked to learn about the recent developments regarding Kyle Carrozza, aka TV's Kyle, would be an understatement. We are appalled and feel completely betrayed that someone who was such an integral part of our community could do something like this. We are still processing the information and it is going to take time to come to terms with it. For the time being, we have removed Kyle's listing from the Artists page and removed his songs from the random player at the bottom of the site. However, we are not going to delete his songs from the archive entirely. To do so would be to rewrite history and deny he was ever an important part of The FuMP. They can be accessed by paging through the Archive page or by searching for them. Our thoughts are with his family and friends and anyone who may have been victimized by his actions". X. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Luke Ski - Storyboard Artist (July 14, 2024). "I will no longer be working with Kyle A. Carrozza. Our animation podcast has been taken down by the network that was hosting it". X. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Colaleo, Nico (July 13, 2024). "OOF, a bunch of us in animation circles JUST heard right now. I've avoided hanging out with Kyle Carrozza for the 15 years I've known him, but just cuz he gave me a weird vibe. But I didn't realize til about 2 minutes ago that he was doing THIS. He's been arrested for child porn". X. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ @needlejuicerec (July 15, 2024). "With the recent events involving TV's Kyle, we have removed the release we did with him from our site, and he is no longer an artist on our roster. Our feelings echo those of our friends in the comedy music community" (Tweet) – via Twitter./
- ^ y2jenn (September 29, 2006). "C&C Interview with tvskyle". DeviantArt. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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External links
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Media related to Kyle A. Carrozza at Wikimedia Commons
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