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Grojband
''Grojband'' (Blend word, portmanteau for "garage" and "band") is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman and Mark Thornton for Teletoon in Canada and Cartoon Network in the United States. Produced by Fresh TV and Neptoon Studios, with animation by Elliott Animation, in association with Fremantle (company), FremantleMedia Enterprises, the series premiered on June 10, 2013, in the United States, on September 5, 2013, in Canada, and on April 21, 2014, in the United Kingdom. It is executive produced by Tom McGillis and Jennifer Pertsch, the creators of the hit animated reality franchise ''Total Drama''. 26 episodes were produced. Synopsis "Grojband" follows the story of a Canadian indie rock garage band of the same name, formed by Corey Riffin and his three best friends: Laney and twin brothers Kin and Kon. Together, they strive to propel their band to international stardom. When they struggle to come up with lyrics, Corey and his friends enlist the help of Tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Oliver
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (in animation, video games, puppet shows, radio, audiobook, audio books, amusement rides, computer programs, etc.) This is a list of Canadian voice actors/actresses notable for their performances in Canadian, American, British or Japanese animated series. Eligible for this list: Any Canadian in Wikipedia who has contributed in some way to the voice acting field whether they are an actor, politician, television personality or any other type of celebrity. A *Alistair Abell (Colin MacLeod in ''Highlander: The Search for Vengeance'', Lord Djibril in ''Gundam Seed Destiny'') *Mark Acheson (Lord Tirek in ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', Orion (mythology), Orion in ''Class of the Titans'', Attuma in ''Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes'') *Michael Adamthwaite (Kyoji Kasshu in ''Dynasty Warriors'', Ribbons Almark in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', Jay in ''Ninjago (TV series), Ninjago'') *Drew Adkins (Arthur R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn McAuley
Bryn McAuley is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Caillou on the Caillou, television series of the same name, Anne Shirley on ''Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series'', Gina Lash in ''Angela Anaconda'', Skye Blue in ''Carl²'', Becky Lopez in ''George Shrinks'', Harriet in ''Franklin (TV series), Franklin'', Laney Penn in ''Grojband'', Suzi in ''Camp Lakebottom'', Quills in ''Numb Chucks'', Amy and Samey in ''Total Drama: Pahkitew Island'', Taylor in ''Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'', Mavis Dracula in ''Hotel Transylvania: The Series'', Eleanor in ''The Day My Butt Went Psycho!'' and Bea in ''Top Wing''. Early life McAuley was born in Toronto to Marilyn McAuley, a casting director. She began acting as a child, initially onscreen in various Canadian feature films alongside fellow young Canadian actors Michael Cera and Alison Pill. Career Her acting career began when she was invited to try out for some roles when she was four; she was accepted into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Kauffman
Todd Kauffman is a Canadian animator, character designer and animation director, best known as a director of the animated television series ''Total Drama''. He was also a creator and director of the television series ''Grojband'' and '' Looped'', and an executive producer of ''Sidekick'', and a character designer for ''Yin Yang Yo!'' and ''Bob and Margaret''. He has been a two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series, receiving nods at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021 for ''True and the Rainbow Kingdom'', and the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for ''Pikwik Pack''.Ramin Zahed"Canadian Screen Awards Animation Nominees Are Announced" ''Animation Magazine ''Animation Magazine'' is an American print magazine and website covering the animation industry and education, as well as visual effects. The print magazine is published 10 times a year in the United States. History ''Animation Magazine'' was f ...'', February 18, 2022. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Court
Alyson Stephanie Court (born November 9, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress, her first role was on '' Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird'' (1985) and later on she made her television debut in '' Mr. Dressup'' (1984–1994). Court continued to appear in educational productions, landing the lead role of Loonette the Clown on the series ''The Big Comfy Couch'' (1992–2002).Alyson Court at Voice Chasers Database. Retrieved on September 23, 2008. As a voice actress, Court has appeared in several animated series, mostly notably as Lydia Deetz in '''' (1989–1991) and |
Sergio Di Zio
Sergio Di Zio is a Canadian actor. He starred in the television series '' Flashpoint'' as Michelangelo "Spike" Scarlatti until the show concluded on December 13, 2012. His other works include '' The Lookout'', ''Cinderella Man'', '' Senior Trip''; the television series ''This is Wonderland'', '' Northern Town''; as a voice actor for the animated series '' Stoked'' and ''Babar and the Adventures of Badou''. He also appeared in the stage debut of ''Léo'' written by Rosa Labordé for which he received a Dora Award nomination in 2006. Di Zio was recently part of an animated show called ''Grojband'', until the show concluded in May 2015. He more recently has transitioned to short films, however he continues to take on various projects. Career Di Zio is best known for playing Michelangelo Scarlatti, nicknamed "Spike", on the CTV police drama '' Flashpoint''. However, prior to landing his breakthrough role, he had appeared in over 30 movies and TV series. After making his debut in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Total Drama
''Total Drama'' (often shortened as ''TD'') is a Canadian animated sitcom created by Jennifer Pertsch and Tom McGillis that premiered on Teletoon (now the Canadian version of Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel), Cartoon Network) in Canada on July 8, 2007, and on Cartoon Network in the U.S. on June 5, 2008. The series is both a homage (arts), homage and satire of common conventions from reality television Reality television#Reality competition or game shows, competition shows like ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor''. Each season revolves around a group of teens competing in an elimination-style competition, in that the contestants compete in challenges both as teams and individually for rewards and immunity (reality television), immunity from elimination. The teams merge roughly halfway through the competition into individuals. As the contestants develop relationships with each other, they are progressively eliminated from the game. When there are only two or three contestants r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwayne Hill
Dwayne Hill (born June 5, 1966) is a Canadian actor. In 2009, he was nominated for two Gemini awards, one in the solo category for '' Grossology'', the other, which he won, was for best ensemble in '' Atomic Betty''. Overall, he has voiced over 20 animated series, playing hundreds of voices as well as voicing over 100 commercials each year. He voiced Cat in the PBS animated series ''Peg + Cat'' which was nominated for an Emmy Award among the best performances in animated series. Career His biggest on-camera roles include playing Coach Carr in ''Mean Girls'', ''The Safety of Objects'' which premiered at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival, and ''The Truth About the Head'', which won 3 awards at the 2003 Cannes film festival including the Kodak short film award. Hill has appeared in over 100 commercials, including the Bud Light spot "Mr. Silent Killer Gas Passer" for the '' Real Men of Genius'' campaign, which won a Gold Clio in Cannes. From 1997-2003, Hill played "Mr. Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom McGillis
Tom McGillis is a Canadian writer, producer, and the president of Fresh TV Inc. Early life McGillis is the son of Donald and Marguerite McGillis. Personal life McGillis is openly gay. Career Along with partner Jennifer Pertsch, he was the creator and executive producer of the animated series '' 6teen'', ''Total Drama'', and its first spin-off series '' Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race,'' '' Stoked'', and non-animated show ''My Babysitter's a Vampire''. He is also one of the executive producers of ''Stoked'' and ''Grojband.'' Awards In 2007, ''6teen'' won the Alliance for Children and Television's "Award of Excellence, Animation" for programming for children, ages 9–14, then some episodes got banned due to its inappropriate scenes and in 2008 McGillis and his team received a Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's English-language television in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sander Schwartz
Sander Schwartz (born January 7, 1954) is an American Daytime Emmy award-winning producer of television animation. He was President of Warner Bros. Animation between 2001 and 2007, followed by President, International Productions of Sony Pictures Television between 2007 and 2009, and was President of FremantleMedia's Kids and Family Entertainment Division from 2009 through 2013. From 2013 to 2015 he was CEO of IPSP Global Financial Services LLC, the American arm of DengiOnline, the largest online electronics payments platform in Russia and the C.I.S., specializing in the distribution of video games for and micro-transactions within gaming for all platforms. In 2013, Sander founded Sandman Television and Film Inc., a boutique production company and media advisory firm. Biography Sander Schwartz was born on January 7, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. After graduating from high school, Schwartz studied Government and Economics at Ohio University, followed by law at Northw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh TV
Fresh TV Inc. (formerly Fresh Animation) is a Canadian production company specializing in family entertainment aimed at Preadolescence, preteens and Adolescence, teenagers, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Shows that have been broadcast internationally include ''Stoked (TV series), Stoked'', ''6teen'', and the ''Total Drama'' franchise. They expanded their focus to include live-action, with ''My Babysitter's a Vampire (TV series), My Babysitter's a Vampire'', ''Really Me'', and ''Backstage (Canadian TV series), Backstage''. Fresh TV's sister company, Elliott Animation Inc., is an internationally recognized 2D computer graphics, 2D and 3D computer graphics, 3D animation studio based in Toronto. Productions *''Total Drama'' (2007–present) *''6teen'' (2007–2010) (co-production with Nelvana) (seasons 3–4) *''Stoked (TV series), Stoked'' (2009–2013) *''My Babysitter's a Vampire'' (2010) *''My Babysitter's a Vampire (TV series), My Babysitter's a Vampire'' (2011–2012) *''Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godzilla
is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films produced by Toho Co., Ltd., five American films, and numerous video games, novels, comic books, and television shows. Godzilla has been dubbed the King of the Monsters, an epithet first used in '' Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'' (1956), the American localization of the 1954 film. Originally and in most iterations of the creature, Godzilla is a colossal prehistoric reptilian or dinosaurian monster that is amphibious or resides partially in the ocean, awakened and empowered after many years by exposure to nuclear radiation and nuclear testing. With the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the '' Lucky Dragon 5'' incident still fresh in the Japanese consciousness,Souder, William (2012); On a Farther Shore - The Life and Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band in Western popular music and were integral to the development of Counterculture of the 1960s, 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat music, beat and 1950s rock and roll, rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band also explored music styles ranging from Folk music, folk and Music of India, Indian music to Psychedelic music, psychedelia and hard rock. As Recording practices of the Beatles, pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the Baby boomers, era's youth and soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
