Scott Schultz (born September 15, 1971) is an American television producer known for his collaborative work with Christian Jacobs in the creation of the

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children's television series ''

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'' and

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series ''

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''.

The Magic Store

In 2005, Schultz, Jacobs and Justin Lyon founded the

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The Magic Store, through which they created the original pilots for their preschooler

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. The series was picked up by Nick Jr. in 2007 and found enormous popularity, with Schultz earning nominations for several

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for art direction and costume design. As of 2012, he is also the co-creator and executive producer of ''

''.

Biography

Schultz is a longtime close friend of Christian Jacobs, as well as a cousin by marriage. The two have worked together on numerous art, music and video projects since the late 1980s. As a musician, Schultz began playing guitar in a

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group with Jacobs called The Moon Men, who eventually disbanded when Jacobs left to form

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in 1994. The following year, Schultz started the

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group Majestic, who recorded two albums before going on hiatus in 2001. He has also contributed composing credits to ''Yo Gabba Gabba!''. Schultz has worked behind-the-scenes with Jacobs' band The Aquabats since their inception, having produced, edited and served as art director for many of their video projects, usually under the pseudonym of "The SeaGhost". He is also credited for co-writing the song "Anti-Matter!" on The Aquabats' 1999 album '' The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death!''. Schultz lives in

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with his wife and four children. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schultz, Scott Living people Television producers from California Television writers from California American male television writers American Latter Day Saint writers People from Brea, California 1971 births