OK, so we three guys 3kings@kartoontv.com here at KartoonTV.com have been all over the web trying to find as much animation as possible that reside in one place. OK, let's clarify, "independent uncensored animation" created by independent freethinking creators of animation. A hub if you will for animation without borders, so far no luck. The reason why we were looking? Mainly because we enjoy and appreciate uncensored animation and appreciate what it takes to develop just great animation, be it clean, fun, or not so clean but still fun with solid characters and solid story telling. Whether its drama or comedy or just plane funny, as long as its good and animated and uncensored that's all that counts. OK so let me elaborate a little on the "uncensored part", we don't mean porn, this is not Kartoon Rhino, but hey if "Fritz-the-Cat" joined we wouldn't kick him out for being a cat. Maybe you have heard the phrase "Funny is Funny"? The point is great animation should be seen, uncensored and in its truest form.
Anyway we really look forward to seeing KartoonTV.com grow. So have at it join upload and share your animation with the world.
Alfonzo Amey – Master Animator - fonz@kartoontv.com
Fonz for short is a part of the hip hop movement, that naturally carries across to animation. There is a certain urban grit that's kind of a signature to all his cartoon creations, ranging from children's education all the way over to action packed out of this world sci-fi cartoons, it all carries the same urban soul.
Alfonzo’s experience over the last ten years as a master animator includes "The Toonies" on BET's Comic View, "Channel X" animated hip hop show, "The Hip Hop Report" and "The Rock Report" both currently on "Sprint TV" . In early 2008 Alfonzo and Rick Najera created the animated series 26, 22 minute episodes "The Caesar & Chuy Show" currently on "LATV".
Alfonzo has learned how to work in a fast paced environment without compromising his art and craft which has lead to several award nominations in the Animation field.
Rick Najera – Writer - ricknajera@kartoontv.com
As well as writing the animated series Katts N Doggs, Bubba and Pisa, and co-writing Caesar and Chuy, Rick Najera is an award-winning writer-actor-director and producer with credits in film, television, theatre and Broadway. Most notably, his writing credits include LATINOLOGUES™ on Broadway, his newest comedic stage play Sweet 15, and groundbreaking television comedies such as MAD TV and In Living Color.
Most recently Rick penned the feature film "Nothing like the Holidays (formerly titled Humboldt Park) starring Alfred Molina (Spiderman, Pink Panther), John Leguizamo (Ice Age, Sexaholix), Freddy Rodriguez (Grind-house, Six Feet Under) Debra Messing (Will & Grace), Jay Hernandez will be in theaters November 26, 2008. Currently Rick’s screenplay “Mariachi Club” is in preproduction. Rick was also commissioned to write a feature for Panamex films entitled “Double-O Julio” which is currently in preproduction as well.
Najera has also authored numerous plays including, Latin’s Anonymous, Peculiar People, A Quiet Love, The Pain of the Macho, Daddy Diaries Three of his plays are compiled into his book, ‘Pain of the Macho’ which is required reading in several universities. Najera recently created, developed and executive produced three new cutting edge comedies for the LATV network: ‘The Homies Hip-Hop Show’, ‘Caesar and Chuy’(co-creator), and Mas Comedy ‘Caesar and Chuy’ is a half hour series based on two animated characters that provide comedy relief to a host of today’s popular videos. During his four month run on Broadway, Rick Najera joined Broadway’s brightest most influential and well-loved personalities when his caricature was placed on Sardi’s exclusive ‘Wall of Fame’ in midtown Manhattan.
Scott Montoya - Director Producer - montoya@kartoontv.com
With a career in entertainment for nearly 20 years, Scott’s primary focus has been managing comedy talent and producing and directing stand-up comedy shows for Network Broadcast.
In 1996, Scott established his English speaking Latino based comedy production and talent management company, Payaso Entertainment and has managed the comedy careers of over 26 comedians. Scott has continued to create award winning series and specials for Showtime, HBO, Comedy Central, ABC, NBC, Telemundo and FOX having won a 2008 ALMA award for Hick-Spanic. Scott’s focus has moved away from managing talent and now focuses primarily on creating, producing and directing original comedy content for broadcast. This of course includes animation. Through Payaso Enetratinment Scott has supplied more than 50% of the stand-up comedy specials for Showtime Networks’ 12 month long LOL Comedy Series for all of 2009. As a result of this business alliance with Showtime, on January 18 & 19, 2009 the “LOL Comedy Festival” was born (http://lolcomedyfestival.com). The first of these six shows, “Hot Tamales Live,” premiered on May 5th. 2009.
Scott has been providing Showtime with stand-up comedy specials since 2003, beginning with the acclaimed hit, “The Original Latin Kings of Comedy,” distributed through Paramount Pictures. The Original Latin Kings of Comedy starred; George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Alex Reymundo, Joey Medina and Paul Rodriguez and is still today the highest grossing Latino Stand-up Comedy DVD of all time. Since then, combined Scott has produced and provided over 25 specific comedy specials and series to Showtime and Comedy Central.
A career in entertainment for nearly 20 years, Scott’s many producing credits include: Produced and directed “Kiki Melendez’ Hot Tamales Live, Angelo Tsarouchas “Bigger is Better”, “Russell Peters Presents,” “Pauly Shore and Friends,” “The Native American Comedy Slam”, “Edwin San Juans’s Pacific Rim Comedy”, created, directed and produced the Showtime comedy series “Comics Without Borders”, nine half-hour comedy shows hosted by international comedian Russell Peters and features eighteen of today’s top stand-up comedians; Directed and Produced Willie Barcena’s one-hour comedy special, Deal With It, which premiered on Comedy Central May 2009. Scott also produced Alex Reymundo’s: Hick-Spanic (one-hour stand-up comedy special on Showtime/Comedy Central) for which both Scott and Alex won 2008 ALMA Awards; Produced and Directed The Payaso Comedy Slam, hosted by Alex Reymundo and featuring seven Latino Comedians (Showtime/Comedy Central), Produced and Directed the follow up to The Original Latin Kings of Comedy, The Original Latin Divas of Comedy (Showtime), Other credits include HBO’s , "Live in San Quentin and “Idiots and Armadillos”,” ABC’s “Latin Nights and All-Star celebration,” “The Comedy Showcase,” 6 episodes for NBC, and “Deme Con Quine Andes” for Telemundo.
