Vancouver’s Slap Happy Cartoons Welcomes Rob Davies as Partner
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Slap Happy partners welcome Rob Davies (left) as new partner (Image: Slap Happy Cartoons)
Animation industry veteran Rob Davies has joined Vancouver, Canada-based SLAP HAPPY CARTOONS as a partner along with studio founders Greg Sullivan, Kathy Antonsen, and Josh Mepham.
We worked with Rob in the very early days of our careers, and we’ve followed his successes over the years. He shares our passion for producing great cartoons. We’re so excited about collaborating and building an even stronger reputation for Slap Happy in the future with Rob on our team.
-Kathy Antonsen (Co-founder, Slap Happy Cartoons)
I’m honoured to be a part of their story. Slap Happy Cartoons embodies everything you think of when you hear ‘animation studio’. They make great cartoons with a perfectly balanced blend of fun and professionalism. This is a tremendous opportunity for me, and hopefully they feel the same way.
My goal going forward is to help build on Slap Happy Cartoons’ already-solid foundation and continue to bring something special to our clients, broadcasters, production partners, employees, and fans. I’m extremely excited about this next chapter in the studio’s journey.
-Rob Davies
Davies brings with him over three decades of animation experience. Starting as an artist in the trenches, Rob successfully navigated the tumultuous waters of the animation industry in a variety of roles on productions such as Beetlejuice, Tasmania, Sonic The Hedgehog, Eek The Cat, The Mighty Ducks, Savage Dragon, The Oblongs, Asterix, The Zeta Project, Animaniacs, and Pinky & The Brain, for which he won an Emmy as director.
Rob’s proprietary creator, developer, and producer credits include Atomic Betty, Captain Flamingo, and Pirate Express. In addition, Davies is the co-founder of one of Vancouver’s most successful studios, Atomic Cartoons.
Slap Happy Cartoons co-founder Vito Viscomi, who departs to pursue other life interests, had this to say about the new partnership:
I’m absolutely thrilled Rob’s joining the fine folks at Slap Happy. He’s a fantastic creator and experienced producer and will be an exciting addition to an already impressive team.
SLAP HAPPY CARTOONS has an extensive list of prestigious clients and partners which include Nickelodeon, Corus Entertainment, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Canucks Sports and Entertainment, Knowledge Kids Network, Renegade Animation, 9 Story Media Group, Warner Bros. Animation, and Netflix, to name but a few.