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{{Short description|American animator and sex offender (born 1979)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Kyle A. Carrozza
| image              = KyleACarrozzaAtCN.png
| caption            = Carrozza in 2015
| birth_name         = Kyle Adam Carrozza
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|5|19}}
| birth_place        = [[Catskill, New York]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Animator
* storyboard artist
* screenwriter
* voice actor
* accordionist
}}
| yearsactive        = 1997–2024
| spouse             = {{marriage|Lindsay Smith|2014|2024|end=separated}}
| known_for          = ''[[Mighty Magiswords]]''
}}
'''Kyle Adam Carrozza''' (born May 19, 1979) is an American animator and voice actor.<!--do not add "former" or convicted rapist/sex offender etc. here, without consulting talk page--> 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+]].<ref name=CB/> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.local12.com/news/entertainment/kyle-carrozza-cartoon-network-series-creator-arrested-charges-child-pornography-cincinnati-animaniacs-mighty-magiswords-adventure-time-teen-titans-go-fanboy-chum-fish-hooks-doc-files-authorities-possession-charge-disney-pbs-kids|title=Cartoon Network series creator arrested on charges of child pornography: report|location=[[Burbank, California]]|publisher=[[WKRC-TV|WKRC]]|date=July 16, 2024|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref><ref name=CB>{{cite web |last1=Amidi |first1=Amid |title=Cartoon Network Show Creator Kyle Carrozza Arrested On Child Pornography Possession Charges |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/law/cartoon-network-show-creator-kyle-carrozza-arrested-on-child-pornography-possession-charges-241930.html |website=Cartoon Brew |publisher=Cartoon Brew, LLC |access-date=15 July 2024 |date=14 July 2024}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Carrozza was born on May 19, 1979, in [[Catskill (town), New York|Catskill, New York]]. He graduated from Catskill High School in 1997 and in the [[Art Institute of Philadelphia]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TVsKyle/|title=Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717190935/https://www.facebook.com/TVsKyle/|archive-date=July 17, 2024}}</ref>

== Career ==
=== Animation ===
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,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deviantart.com/art/Legendary-Warriors-for-Hire-24914715 |title=Legendary Warriors for Hire |publisher=Kyle Carrozza |via=deviantart.com |date=2005-11-06 |quote=I created these guys back in 1996, but haven't drawn them much until now... |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027160226/http://tvskyle.deviantart.com/art/Legendary-Warriors-for-Hire-24914715 |archive-date=2015-10-27}}</ref> and the project was first pitched to Cartoon Network in 2005–2006 (as ''Legendary Warriors for Hire''), and to [[Mondo Media]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2016/09/tokunet-podcast-kyle-carrozza-interview/ |title=TokuNet Podcast – Kyle Carrozza Interview |publisher=The Tokusatsu Network |date=2016-09-12 |access-date=2017-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701083709/https://tokusatsunetwork.com/2016/09/tokunet-podcast-kyle-carrozza-interview/|archive-date=2022-07-01}}</ref> in 2007–2008 as "Dungeons and Dayjobs",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvskyle.deviantart.com/art/Dungeons-and-Dayjobs-325745235 |title=Dungeons and Dayjobs by =TVsKyle on deviantART |date=2013-04-29 |access-date=2017-04-05 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429144744/http://tvskyle.deviantart.com/art/Dungeons-and-Dayjobs-325745235 |archive-date=2013-04-29 }}</ref> 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 (TV network)|Boomerang]].

=== Music ===
Carrozza began producing music since the late 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.<ref>http://dmdb.org/playlists/1996/drd96.0114.html</ref><ref>https://thefump.com/music/artists/tvs-kyle</ref>

== Personal life ==
Carrozza married Lindsay Smith, a character designer and voice actress, in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/entertainment/tn-blr-me-society-20170703-story.html |title=On the Town: Library Bards make being nerdy cool |date=2017-07-03 |last=Laurell |first=David |newspaper=Burbank Leader}}</ref>{{citation needed |date=September 2024 |reason=maiden name}} After his arrest for child sexual abuse material possession, she filed for divorce on August 16, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Case 24STFL08387 Carrozza, Lindsay Vs Carrozza, Kyle - Trellis: Legal Intelligence + Judicial Analytics |url=https://trellis.law/case/24stfl08387/carrozza-lindsay-vs-carrozza-kyle |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=Trellis.Law |language=en}}</ref>

== Arrest ==
On June 20, 2024, Carrozza was arrested for possession on two counts of [[child pornography]].<ref name="CB"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Assad |first1= Rick |title=Burbank Police Log: June 17 – June 23 |url=https://myburbank.com/burbank-police-log-june-17-june-23/ |website=myBurbank.com |publisher=myBurbank.com. Inc. |access-date=14 July 2024 |date=8 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.burbankpd.org/file.aspx?DocumentId=8709 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240714215722/https://www.burbankpd.org/file.aspx?DocumentId=8709 | title = Daily Arrest Log | author = Burbank Police Department | website = Burbank Police Department | date = June 20, 2024 | archive-date = July 14, 2024 | accessdate = July 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/07/15/cartoon-network-kyle-carrozza-arrested-child-porn/74405888007/|title=Cartoon Network 'Mighty Magiswords' creator Kyle Carrozza arrested on child porn charges|first=Taijuan|last=Moorman|website=[[USA Today]]|date=July 15, 2024|accessdate=July 15, 2024}}</ref> Several former colleagues, such as ''Mighty Magiswords'' storyboard artist Luke Sienkowski (professionally known as Luke Ski), and ''The FuMP'', announced their disassociation with him as a result.<ref name="fump">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/thefump/status/1812541298273853808|title=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.|author=The FuMP (aka The Funny Music Project)|publisher=[[Twitter|X]]|date=July 14, 2024|accessdate=July 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="lukeski">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/thegreatlukeski/status/1812601484066066498|title=I will no longer be working with Kyle A. Carrozza. Our animation podcast has been taken down by the network that was hosting it.|author=
Luke Ski - Storyboard Artist}}</ref> On their [[Twitter|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'',<ref name="lukeski" /> 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''."<ref name="fump" />

Meanwhile, [[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.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=needlejuicerec |number=1812995962941632988 |title=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.}}/</ref>

On December 23, 2024, Arica Houy, a former colleague, collaborator and victim of Carrozza, confirmed via a private detective that Carrozza pleaded guilty, is on a two-year probation with community service and with all electronic devices confiscated, and is subsequently registered as a sex offender for life.<ref>https://x.com/AricaTuesday/status/1871294672368509063</ref>

== Influences ==
Carrozza cites the works of [[Bob Clampett]], many [[Spümcø]] alumni (e.g. [[John Kricfalusi]], [[Vincent Waller]], [[Bob Camp]], [[Jim Smith (animator)|Jim Smith]], [[Chris Reccardi]], [[Nick Cross (animator)|Nick Cross]], [[Eddie Fitzgerald (artist)|Eddie Fitzgerald]], [[Lynne Naylor]], etc.), Ken Mitchroney, [[Bill Kopp]], [[Doug TenNapel]], [[Bruce Timm]], and [[Jhonen Vasquez]] as his main inspirations.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://y2jenn.deviantart.com/journal/C-amp-C-Interview-with-tvskyle-214147680 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518105400/http://y2jenn.deviantart.com/journal/C-amp-C-Interview-with-tvskyle-214147680 | title = C&C Interview with tvskyle | author = y2jenn | website = DeviantArt | date = September 29, 2006 | archive-date = May 18, 2015 | accessdate = July 14, 2024}}</ref> 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 ==
=== Film ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Storyboard Artist
!class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
|2011
|''[[God Bless America (film)|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 ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Storyboard Artist
!Writer
!class="unsortable"|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 TV series)|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 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Bravest Warriors]]''
| Storyboard artist: CatBug
|-
| 2021
| ''Wha Cha Got?''
| Storyboard artist: Spatula
|}

=== Video games ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! 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 (video game)|Ratatouille]]''
| Tester
|-
| 2007
| ''[[ABC Mouse]]''
| Character designer and graphic designer
|}

=== Voice roles ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! 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 (2016 TV series)|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 (original broadcast/release only)
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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