Aubrey Ankrum facts for kids

Aubrey Ankrum was born on January 6, 1969. He is an American writer, animator, and graphic artist. He is best known as one of the people who created the popular cartoon series Happy Tree Friends. Aubrey has also worked on many other shows for a company called Mondo Media. He has also created graphics for various big companies.

Aubrey Ankrum's Creative Career

Starting in Animation and Writing

Aubrey Ankrum has worked on many internet shows as an animator. He often worked for a company called Mondo Media. He was the creator, director, and main writer for an internet cartoon called The God & Devil Show.

Creating Happy Tree Friends

While working on The God & Devil Show, Aubrey teamed up with Kenn Navarro and Rhode Montijo. They made a short cartoon called Banjo Frenzy. This short cartoon later grew into the very popular series Happy Tree Friends. This show became a huge hit on the internet.

Voice Acting Roles

In Happy Tree Friends, Aubrey Ankrum provided the voices for two main characters. He voiced Pop and Flippy. He mainly voiced Flippy's "evil" side, but he also voiced Flippy's "good" side until 2005. He also made robot sounds and baby talk for the show.

Even though Aubrey has moved on from Happy Tree Friends, his voice is still used for Evil Flippy and Pop. This is because the show's creators use recordings of his voice. For The God & Devil Show, he also voiced characters like the Croc Hunter, Abe Lincoln, and Kathie Lee Gifford.

Work as a Graphic Artist

As a graphic artist and animator, Aubrey Ankrum has worked for many well-known companies. These include Microsoft, Macromedia, Disney, Warner Bros., BBC America, and Cartoon Network. Aubrey used to live in the Bay Area with his two children. Later, he moved to central Florida.

Aubrey Ankrum's Projects

Aubrey Ankrum has been involved in many different creative projects. Here are some of the types of work he has done:

As a Writer

He has written for several TV shows and video releases. Some of his writing credits include:

• Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV show)
• Celebrity Deathmatch (TV show)
• Various Happy Tree Friends video releases and the Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm video game.
• Ka-Pow! (TV show)
• Episodes of the Happy Tree Friends TV series.

As a Voice Artist

Aubrey has lent his voice to many projects, including:

• Celebrity Deathmatch (TV show)
• The Iron Giant (movie, additional voices)
• Many Happy Tree Friends video releases and TV episodes.
• Ka-Pow! (TV show)

As a Producer

He also helped produce several Happy Tree Friends projects, such as:

• Happy Tree Friends, Volume 3: Third Strike
• Happy Tree Friends: Overkill
• Happy Tree Friends: Ski Patrol
• Episodes of the Happy Tree Friends TV series.

As a Graphic Artist and Animator

Aubrey Ankrum has worked on the animation and graphics for several major animated films:

• The Lion King (1994)
• Anastasia (1997)
• Mulan (1998)
• The Iron Giant (1999)