Kyle Adam Carrozza (born May 19, 1979) is an American animator and voice actor. 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+.[1] 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.[2][1]
Early life
Carrozza was born on May 19, 1979, in Catskill, New York. His father worked as a teacher for Catskill Middle School and as a photographer. He studied under cartoonist Brian Mitchell during the summertime. He graduated from Catskill High School in 1997 and in the Art Institute of Philadelphia in 1999.[3]
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,[4] and the project was first pitched to Cartoon Network in 2005–2006 (as Legendary Warriors for Hire), and to Mondo Media[5] in 2007–2008 as "Dungeons and Dayjobs",[6] 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.
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.[7][8]
Personal life
Carrozza married Lindsay Smith, a character designer and voice actress, in 2014.[9][citation needed] After his arrest for child sexual abuse material possession, she filed for divorce on August 16, 2024.[10]
Arrest
On June 20, 2024, Carrozza was arrested for possession on two counts of child pornography.[1][11][12][13] 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.[14][15] On their 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,[15] 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."[14] 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.[16]
^"Legendary Warriors for Hire". Kyle Carrozza. November 6, 2005. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015 – via deviantart.com. I created these guys back in 1996, but haven't drawn them much until now...
^Burbank Police Department (June 20, 2024). "Daily Arrest Log". Burbank Police Department. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
