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Mike Lazzo
Mike Lazzo and Aqua Teen Hunger Force all premiered on Cartoon Net-
work unannounced in the early mornings of December
Born Michael Harriet Lazzo 2000, almost a year before [adult swim] officially pre-
December 11, 1958 (1958-12-11)
miered in September 2001. Keith Crofford has served as
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Lazzo’s co-executive producer since 1994.
Residence Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Other names Citizen Long Hair, External links
Mickey LaLameman,
Bwah-Wahhah!, • Michael Lazzo at the Internet Movie Database
Stinky • The edge of night: Adult Swim draws youth by
breaking rules - YoungMoney article on The
Occupation Television producer, TV series Creator
Boondocks (TV series) and Lazzo
Known for Space Ghost Coast to Coast • Swimming Against The Tide - FastCompany article
about Lazzo
Michael Lazzo (born December 11, 1958[1]), is a television
Lazzo, • An Interview with Mike Lazzo - IGN interview of
producer and the senior executive vice president in Mike Lazzo
charge of Adult Swim at Williams Street Studios. • Roadtrip Nation: Mike Lazzo - Roadtrip Nation
After he dropped out of High School at age 16, Mike interviews Mike Lazzo
Lazzo was roommates with Barry Mills, the creator of
TNT’s The Rudy and Gogo World Famous Cartoon Show.[2]
Mike Lazzo began his career working in the mailroom References
of TBS. In 1994 he helped create the first animated late [1] Robot Chicken Episode 320
night talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast for the Cartoon [2] Space Ghost Coast to Coast Volume 2 "Sharrock"
Network. Then in 1995, Lazzo’s newly-named production Episode Commentary
company, Ghost Planet Industries, produced the first Persondata
spin off from Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, Cartoon Planet
Name Lazzo, Mike
which debuted on TBS, but later moved to Cartoon Net-
work the following year. Alternative names
In 1997, Lazzo and GPI began production on Toonami, Short description
an afternoon block of action cartoons on Cartoon Net- Date of birth December 11, 1958
work. In 2004, he served as the producer for Miguzi, an-
other afternoon block of action programming, this time Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia,
aimed at a younger audience. Date of death
In 1999, Ghost Planet Industries changed its name to Place of death
Williams Street and the following year the studio started
developing more non-Space Ghost-related comedy car-
toons aimed at adult audiences. The Brak Show, Sealab 2021,
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