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Jim Smith | |
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| Born | James Carl Jobb October 8, 1954 Lubbock, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, writer, storyboard artist, musician |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | The Ren & Stimpy Show Samurai Jack The X's Tiny Toon Adventures The Ripping Friends Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures |
James Carl Jobb (born October 8, 1954), known professionally as Jim Smith, is an American animator and musician. He worked on Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures with his long-time working partner John Kricfalusi. Smith later briefly worked on Tiny Toon Adventures, and then along with Kricfalusi, Bob Camp and Lynne Naylor he founded Spümcø, where he co-developed The Ren & Stimpy Show (from which he departed in 1992 alongside Kricfalusi) in 1991 and The Ripping Friends in 2001. He was notable for remaining faithful to Kricfalusi, having refused to join Games Animation (though he worked on The X's after its rebranding to Nickelodeon Animation Studio), working with Kricfalusi on his projects amid other work until Cans Without Labels (2017).[2]
He is also the one playing the guitar for the Ren & Stimpy theme in the intro, performing alongside production assistant Scott Huml and co-worker Chris Reccardi.
- ^ Texas Births, 1926–1995, James Carl Jobb
- ^ Komorowski, Thad (2017). Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story. Bear Manor Media. ISBN 978-1629331836.