Jim Tozzi (PFFR)
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Jim Tozzi | |
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Born | James Michael Tozzi October 19, 1967 Everett, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse |
Vezna Gottwald (m. 1994) |
James Michael Tozzi (born October 19, 1967) is an American artist, commercial director, producer, voice actor and musician best known for his work on the MTV2 comedy series Wonder Showzen and the Adult Swim show Xavier: Renegade Angel and as a member of the rock band/art collective PFFR.
Bio
Jim Tozzi grew up in Everett, a city to the north of Boston. The most distinctive thing about this town was the smell of freshly roasted peanuts due to the Teddie Peanut Butter factory. The factory's emblem, a grinning cartoon bear with a bucket, would be one of the first influences of advertising on Jim. He went to Everett public school: always an outsider, he preferred drawing weird cartoons and watching monster movies to playing sports.
In his early teens, Jim borrowed a
Career
Tozzi moved to New York City and started working at Broadcast Arts inking and painting animation cels. He also started directing music videos for obscure alternative bands. One of the first was for
Personal life
Tozzi married Vezna Gottwald in 1994, after the two met while studying at Rhode Island School of Design.[1] The couple is now separated.
In his free time Tozzi likes to draw, paint, and take long quiet walks. One of Tozzi's paintings was the basis for the character and show Xavier: Renegade Angel.[2] Tozzi is now signed with them.tv and living in New York.[3]
References
- ^ Dan Shaw (September 25, 1994). "WEDDINGS; Vezna Gottwald and Jim Tozzi". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ KUCI: Naked Comedy PFFR Podcast
- ^ Jim Tozzi bio on Them.tv
External links
- Jim Tozzi Website
- Jim Tozzi at IMDb