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Co-Creator/Supervising Director/Executive Producer of DANGER & EGGS, and Amazon Original animated series.
Born in the Appalachian mountains, schooled in Chicago, trained in the ancient arts of pencil and paper animation, MIKE OWENS, co-creator of Danger & Eggs, has manifested a Hollywood career while maintaining a Midwest lifestyle. As a Director, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist and Animator he has created character driven entertainment for screens of all sizes and audiences of all ages for more than 20 years.
While completing his degree in Film & Animation at Columbia College Chicago, Mike began his career as a lead animator on The Animaniacs under the direction of Hanna-Barbera veteran Jon McClenahan. He then mastered his craft among the talented artist at Calabash Animation bringing life to the Pantheon of commercial cartoon icons: Toucan Sam, Tony the Tiger, The Keebler Elves, Charlie Tuna, Cap'n Crunch and the Trix Rabbit. He shared his skills globally as a teacher in Hyderabad to help set up one of India's first animation schools. Mike maintains a relationship with his students who are now successful creatives, studio owners and Academy Award winners.
Before creating DANGER & EGGS, Mike collaborated on multiple pilots, pitches and shorts for Disney, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, an Cartoon Network as Animation Director at Puny. He has worked on original and unique animated content with influential creatives including Big Boi, Al Madrigal, Katie Crown and James Gunn.
In addition to his dual role as Executive Producer and Supervising Director on Danger & Eggs, Mike is developing independent animated shorts and continues to share his experience with up and coming animators, artists and storytellers as a teacher and as a mentor.
