6.4 /10 1 Votes
First episode date 31 August 2015 | 6.7/10 IMDb Developed by Ralph Farquhar Number of episodes 13 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Aulsondro “Novelist” HamiltonWilliam “Dolla” Chapman II Written by Calvin Brown Jr.Ralph FarquharT. Smith IIIWayne StampsMichelle Listenbee BrownTracey RiceAulsondro “Novelist” HamiltonWilliam Dolla Chapman II Directed by Tyree DillihayRalph Farqhar Voices of William "Dolla" Chapman IIAulsondro “Novelist” HamiltonDanielle NicoletAnderson Johnson Jr.Alisa ReyesShane TsurugiDarius McCraryKel MitchellBuddy LewisTommy 'Tiny' ListerKurtis BlowRebecca ShoichetJames AveryKyla PrattMalia DawkinsJamal McCantsRena AndrewsLittle JJRiccarda LaceySophia SantiUlysses BraxtonMarcus T. Paulk Program creators Emcee N.I.C.E., William Dolla Chapman II Cast Similar 72 Dangerous Animals, DreamWorks Spooky Stories, Comics Without Borders, Puffin Rock, Corvette Nation Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Behind the scenes urban animation series da jammies launches
Da Jammies is an American animated musical television series that first aired on August 31, 2016, and currently airs on Netflix created by Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton and William "Dolla" Chapman II. From Homelessness, to Bullying, to Self-Awareness, to Obesity, Da Jammies cover some of the issues that the kids of today face. The underlying premise of the show is "unity" and "doing it together". The series is filled with sing-along melodies with age-appropriate lyrics for the kids.
Contents
- Behind the scenes urban animation series da jammies launches
- Da jammies dance official music video
- Premise
- Secondary cast
- The Battlebrats
- Additional characters
- Casting
- Reception
- References
Da Jammies is executive-produced by Real Husbands of Hollywood Executive Producer Ralph Farquhar along with the creators Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton and William "Dolla" Chapman II. The series is directed by Emmy-nominated Tyree Dillihay and Ron Myrick and also features some of today's urban stars from Darius McCrary to Alisa Reyes, Dani Nicolet, Kurtis Blow, Buddy Lewis, Emcee N.I.C.E., William "Dolla" Chapman II aka D.B.I., Tiny Lister Jr., Kel Mitchell, James Avery and more... the series features, vibrant, expressive 3D animation and also features groundbreaking music, choreography and fashion never before seen in an animated TV series.
Da jammies dance official music video
Premise
Da Jammies centers around a group of kids that are friends who attend a performing arts school where they struggle to balance real-life issues with their dreams of making it as entertainers. The co-leader "Dolla" (William "Dolla" Chapman II) is known as the "quick tempered, rapping, dancer", who believes that Da Jammies do not practice enough and seems to have a short fuse with his bandmates. However that is all balanced out with the co-leader of the group "Novelist" (Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton) the "peace keeping, rapping best friend" who always have a solution for the crews success. The rest of the members of Da Jammies are "Momo" (Alisa Reyes) the "one with the universe" earthy poet with a bubbly personality, then theres "LaLa" (Dani Nicolet) the "Singing Diva" who believes in no one but herself that can sometimes be very rude and unapologetic with out realizing it. Then there is "Seven" (Anderson Johnson Jr.) the "soulful crooner" that is alway trying to be helpful and has two loves in his life, "LaLa" and food.
Everyday Da Jammies take on issues that plagues the youth, from "Homelessness", to "Bullying", to "Self-Awareness", to "Obesity"and the real meaning of friends and more, the underlying premise of the show is "unity" and "doing it together" although their non-talented nemesis "The Battlebrats" whose leaders "Mike Fresh" (Kel Mitchell) and "Smalls" (Shane Tsurugi) are constantly seeking ways to out do "Da Jammies" and most time failing.
Secondary cast
RESIDENT GENIUS
Einny is not only the resident genius with an IQ of 300, he is the king of gadgets. He chose to forgo college and remain a kid, he told his mother and father he knows he's smart but that he wanted to grow up normal. He became friends with Da Jammies and started inventing things from rockets, to time traveling machine to space ships. You name it, and Einny can build it although it may have a few mechanical errors.
THE MUSICAL HAS BEEN
Cransberry is an extremely short, money hungry, jealous principal that exploits the kids talents for his own profitable gain. Whether its taking a portion of all proceeds that Da Jammies and or others make while performing at the school to creating side hustles. Principal Cransberry was once an old school R&B singer that never made it past his first record. He knows the kids equal money, so he does everything he can to make a profit off of them.
ALL WORLD SECURITY GUARD
Klondell is like the resident uncle to the kids that attend school although he serves as a security guard for both the school and the local mall. Klondell believes the kids of the day are beyond stupid as they are stuck on gadgets and technology, he wants it like it use to be.
The Battlebrats
NON-TALENTED HOT HEAD
Mike Fresh comes from an affluent family that allows him to much get whatever he wants. He wants to rap but he is not good at it and stays jealous of "Dolla", he does whatever he want to on a daily basis and a part of his everyday routine is coming up with ways to sabotage Dolla which includes "Da Jammies".
The Rapping Japanese
Smalls, comes from an affluent family as well, that allows him to much get whatever he wants. He loves to rap and raps sometimes in Japanese and English. His dad is a well to do music executive that doesn't know his son is pretty amazing. Mike Fresh and Smalls are best friends that are constantly endangering themselves.
Additional characters
Casting
Image Award winner Eileen Mack Knight was in charge of casting for Da Jammies; her notable shows are The Proud Family, Just Jordan, The Bernie Mack Show, Martin, Wendy Wu and more.
Reception
Da Jammies received mixed but favorable reviews upon its debut. Forbes magazine called it "Fame" meets "Josie and The Pussycats". Soul Train deemed it a "First of its kind 3D animated series that combines hip-hop music, dance and fashion". The show received 3 out of 5 stars on Common Sense Media
As of 2016, Da Jammies is streaming in 14 countries on Netflix Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, India, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, UK and USA.