Alcon Sleeping Giant and Surfer Jack Studios Announce Surfing Giant Studios
LOS ANGELES, CA, FEBRUARY 14, 2023 – Alcon Sleeping Giant (a joint venture between Alcon Entertainment and Sleeping Giant Media) and Surfer Jack Studios are officially announcing the creation of Surfing Giant Studios and Surfing Giant Studios Europe. Although the joint ventures have been discretely being built over the last few years, the official announcement of the companies are being made today. Surfing Giant Studios was founded byEmmy® Award-winning producer Jeff “Swampy” Marsh (Phineas and Ferb), Multi-Grammy® nominated writer/producer Michael Hodges (Blade Runner 2049, The Expanse, Blade Runner Black Lotus) and Alcon Chief Operating Officer Scott Parish.
Surfing Giant Studios has built a full-service, 2D/3D, production and animation studio equipped for global giants. Surfing Giant Studios’ vertically integrated facilities are capable of script to screen production, development, full-service animation, music, sound design and recording and postproduction services. They also offer a globally distributed record label with capabilities for soundtracks and single releases. The company is equipped with some of the industry’s top creative talent credited on projects such as Blade Runner Black Lotus, Batman, Phineas and Ferb, the Simpson, King of the Hill, Harley Quinn, Bugs Bunny, Pet the Cat, Scooby-Doo, Sponge Bob.
Scott Parish, COO of Alcon Entertainment and Co-CEO of ASG said, “When ASG’s music driven company partnered with Swampy’s Surfer Jack on PETE THE CAT it became obvious the combined talent and services of these companies offered a unique opportunity to create a full service animation company, including the ability to bring highly visible music stars in as collaborators and create original songs that enhance the content.”
Michael Hodges, Co-CEO of Sleeping Giant Media, ASG Music Group and Surfing Giant Studios said, “I am deeply excited about this endeavor. Our desire is to connect our friends, collaborators, and peers in music to the animated space. It creates unique opportunities for artists to creatively expand their talents while bringing authentic, global, visibility to the projects we work on.”
Jeff “Swampy” Marsh said, “Music has always been an integral part of my shows, this partnership with ASG and Sleeping Giant has created something unlike I have ever been a part of. We fully intend on transforming this space and growing a family of top creators.”
Surfing Giant Studios in association with Disney Junior, is currently in production on an adventure/comedy series called Hey A.J. based on books by Super Bowl Champion Martellus Bennett. The series is executive produced by Marsh, Bennett and Michael Hodges.
Surfing Giant Studios US based offices are located in Los Angeles, CA with studios in Santa Monica, California. Surfing Giant Studios Europe is located in Altrincham, United Kingdom.
ABOUT ALCON SLEEPING GIANT MUSIC GROUP
Alcon Sleeping Giant Music Group (ASG) is a joint venture between Alcon Entertainment and Sleeping Giant Media which finances and produces original music and third-party content for films and television on behalf of Alcon Entertainment and other media companies.
ASG continues expanding its global media reach through growing partnerships. The disruptive nature of its creators and vertically integrated business strategies are quickly becoming revolutionary models within the music, film, advertising and television industry.
Created in partnership with Sleeping Giant’s Grammy® winning producer Ken Caillat (Fleetwood Mac, Colbie Caillat), Grammy® nominated singer/songwriter/producer Michael Hodges, and Grammy® nominated writer/producer Kayla Morrison, ASG combines both companies’ music, film, television and commercial media enterprises in order to provide added value via music and label services.
ASG released the Grammy® nominated Best Score Soundtrack, BAFTA nominated Best Film Music, and #1 Billboard® Soundtrack Blade Runner 2049, produced by ASG’s Michael Hodges, Ashley Culp and Kayla Morrison. ASG also received an Emmy® nomination for “Outstanding Original Interactive Program” after serving as executive music producer, composer, and providing all sound design and effects for the Blade Runner 2049 Memory Lab VR Experience.
ASG is overseeing all music composition, original music production, sound design and sound mixing for a number of projects including the anime series Blade Runner Black Lotus on Adult Swim and Cartoon Network, for Pete The Cat, the Emmy® nominated animated children’s series currently on Amazon Prime Video and the upcoming feature Garfield slated for release in 2024.