Entertainment icon teams Claude Brooks & October London for original 3D animated series
Snoop Dogg, Claude Brooks — the Emmy nominated producer and creator of the children franchise, Hip Hop Harry — and singer/songwriter, October London, have announced the official release of the new animated kids series, Doggyland – Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes, on YouTube and YouTube Kids. The original series features a colorful cast of dogs set in a vibrant world where the characters sing, dance and rap educational songs that teach social, emotional and cognitive skills for toddlers to eight year old children in a positive and upbeat environment.
Doggyland is released by Doggyland Media LLC. In addition, there is an accompanying album, Doggyland – Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes on all streaming platforms. At launch, there are four Doggyland – Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes episodes available, with new episodes dropping every week on Tuesday.
Doggyland – Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes brought together award winning singers, rappers and producers to create original songs and lyrics that focus on the positive social and emotional development geared towards toddlers to eight year old children. The series will cover a wide range of topics, including letters, numbers, colors, animals, good habits, with a core message of acceptance, diversity and inclusion. The family friendly show encourages kids and parents to come together to learn new skills, as well as spread joy and love to one another.
The cast of vibrant characters is led by Bow Wizzle, voiced by Snoop Dogg, the main character who serves as the adult mentor to the rest of the cast; including Wags, voiced by October London, who is always cheering his friends on and a voice as smooth as Usher; Yap Yap, the high-spirited character who is known for her positive and cheery personality; Chow Wow, an empathic team player and Barks-A-Locks, the curious one of the group who is always discovering new adventures.
“As a father, grandfather and longtime youth football coach, it’s always been important to me to build positive and educational environments for all children. We wanted to bring our show to YouTube and YouTube Kids which provides free access to everyone, so all the kids can enjoy it,” shares Snoop Dogg, Doggyland co-creator. “I’ve always wanted to create a kid friendly series that lets kids be kids and is truly representative of the Culture with everything from the music to the characters. When I started to build my team, it was only right to partner with Claude, who created the iconic series, Hip Hop Harry, which built the blueprint to diverse kids programming, and October London, a talented singer and writer.”
Snoop Dogg has a long history of creating spaces that positively impact youth. In 2005, Snoop Dogg founded the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL), a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to provide the opportunity for inner-city children to participate in youth football and cheer. The SYFL serves children between the ages of five and thirteen, teaching them the values of teamwork, good sportsmanship, discipline, and self-respect, while also stressing the importance of academics. In 2018, Snoop launched Snoop’s Special Stars, a division of SYFL that focuses on special needs children who want to participate in football and cheerleading. Since the start of the Snoop Youth Football League, thousands of kids have participated in the program and several of the kids have gone on to play in D1 colleges and NFL.
