The Brothers Chaps
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| - | In 1996 during the Olympics in Atlanta, [[Mike Chapman]] and his friend [[Craig | + | In 1996 during the Olympics in Atlanta, [[Mike Chapman]] and his friend [[Craig Zobel]] created a children's book called "The Homestar Runner". They did this out of pure boredom and just to make fun of the pathetic looking children's books they saw at their local mall. After writing and drawing it, they copied about 10 books and gave them to some of their friends to read for fun. |
Forward to 1999. Mike started learning Flash and decided to practice it on some of the characters from the Homestar Runner storybook (see [[Original Book]]). His little brother [[Matt Chapman]] did the voices for the cartoons, and together they launched a tiny website to show their close friends their little cartoons. Word of mouth spread about the funny cartoons, and they became a smash hit. | Forward to 1999. Mike started learning Flash and decided to practice it on some of the characters from the Homestar Runner storybook (see [[Original Book]]). His little brother [[Matt Chapman]] did the voices for the cartoons, and together they launched a tiny website to show their close friends their little cartoons. Word of mouth spread about the funny cartoons, and they became a smash hit. | ||
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Biography
The Brothers Chaps are Mike and Matt Chapman, native "Atlantians" and the creators of Homestarrunner.com. Above left to right, Mike Chapman, Matt Chapman. Yes, the amazing, spectacular, incredibly awesome people who are behind the wonders of Homestar Runner.
History
In 1996 during the Olympics in Atlanta, Mike Chapman and his friend Craig Zobel created a children's book called "The Homestar Runner". They did this out of pure boredom and just to make fun of the pathetic looking children's books they saw at their local mall. After writing and drawing it, they copied about 10 books and gave them to some of their friends to read for fun.
Forward to 1999. Mike started learning Flash and decided to practice it on some of the characters from the Homestar Runner storybook (see Original Book). His little brother Matt Chapman did the voices for the cartoons, and together they launched a tiny website to show their close friends their little cartoons. Word of mouth spread about the funny cartoons, and they became a smash hit.
External Links
Video and radio interviews are available at Homestar Links.
