Joey Ahlbum
Joey Ahlbum is a New York-based animator, director, and producer who created the animated segments of the "(She Was A) Hotel Detective" music video. He is well known for his identifiable cartoon art style and the creation of several iconic children's animations.
Ahlbum is the creator of the "Doo-Wop Dinos" '80s Nickelodeon IDs in addition to several other bumpers for the studio. He has also worked with the likes of Cartoon Network, Frederator Studios, and PBS.[2] His work with PBS includes his long career with Sesame Street, creating animations for the show since 1991.[3]
In addition to his animation work, Ahlbum is also an author of children's books including the series Lucy the Dinosaur.[4] He also created the animated pilot "Zoonatics" for the What a Cartoon! anthology series.