Joe Brumm

Early life Brumm was born in Winton in Central West Queensland, the second of three boys. His father worked for the Department of Primary Industries, while his mother was a librarian.

After finishing high school, he studied animation at Griffith Film School at Griffith University and graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Animation (Honours) degree.

Career After graduating from university, Brumm relocated to London where he obtained work as an animator on several British series, such as Charlie and Lola, Peppa Pig, Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom and Tinga Tinga Tales.

Brumm returned to Brisbane in 2009. He established a small animation studio called Studio Joho in 2011 with Mark Paterson, with the intent of making an Australian version of Peppa Pig; he swapped the pig characters for dogs and changed the personality of the father. The show would be titled Bluey.

Other work In 2000, Brumm created an animated short called Causes, and he directed a 2015 short called The Meek.

Adult television On February 20, 2026, Hulu gave a series order for a half-hour, adult animated comedy Deano from creators Dean Thomas and David Ferrier. The series is executive produced by Brumm. Deano follows a mischievous 8-year-old boy with a heart of gold, blending a modern family’s chaos with biting satire.

Awards and recognition In October 2021, Brumm was named as Griffith University's Outstanding Alumnus.

In June 2023, he was named as a Queensland Great.

On December 17, 2025, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Griffith University.

Filmography

Television

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