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3 unusual facts about Ross Bagdasarian


Bagdasarian Productions

It was founded in 1961 as Bagdasarian Film Corporation, which was owned and founded by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (also known as David Seville).

Ross Bagdasarian

Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. (born 1949), his son, who continues the Chipmunk franchise effort

Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (1919–1972), creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks


A Chipmunk Christmas

This was the first time that Alvin, Simon and David Seville were voiced by Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and the first time that Theodore was voiced by Janice Karman.

Janice Karman

The focus of Bagdasarian Productions company is on creating albums, cartoons, and other products based on the Alvin and the Chipmunks characters, who were created by Bagdasarian's father Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. Besides helping to produce the records and cartoons, Karman provides the voice of Theodore and the members of the female spin-off group The Chipettes: Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor (Dody Goodman also did the voice of Miss Beatrice Miller as well).

Pitch shift

Alvin and the Chipmunks recordings with David Seville (aka Ross Bagdasarian) were created by recording vocal tracks at slow speeds, then playing them back at normal speeds.


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