Daniel Chong (born November 19, 1978) is an American animator, storyboard artist, writer, director, and producer.
[1] Chong was born in Fargo, North Dakota, to Singaporean Chinese immigrants.
[2] He worked as a storyboard artist on the animated films Bolt (2008), Cars 2 (2011), Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012), Free Birds (2013), and Inside Out (2015).
[3] Chong went on to create the animated series We Bare Bears, which premiered on Cartoon Network in 2015.
[2] Chong has cited Seinfeld, Broad City, Peanuts, Aardman Animations and Wes Anderson as inspirations for the style and tone of the show.