John A. Derevlany (born October 3, 1964) is a writer, director, and performer known for co-creating the TV series Legends of Chima for LEGO.
In addition, he created the preschool dance and movement show Animal Jam for Jim Henson Productions and the Discovery Channel, wrote many episodes of cartoon The Angry Beavers, and co-founded the heavy-metal ukulele band Uke Til U Puke.
Derevlany is the creator of the life sized board game CulverLand, which is a temporary artwork located in Culver City, California.
Derevlany started his career as a journalist, working for newspapers and magazines, including The Village Voice, National Lampoon, and Seventeen.
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