Melvin Campbell (Donkey Hode, Sesame Street, Duo Lingo) – Under The Puppet #94

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Melvin Campbell is a puppeteer on the PBS Show Donkey Hode. Not only is he playing the show’s newest character Cousin Hode, he’s also composed music for the show and written a couple of episodes of the show as well. He’s also written for Sesame Street and The Not Too Late Show Starring Elmo. I talk to the incredibly talented Mel Campbell about his puppetry career on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Plus, hear more of my conversation with Melvin Campbell exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android!
IOS – https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg
ANDROID – https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

Connect with :
Website – https://camphousepuppets.com
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/untitledcampbell/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CampHousePuppets
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@puppestry
IMDB – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13167503/

Discussed on the show:

Donkey Hode – https://pbskids.org/donkeyhodie/

PBS Interview – https://video.wtvp.org/video/unsung-guitarist-far-flung-music-shop-pbs-puppeteer-vljoly/

Duo Lingo – https://www.youtube.com/@DuoABC/featured

Photo Credits:
Loren Toney/Courtesy of Fred Rogers Productions
Kelsey Neumann/Courtesy of Mel Campbell/Fred Rogers Productions
Dionte Bolling/Courtesy of Mel Campbell/Fred Rogers Productions

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Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver

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