Originally from Caracas, David Calcano has been fusing still and moving pictures with music to craft meaningful stories for over a decade as the Chief Director of Fantoons Animation Studios. He’s written for the page and screen, as well as directed animation for the likes of Disney, Universal, Warner, Westbrook (Will Smith’s company), Publicis, Rush, Nat King Cole, Iron Maiden, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, The Beach Boys, Johnny Ramone, and more… the list goes on and on!

His creative output includes award-winning animated music videos, advertising spots, album packages, concert visuals, and critically-acclaimed books. Beyond his professional delivery, David is a massive music fan with a collection of more than 10,000 records and counting.

Eduardo Benatar is first and foremost a music fan who also happens to be a drummer, writer, and entrepreneur. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, where he started his career in advertising and copywriting, and now resides in Barcelona, Spain, where owns music and pop culture-oriented bars. As a drummer, he is a founding member of Venezuelan Latin Grammy-nominated rock band Luz Verde, progressive rock band Rc2 and power pop trio Side Chick. 

He’s been part of Fantoons since its inception, and is beyond proud to be part of the family.