David Seville

David Seville
Alvin and the Chipmunks character
First appearance 1958
Created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
Portrayed by Jason Lee (Live action/CGI films)
Voiced by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. (1958–72)
Ross Bagdasarian Jr. (1979–present)
Years The Alvin Show (1961–1962)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983–90)
Alvin and the Chipmunks in film (1987–2015)
ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks (2015–present)
Home The Seville Household with Alvin and the Chipmunks
Classification Present Role, 2015 Series, The Road Chip
Information
Gender Male
Occupation Producer
Manager
Father of Alvin and the Chipmunks
Children Alvin, Simon, Theodore
Nationality American
Other names Dave Seville
Official website http://www.chipmunks.com

David "Dave" Seville is a fictional character, the producer and manager of the fictional singing group Alvin and the Chipmunks. The character was created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. Bagdasarian had used the name "David Seville" as his stage name prior to the creation of the Chipmunks, while writing and recording novelty records in the 1950s.[1] One of the records, recorded under the David Seville stage name, was "Witch Doctor", featuring a sped-up high-pitched vocal technique that Bagdasarian would later use in "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)", which would introduce both Alvin and the Chipmunks as a singing group and Bagdasarian's music producer "Dave". Bagdasarian would go on to create The Alvin Show, based on the Alvin and the Chipmunks group, where he voiced the fictional character David Seville.[2]

Bagdasarian Sr. died in 1972, and his son Ross Bagdasarian Jr. took over ownership of Bagdasarian Productions. He reprised the David Seville character, first in a series of novelty albums beginning with 1980's Chipmunk Punk.[3] Bagdasarian Jr. subsequently assumed the role on the TV series Alvin and the Chipmunks, which ran in original episodes from 1983–1990. Bagdasarian Jr. has voiced David Seville in all official animated and recorded incarnations of David Seville since taking over for his father in the 1970s, including TV series, animated specials, and direct-to-video productions. He most recently voiced the character in the 2015 reboot of the Alvin and the Chipmunks television show.

Actor Jason Lee also portrays David Seville in a live action/CGI films starring Alvin and the Chipmunks which uses a combination of live-action acting and computer animation.[4] While Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. does not do any voices for the film series, the films are all produced in association with Bagdasarian Productions, which owns the rights to all of the characters.

Portrayed by

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRolePortrayed ByProductionProducer
1987The Chipmunk AdventureVoiceRoss BagdasarianBagdasarian ProductionsRoss Bagdasarian, Jr.
1999Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet FrankensteinBagdasarian Company
Universal Cartoon Studios		Kathi Castillo
2000Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
2003Little Alvin and the Mini-MunksMain RoleBagdasarian Company
Paramount Pictures		Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.
2007Alvin and the ChipmunksJason LeeFox 2000 Pictures
Regency Enterprises
Bagdasarian Company		Janice Karman
Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.
2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2011Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
2015Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Television

YearTitleRoleVoice byNotes
1961–62The Alvin ShowMain RoleRoss Bagdasarian Sr.October 1961
1983–90Alvin and the ChipmunksRoss Bagdasarian Jr.
2015–presentALVINNN!!! and the ChipmunksStarted August 2015

See also

References

  1. ↑ Blevins, Joe (November 10, 2015). "The Dark, Angry Father of 'Alvin and the Chipmunks'". Splitsider. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ Beck, Jerry (January 14, 2015). ""The Alvin Show" Coming to Blu-Ray". IndieWire. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ Rayl, Salley; Bell, Bonnie (October 20, 1980). "Chipmunk Punk? Yep, Those Amazing Animals—Alvin, Simon & Theodore—have Chirped Back Onto the Charts". People. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ Radish, Christina (December 13, 2011). "Jason Lee ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED Interview". Collider. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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