Debi Derryberry on Jimmy Neutron, Monster High & Making Music

Welcome to Mad Props. Host Chris Schnabel sits down with legendary voice actress and musician Debi Derryberry for a conversation about Jimmy Neutron, Monster High, voice acting, music, conventions, and a career that has spanned decades of animation and entertainment. Known around the world as the voice of Jimmy Neutron, Debi takes Chris behind the scenes of landing one of Nickelodeon's most recognizable roles, from auditioning for the original project to seeing Jimmy Neutron grow into a movie, television series, and character that fans still love decades later. But voice acting is only part of Debi's story. She shares how her career began with a love of singing and playing guitar, moving to Nashville to pursue country music, working as a session singer, and eventually finding her way into voiceover. Debi continues to make music today through her country band Honey Pig and her children's music, including the Debi Derryberry Kids YouTube channel. They discuss children's music and YouTube, performing songs in character, conventions, interacting with fans, collectibles, Funko Pops, the unusual vocal techniques voice actors need to master, and why the voice acting community has remained so close. Whether you grew up with Jimmy Neutron, Monster High, Nickelodeon, animation, or simply want to know what life behind the microphone is really like, this episode offers a look inside the career of one of animation's most recognizable voices. Join the Discord - https://discord.gg/dYhnmwQANb Follow Debi Derryberry Website: https://debiderryberry.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debiderryberry YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DebiDerryberryKIDS Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C3JTRR3?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Follow Mad Props Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madpropspod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@madpropspod X: https://www.x.com/madpropspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madpropspod Follow Chris Schnabel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisschnabel TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chris.schnabel YouTube: @Chris.Schnabel Mad Props is a Schnabel Studios Production CHAPTERS 00:00 – Welcome to Mad Props & Introducing Debi Derryberry 07:01 – Auditions, Home Studios & the Modern Voice Actor 11:48 – Debi's Music Career & Moving to Nashville 18:02 – Building Debi Derryberry Kids on YouTube 25:06 – Singing as a Voice Actor 26:19 – How Debi Found Voice Acting 32:53 – Conventions, Fans & Iconic Character Voices 38:06 – How Debi Became Jimmy Neutron 41:09 – Final Thoughts