Joe Murray (born May 3, 1961 in San Jose, California) is an Emmy-winning animator, best known as the creator of Rocko's Modern Life and Camp Lazlo. In 1993, his series Rocko's Modern Life gained fame. In 1996, the series was canceled. In 2005, Camp Lazlo aired. Its final season ended in 2008. In 2010, with Nelvana and Stephen Hillenberg (The father of Spongebob Squarepants), He worked of the Canadian series: Spliced