Knock Knock English started as a small school in Yokohama Japan in 2002. Its grown into three locations with the main school now in Setagaya, Tokyo. We started to create Super Simple Songs in December of 2005 and there are now three CDs being used in classrooms around the world.

Devon Thagard

Devon is the Director of Knock Knock English and co-creator of Super Simple Songs. He's also the voice you hear on the albums. He is from Los Angeles, California and has a BA in Psychology from San Diego State University and studied in the Second Language Studies MA progam at the University of Hawaii at Manoa before leaving to start Knock Knock English in Japan. Devon likes songs about trees, yoga, and riding his motorcycle. He blogs about kids music and early childhood education at Head, Shoulders, Knees and All That.

Troy McDonald

Troy is the Creative Director at Knock Knock English and co-creator of Super Simple Songs. He arranges and produces all the music on the albums, creates the artwork for the CDs, and designs the website. He is from Nova Scotia, Canada and has a Bachelor of Music degree from Mount Allison University. Troy likes bubbles, live music, and his macbook. He blogs about kids music and other stuff at PeekabooKazoo.

Tanja Yoder

Tanja is the Academic Coordinator at Knock Knock English and main consultant on Super Simple Songs. She grew up in the Washington, DC area and has a Masters in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Tanja likes turtles, experimenting in her kitchen and reading big books. She blogs about vegetarian-based crafts and recipes for young learners at E.W. Spider.

Jeremy Chapman

Jeremy spent a year at Knock Knock English as a teacher and New Media Coordinator before returning to the U.S., where he is still very much a part of the Super Simple Songs family. He is now based in Chicago and you can be sure he's doing something creative at this very moment. He's the force behind all the videos you see on youTube. Jeremy likes wearing frog costumes, lip-dubbing, and singing in the rain.