Gorillaz, consisting of four animated members—2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs—was spawned in 1998 as a commentary on often-lavish pop music acts on programs across MTV.

Simultaneously, and with the help of creative director Stephen Gallagher, Hewlett will mix in animations of Gorillaz' alter-egos, Murdoc, Russel, 2D and Noodle. (The characters often give the ...