About

Ryon Xavier Smith aka "XAVIER THE TOY MAN" is a creative visonary. Born in Pontiac, Mi, this creative guy has an Architect father and a School Teacher/Social worker mother. With the humble beginnings and a big family that enjoyed watching and drawing cartoons for family fun.

Xavier is a self taught sculptor and sketch artist that never stopped wanting to have a dream to create new ideas for toys. Xavier has been in different fields of work, but always kept designing close to heart. From computers to contruction design, he always felt his road was headed back to mixed media and toy design.

in 1996 Xavier met Al Simmons and Todd McFarlane, creators of "SPAWN" at a convention and was asked to sculpt some toys for the company. But his dream was shattered by a bad eye injury that caused Xavier to put his designing on hold and left him to pursue other adventures.

In 2007/2008 Xavier moved to Los Angeles to sculpt/design games for 5 STAR REDEMPTON.
Xavier finally got back into designing toys for small studios and toy inventor companies which lead hm to start a new studio.

in 2009 Xavier decided to open HTXB (House that Xavier Built) as a studio that designs and produces Urban Vinyl and Resin collectibles. HTXB more recent creations are a series of Urban Art Toys called RACIN RASCALZ and KREEPY BOXX, which he manufactured and produced with his sub companie RXS INDUSTRIES.

Today HTXB is involved with designing concepts, apparel and toys for corporations, studios, Vinyl Toy companies and Manufacturers worldwide. KReePY BoXX is HTXB first wolrd wide brand of cute little spooky toys and merchandise. In 2010 the Detroit Devil toy was introduced to the world and became a instant hit.

Xavier is also CEO and Creator of II TRIBES ENTERTAINMENT company which will bring amazing properties to TV and the big screen. II TRIBES ENTERTAINMENT devlops multimedia treatments for Moviews, Animations, Cartoons and Graphic Novels.

Our clients have included CHL Products, Urban Style Comics, New Funtier Toy Design and Toonfarm animation amoung others.