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Background information | |
Birth name | Jack Kennedy |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2000-present |
Labels | Barsuk, Magic Bullet Media, Sea Level Records, Warner Bros., Cordless Recordings |
Website |
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Jack Kennedy, better known as simply Kennedy, [1] is a musician from Thousand Oaks, California. His signature music style fuses disco and modern day electronic dance music. Kennedy is best known for co-writing and producing the song " 10,000 Emerald Pools" with Børns, [2] a single that received an RIAA Gold certification [3][ circular reference]. He gained a cult following for his song "Karate" which has appeared in several commercials, movies and television shows. [4] Kennedy is also a former member of Silversun Pickups, an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 2000. [1]
Kennedy produced the song "10,000 Emerald Pools" by BØRNS. [5] [6] The song's title is named after the street in Las Vegas where Kennedy's mother lives. [7]
Kennedy has also worked with Gregg Alexander from New Radicals. [1]
Kennedy's song "Karate" was featured in the viral Dollar Shave Club commercial [8] in the dance sequence at the commercial's end where the owner and founder, Mike, dances with Alejandra, his key employee. Kennedy's music has been featured in a number of films. His song "Mama Made Me A Pimp" was featured in the Jonah Hill / Russell Brand film Get Him to the Greek. [9] Several songs ("White Chocolate", "I Love Me", "Wake Up", and "Turkey Pot Pie") appeared in the 2005 film National Lampoon's Adam & Eve. "Let's Get Def" was featured in the 2006 comedy film American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile. The song "Karate" appeared in the 2006 film The Namesake, [10] as well as the 2008 film Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. [11]
Kennedy | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jack Kennedy |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2000-present |
Labels | Barsuk, Magic Bullet Media, Sea Level Records, Warner Bros., Cordless Recordings |
Website |
www |
Jack Kennedy, better known as simply Kennedy, [1] is a musician from Thousand Oaks, California. His signature music style fuses disco and modern day electronic dance music. Kennedy is best known for co-writing and producing the song " 10,000 Emerald Pools" with Børns, [2] a single that received an RIAA Gold certification [3][ circular reference]. He gained a cult following for his song "Karate" which has appeared in several commercials, movies and television shows. [4] Kennedy is also a former member of Silversun Pickups, an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 2000. [1]
Kennedy produced the song "10,000 Emerald Pools" by BØRNS. [5] [6] The song's title is named after the street in Las Vegas where Kennedy's mother lives. [7]
Kennedy has also worked with Gregg Alexander from New Radicals. [1]
Kennedy's song "Karate" was featured in the viral Dollar Shave Club commercial [8] in the dance sequence at the commercial's end where the owner and founder, Mike, dances with Alejandra, his key employee. Kennedy's music has been featured in a number of films. His song "Mama Made Me A Pimp" was featured in the Jonah Hill / Russell Brand film Get Him to the Greek. [9] Several songs ("White Chocolate", "I Love Me", "Wake Up", and "Turkey Pot Pie") appeared in the 2005 film National Lampoon's Adam & Eve. "Let's Get Def" was featured in the 2006 comedy film American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile. The song "Karate" appeared in the 2006 film The Namesake, [10] as well as the 2008 film Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. [11]