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Born | Rockville, Maryland, U.S. | December 3, 1979
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2000–present |
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Kenny Segal (born December 3, 1979), [1] also known as Syndakit, [2] is an American record producer and DJ based in Los Angeles, California. [2] In 2018, Mixmag described him as "one of the best hip-hop producers in the city." [3] He has been a member of Team Supreme, [4] The Kleenrz, [5] and The Jefferson Park Boys. [6]
Kenny Segal was born and raised in Rockville, Maryland. [6] He played cello in school orchestras. [6] He attended University of Southern California on a computer engineering scholarship. [6] Subsequently, he changed his major to audio recording. [2]
Kenny Segal originally played drum and bass at the Konkrete Jungle party in the 1990s. [3] At Konkrete Jungle, he met rappers from the Project Blowed collective. [6] After being inspired by Los Angeles' underground rap scene, he eventually switched to hip hop. [3] He was one of the first musicians to perform at the Low End Theory party. [3]
In 2008, Kenny Segal released Ken Can Cook. [2] A concept album based around food and cooking, it included guest appearances from Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Myka 9, and P.E.A.C.E., among others. [7] In 2015, he produced the album So the Flies Don't Come for Milo [8] setting off a string of critically acclaimed collaborative albums [9] including Hiding Places and Maps with Billy Woods, [10] Back at the House (2019) with Hemlock Ernst. [11], Purple Moonlight Pages (2020) with R.A.P. Ferreira and The Jefferson Park Boys, [12] and Ajai (2020) with Serengeti. [9] In 2018, he released instrumental album Happy Little Trees. [13] Bandcamp Daily included it on the "Best Beat Tapes of 2018" list. [14]
Kenny Segal | |
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Born | Rockville, Maryland, U.S. | December 3, 1979
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels |
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Website |
kennysegal |
Kenny Segal (born December 3, 1979), [1] also known as Syndakit, [2] is an American record producer and DJ based in Los Angeles, California. [2] In 2018, Mixmag described him as "one of the best hip-hop producers in the city." [3] He has been a member of Team Supreme, [4] The Kleenrz, [5] and The Jefferson Park Boys. [6]
Kenny Segal was born and raised in Rockville, Maryland. [6] He played cello in school orchestras. [6] He attended University of Southern California on a computer engineering scholarship. [6] Subsequently, he changed his major to audio recording. [2]
Kenny Segal originally played drum and bass at the Konkrete Jungle party in the 1990s. [3] At Konkrete Jungle, he met rappers from the Project Blowed collective. [6] After being inspired by Los Angeles' underground rap scene, he eventually switched to hip hop. [3] He was one of the first musicians to perform at the Low End Theory party. [3]
In 2008, Kenny Segal released Ken Can Cook. [2] A concept album based around food and cooking, it included guest appearances from Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Myka 9, and P.E.A.C.E., among others. [7] In 2015, he produced the album So the Flies Don't Come for Milo [8] setting off a string of critically acclaimed collaborative albums [9] including Hiding Places and Maps with Billy Woods, [10] Back at the House (2019) with Hemlock Ernst. [11], Purple Moonlight Pages (2020) with R.A.P. Ferreira and The Jefferson Park Boys, [12] and Ajai (2020) with Serengeti. [9] In 2018, he released instrumental album Happy Little Trees. [13] Bandcamp Daily included it on the "Best Beat Tapes of 2018" list. [14]