Kennedy (musician)

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Kennedy
Birth nameJack Kennedy
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2000-present
LabelsBarsuk, Magic Bullet Media, Sea Level Records, Warner Bros., Cordless Recordings
Websitewww.kennedykarate.com

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]

Career[edit]

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]

Songs in popular culture[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Lester, Paul (July 23, 2007). "New Band of the Week: Number 149: Kennedy". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Terry, Josh (15 October 2015). "BØRNS' full-length debut 'Dopamine' is a rush of fun to the head". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Dopamine (Børns album)". Wikipedia.
  4. ^ "Concord Music Roster Kennedy". Concord Music. Concord Music.
  5. ^ Pearlman, Mischa (October 23, 2015). "Breaking Borns". Flood Magazine.
  6. ^ Sinkevics, John (October 31, 2016). "Grand Haven native Garrett Borns finds pop inspiration and major label appeal in California". Holland Sentinel.
  7. ^ Terry, Josh (October 14, 2015). "BØRNS' full-length debut 'Dopamine' is a rush of fun to the head". Chicago Tribune.
  8. ^ Pusatory, Matt. "Dollar Shave Club Commercial Song". What song is in that commercial?.
  9. ^ "Soundtrack: Get him to The Greek". IMDb.
  10. ^ "Soundtracks: The Namesake". IMDb.
  11. ^ "Soundtracks: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist". IMDb.

External links[edit]

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