Kent James
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| Kent James | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kent Bradley James |
| Also known as | Nick Name |
| Born | April 30, 1964 Ogden, Utah |
| Origin |  Logan, Utah, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Country, Punk, Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Associated acts | Kent & The Kommotion Nick Name & The Normals The Original Position James & Michaels Kent James Band |
| Website | www.KentJames.com |
Kent Bradley James (born April 30, 1964 in Ogden, Utah) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is also known as Nick Name.
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[edit] Early life
Raised in Logan, Utah, Kent grew up performing for audiences throughout the state.
He attended Utah State University on a music scholarship before living in Argentina as a Mormon missionary.
[edit] 1990s career
In the early 90's, Kent performed his original song "Out Of Control" on the popular TV show Star Search as "Kent & The Kommotion" and won the first round of competition.
Kent performed his original song "Tonight" on "The Charlie Daniels Talent Roundup" on The Nashville Network and he was the champion.
In the mid 90's, Kent acted in the TV series Emmanuelle in Space, Erotic Confessions, and Women: Stories Of Passion.
Kent also acted in several music videos including "Silent Scream" by Richard Marx and directed by Kiefer Sutherland.
In the late 90's, Kent recorded and released his albums "Paperback Romeo" and "Guilty Pleasures".
[edit] Nick Name
In 2000, Kent created the moniker of "Nick Name", an out, proud and sometimes confrontational punk rock singer with his back-up band "The Normals".[1]
In 2001, Nick Name and The Normals recorded with music producer Michael Vail Blum (Goo Goo Dolls, Suicidal Tendencies) and released the "Nick Name" album.
Nick Name performed a punk cover version of "Like a Virgin" for a Madonna tribute at the historic El Rey Theatre where he shared the stage with Gilby Clarke from Guns N' Roses.
Nick Name and The Normals performed their original songs "Head Rush" and "I F***ed Your Boyfriend" on the "Tolerance" episode of "Flipped" on MTV.
In 2002, the "POW!" album was released and Nick Name and The Normals toured the gay pride festival circuit.
In 2003, Willamette Week proclaimed "If Kurt Cobain had stayed around long enough to come out of the closet, he would have sounded just like Nick Name..." [2]
and QX International Magazine featured Nick Name in a cover story.
"Who's Your Daddy?" won "best music video" on ADD-TV[3]on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network.
"The Original Position Featuring Nick Name" released a cover version of "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John.
Nick Name and The Normals performed at the Sunset Junction Street Fair.
In 2004, a documentary film entitled "Nick Name and The Normals" premiered in London, England.[4]
Nick Name made a cameo appearance in the movie Hellbent in which he performed his original songs "Porno Di Giorno" and "Who's Your Daddy?".
In 2005, the final performance of Nick Name and The Normals was on the Q Television Network.
"Blue Boys", the 10th anniversary issue of Australia's Blue Magazine, proclaimed Nick Name to be one of the "10 Hottest Men" in Blue.
[edit] Recent history
In 2006, Kent recorded and performed with Russ Michaels as "James & Michaels".
In 2007, a "best of" compilation album entitled "Decade Of Dirt (1997-2007)" was released.
In 2008, Kent returned to performing with a new band known as "Kent James Band".[5]
Kent now resides in San Francisco, California.
[edit] Discography
Albums
- Paperback Romeo (1997)
- Guilty Pleasures (1999)
- Nick Name (2001)
- POW! (2002)
Compilations
- "Baby, Let's Play Catch" and "Mangy Little Star" (recorded with Flappy Curtain on the album "Flappy Curtain: Greatest Hit") (1999)
- "I F***ed Your Boyfriend" on "The Freak Show: Year One" (2001)
- "Nick Name and The Normals" ("Nick Name" & "POW!" re-mastered and combined) (2003)
- "Physical" on "Import Sound + Vision", "Promo Only", and "Screenplay VJ Pro-Series" (2003 & 2004)
- "Porno Di Giorno" and "Who's Your Daddy?" on the "Hellbent" movie soundtrack (2004)
- "Decade Of Dirt (1997-2007)" (2007)
[edit] References
- ^ “Kent's State”, Bay Area Reporter, 2007-02-01, <http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=music&article=284>. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
- ^ “Heavy-Metal Homos”, Willamette Week, 2003-04-09, <http://www.wweek.com/editorial/2923/3810/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- ^ Best Music Video, add-tv.com, 2003, <http://add-tv.com/nominations.html>. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
- ^ Nick Name and The Normals, imdb.com, <http://imdb.com/title/tt0401684/releaseinfo>. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ Kent James Band, kentjamesband.com, 2008, <http://kentjamesband.com>. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
