Kool Kojak
| Kool Kojak | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Allan P. Grigg |
| Origin | Cubatão, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Latin, hip hop, samba, reggae fusion, funk, bossa nova, electro, zouk, charanga, rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, record producer, painter, art designer |
| Labels | KojakTrax , Prescription Songs , IYF Productions |
| Associated acts | Urban Legend, Dr. Luke, Ke$ha, Peter Svensson, Max Martin |
| Website | www.myspace.com/kojakbeatz www.koolkojak.com |
Allan P. Grigg,[1] also known as Kool Kojak, is a multi-platinum Brazilian-American songwriter, producer, film director, and artist notable for co-writing and co-producing Flo Rida’s #1 Billboard[2] hit single “Right Round”, Nicki Minaj's hit single "Va Va Voom" , and Ke$ha's top 10 single "Blow".[3] Kool Kojak has written and produced for artists such as Yelle, Icona Pop, Matisyahu, Travis Barker, Dr. Seuss's The Lorax (film), Britney Spears, N.A.S.A.,[4] Dirt Nasty, Andy Milonakis,[5] Lordz of Brooklyn, Ursula 1000,[6] and Warren G. Kool Kojak was a featured producer on the Simon Cowell TV program X Factor, has appeared as himself on the hit Nickelodeon show "Victorious", and in many music videos. Kool Kojak has won two ASCAP Pop Awards and one ASCAP Urban Award, a WormTown Sound Award, and has been awarded the Key to the City of Worcester, Massachusetts . Kool Kojak is a member of the Prescription Songs empire, a hot sauce ambassador for Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce, who sometimes spells his name KoOoLkOjAk.
Early life and music career
Kool Kojak was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. Kojak initially entered the world of music in the 1990s, producing rap records in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Harlem. His first big commercial success was as composer and producer of the Brazilian multi platinum selling #1 Supla album "O Charada Brasileiro".[7]
Kojak served as musical director and performer for the live Supla show, which took the stage at Rock in Rio 3, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2001.
Select production discography
- Britney Spears "Hold on Tight" - Co-Writer with Britney Spears / Co-Producer with A.C.
- Icona Pop "On A Roll" - Co-Writer/Producer with Peter Svensson and Shellback (producer)
- Kool Kojak "B-Boyin' Freak Freakin'" - Writer/Producer - Battle Of The Year (film) Official Soundtrack
- TropKillaz featuring Kool Kojak and Lloyd Pop - "Klap Ur A$$"
- Salad Bar featuring Travis Barker, Ariana Grande, and Matisyahu "U R What U Eat" - Co-Writer/Producer from the Michelle Obama album "Songs for a Healthier America"
- The Barkers (Travis, Alabama, and Lhandon Barker)- "We Like Vegetables" Co-Writer/Producer from the Michelle Obama album "Songs for a Healthier America"
- Scott & Rivers - "はじける" - Co-writer with Rivers Cuomo / Producer
- My Crazy Beautiful Life (TV show) - music producer
- Emblem3 "Chloe" - Co-Writer/Co-Producer with Peter Svensson
- Matisyahu "Happy Chanukah" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Nicki Minaj "Va Va Voom" - Co-Writer/Co-Producer with Dr. Luke, Cirkut and Max Martin
- One Direction "Rock Me" - Co-Writer/Co-Producer with Peter Svensson and Sam Hollander
- Jean-Michel Basquiat "SAMO©" (film) featuring Fab Five Freddy, Money Mark, N.A.S.A. & Kool Kojak - Co-Writer/Co-Producer for MOCA Films
- Kesha "Wonderland" featuring Patrick Carney - Co-Writer/Producer
- Kesha "Gold Trans Am" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Dr. Seuss's The Lorax (film) "How Bad Can I Be" - Co-Writer/Co-Producer with John Powell - Box Office #1
- Chelsea Peretti "Coffee Crankin Thru My Sys" - Producer
- Owl City "Take It All Away" - Co-Writer/Co-Producer
- Matisyahu "Spark Seeker" (album) - Co-Writer/Producer
- Michel Telo "Ai Se Eu Te Pego!" featuring Becky G - Producer
- Shyne "Gangland Mixtape" - Producer
- David Choe "Dirty Hands" DVD - Kojak Beatz
- Ariana Grande "Voodoo Love" - Co-writer/Producer
- Roberto Carlos "Jesus Christo (Zegon Kojeazy Official Remix)" - Producer with DJ Zegon of N.A.S.A.
- Matisyahu "Sunshine" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Lights Over Paris "Fallin" - Co-Writer/Producer with J Kash & Robb Mahweenie
- Ke$ha "Blow" - Co-Writer/Co-Producer with Dr. Luke and Max Martin
- Flo Rida "Right Round" – Co-Writer/Co-Producer with Dr. Luke
- Travis Barker feat. Dev, Snoop, Ludacris, E-40 "Hear Me Knockin" - Co-Writer/Co-Producer with Travis Barker
- Travis Barker feat. Bun B & Tech N9ne "Raw Shit" - Co-Writer/Co-Producer with Travis Barker
- Travis Barker "Can A Drumma Get Some KoOoLkOjAk SuRfPuNk mEgAmIx " - Remixer
- Matisyahu "Miracle" - Co-Writer/Producer
- N.A.S.A. featuring Kool Kojak "O Pato" - Co-writer/Performer
- N.A.S.A. featuring Kanye West, Lykke Li, & Santo Gold - "Gifted" Co-writer/Co-Producer
- Dirt Nasty "Boombox" - Co-Writer/Producer featured in 21 Jump Street (film)
- Dirt Nasty feat Too $hort, Warren G, Andy Milonakis, & Benji Hughes "As Nasty As I Wanna Be" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Andy Milonakis "Lemme Twitter That" - Co-writer/Producer
- Kumi Koda "Ko So Ko So" (50th single) - Co-writer/Producer
- Nneka (singer) "Heartbeat (KooLkOjAk remix)" - Remixer
- Victoria Justice "Best Friend's Brother - Co-Writer/Producer
- Leon Thomas III "Countdown" - Co-writer/Producer
- Leon Thomas III "365 Days" - Co-writer/Producer
- Victoria Justice "Faster Than Boys" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Victoria Justice "L.A.Boyz" - Co-Writer/Co-Producer
- Kool Kojak "Milk Milk Lemonade" - Writer/Producer (leaked) feat Katy Perry, Kesha, Dirt Nasty, Too Short, and Warren G
- Hitomi featuring Rivers Cuomo "Rollin Wit Da Homies" - Co-writer/Producer
- Shwayze "Maneatrr" - Co-writer/Producer
- Three 6 Mafia featuring Tech N9ne "Shots" - Backing Vocals
- Urban Legend "Tranquilidad Cubana" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Miranda Cosgrove "There Will Be Tears" - Co-Writer/Co-Producer with Ammo
- Miranda Cosgrove "Kissin U" - Co-Producer with Ammo
- Ursula 1000 "Zombies" - Co-Writer/Rapper
- Being Bobby Brown (TV show) - music producer
- George of the Jungle (TV show) - theme song producer with J Radical
- Supla "O Charada Brasileiro" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Ursula 1000 "Arrastao" - Co-Writer/Producer with Ursula 1000 and Dr. Luke
- Q Pig The Rapping Pig - Rap Voice
- Binger The Voyager "Sweet Taste of Nothing" - Co-Producer
- Rump Rangers featuring Heather Hunter and Kool Keith "Toot Toot Beep Beep" - Remixer
- Average White Boys "Billy Dee Williams Butter Sculpture" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Average White Boys "Knuckle Sandwich" (LP) - Co-Writer/Producer
Art
Kool Kojak is a known graffiti artist and sculptor in the USA and Brazil. His body of art includes an album cover for Ultramagnetic MCs and countless New York City murals he painted for Free Tibet Campaign. In Brazil, Kool Kojak has provided hiphop and graffiti symposiums for city run youth programs in the Favelas of São Paulo. He has painted murals with many of Brazil’s top artists, such as Os Gêmeos, Vitche, and Juneca. In 2103, Kool Kojak auctioned off a graffiti sculpture to benefit Pete Carroll's charity A Better L.A. Collectors of KoOoL kOjAk artwork include The Disney Corporation, Claude Kelly, Martin Johnson, Dr. Luke, Peter Svensson, Ammo Pro, and many more. His current collection can be viewed at wWw.kOoLkOjAk.cOm
References
- ↑ "ultratop.be - Allan Grigg". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ↑ Billboard Hot 100 Week of Feb 28 2009
- ↑ Flo Rida “Right Round” credits on Rhapsody
- ↑ N.A.S.A. The Spirit Of Apollo album credits
- ↑ Kojak and Andy Milonakis ‘Let Me Twitter Dat’ video on YouTube
- ↑ Ursula 1000 credits
- ↑ Supla “O Barada Brasileiro” credits