Jared Hasselhoff
| "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff | |
|---|---|
 Hasselhoff at the 2006 Nibe Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jared Victor Hennegan |
| Born |
August 5, 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, comedy rock, punk rock, rap rock, alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, actor |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Associated acts | Bloodhound Gang |
Jared Victor Hennegan (born August 5, 1971), better known by the stage name "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff, is an American musician and actor. He is best known for being the bassist of Bloodhound Gang.[1]
Early life
Hasselhoff was born in Philadelphia. He attended Temple University, where he met future Bloodhound Gang member Jimmy Pop.
Career
Bloodhound Gang
Other projects
In 2007, Hasselhoff played bass for the German crunk artist Tony Damager's song "Totalschaden". He also played bass in the video clip, along with Sido on drums and B-Tight on the guitar.
Hasselhoff participated in the WOK WM 2010 in Oberhof on March 19, 2010 in the four-man mister*lady Dance-Wok.[2]
Hasselhoff guest-starred as himself in two episodes of the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe, which aired in June 2008 on German television channel Das Erste.[3]
Personal life
In 2006, Hasselhoff moved to Kreuzberg, Germany, due to his resentment of George W. Bush's politics.[4] He stated that he would not return to the United States as long as Bush was in charge. He was in a relationship with German actress Sina-Valeska Jung from 2006 to 2012.
Hasselhoff suffers from OCD, and has asked for his requested Skittles to be separated by color on at least one rider while on tour.[5] According to his episode of MTV Cribs, he also suffers from IBS.
In 2013, Ukraine banned Hasselhoff from entering the country for five years after he appeared to urinate on the Ukrainian flag at a concert in Kiev. A few days later, the band was due to perform at Russia's Kubana Festival on the Black Sea coast, but the gig did not go ahead. Instead, they were questioned by police and were ordered to leave Russia.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | A Halfway House Christmas | Santa |
| 2009 | Minghags: The Movie | Paramedic |
References
- ↑ ""Evil" Jared Hasselhoff". IMDb. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- ↑ Wok WM 2010 live: Oberhof freut sich auf ProSieben-Spektakel by www.topnews.de
- ↑ "Verbotene Liebe": Vollblutrocker trifft Pianistin" (in German). news aktuell GmbH. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ↑ "Jared Hasselhoff's web blog". vertigo.fm. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
- ↑ Time Waster. "Bloodhound Gang". The Smoking Gun. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ↑ BBC. "Ukraine bans US Bloodhound Gang rocker for flag insult". BBC. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
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