Kool Kojak
| Kool Kojak | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Allan 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 |
| Associated acts | Urban Legend, Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco |
| Website | www.myspace.com/kojakbeatz |
Allan Grigg,[1] also known as Kool Kojak, is a Brazilian-American songwriter, producer and artist notable for co-writing and co-producing Flo Rida’s #1 Billboard[2] hit single “Right Round”.[3] Kool Kojak has written and produced for artists such as Ke$ha, Travis Barker, Three 6 Mafia, Master P, Gorilla Zoe, Matisyahu, Katy Perry, Bobby Brown, Pauly D, Victoria Justice, The Offspring, N.A.S.A.,[4] Dirt Nasty, Andy Milonakis,[5] Mickey Avalon, Ursula 1000,[6] Miranda Cosgrove and Warren G. Kool Kojak is currently a featured producer on the Simon Cowell TV program X Factor.
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[edit] Early life and music career
Kool Kojak was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, also known as Wormtown. Kool Kojak initially entered the world of music producing rap records in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Harlem. His first big commercial success was as composer and producer of the Brazilian multi platinum selling #1 Supla album "O Charada Brasileiro".[7]
Kojak served as musical director and performer for the live Supla show, which took the stage at Rock in Rio 3, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2001.
[edit] Select production discography
- Ke$ha "Blow" - 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
- Matisyahu "Miracle" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Flo Rida "Right Round" – Co-Writer/Co-Producer with Dr. Luke
- Kumi Koda "Ko So Ko So" - Co-writer/Producer
- Victoria Justice "Best Friend's Brother - Co-Writer/Producer
- Dirt Nasty feat Too $hort, Warren G, Andy Milonakis, & Benji Hughes "As Nasty As I Wanna Be" - Co-Writer/Producer
- N.A.S.A. "O Pato" - Co-writer/Performer
- N.A.S.A. featuring Kanye West, Lykke Li, & Santo Gold - "Gifted" Co-writer/Co-Producer
- Leon Thomas III "365 Days" - Co-writer/Producer
- Leon Thomas III "Countdown" - Co-writer/Producer
- Three 6 Mafia feat. Tech N9ne "Shots" - Backing Vocals
- Taio Cruz "Hangover" - Backing Vocals
- Andy Milonakis "Let Me Twitter That" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Andy Milonakis "I Made It" - Co-Writer/Producer
- 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
- Supla "O Charada Brasileiro" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Average White Boys "Billy Dee Williams Butter Scuplture" - Co-Writer/Producer
- Ariana Grande song - Co-writer (Title N/A)
- Lights Over Paris feat. Dev (singer) "Fallin" - Co-Writer/Producer
[edit] Art
Kool Kojak is a renowned graffiti artist 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "ultratop.be - Allan Grigg". Ultratop. Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/en/showperson.asp?name=Kool+Kojak. 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 You Tube
- ^ Ursula 1000 credits
- ^ Supla “O Barada Brasileiro” credits
