Jared Hasselhoff
Jared Hasselhoff | |
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 Hasselhoff in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jared Victor Hennegan |
| Born | August 5, 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, comedy rock, punk rock, rap rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, backing vocals |
| Years active | 1994-present |
Jared Victor Hennegan (born August 5, 1971), better known by the stage name "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff, is an American musician, songwriter, actor and television moderator. He is best known for being the former bassist of Bloodhound Gang.[1]
Early life
Hasselhoff was born in Philadelphia and raised in Woxall, Pennsylvania. He attended Temple University, where he met future Bloodhound Gang member Jimmy Pop. He currently lives in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany. At various times, Hasselhoff has claimed to be the illegitimate son, cousin and/or tennis partner of Knight Rider actor David Hasselhoff, although none of these appear to be the case.[2]
Career
Bloodhound Gang
As a member of the musical group Bloodhound Gang, Hasselhoff is an Echo award winner and was twice honored with the prestigious Comet award.[3]
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.[4] He participated in the Wok WM in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
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.[5]
On March 30, 2012 Hasselhoff defeated two-time Olympic discus medalist Lars Riedel via a fourth-round KO to become the German celeb-boxing heavyweight champion.[3]
Hasselhoff currently stars as himself in a recurring role on the ProSieben television series Circus HalliGalli as well as its partner shows Duell um die Welt, Die Beste Show der Welt and Mein Bester Feind.[6]
Hasselhoff is the host of the alternative science magazine Evil Science which airs on the German ProSieben Maxx network.[7]
Personal life
In 2006, Hasselhoff moved to Berlin, Germany, due to his resentment of George W. Bush's politics.[8] He stated that he would not return to the United States as long as Bush was President.
Hasselhoff suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder, and has asked for his requested Skittles to be separated by color on at least one rider while on tour.[9] According to his episode of MTV Cribs, he also suffers from irritable bowel syndrome.
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 after urinating on the Russian flag as well.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 - 2005 | Viva la Bam | Evil Jared |
| 2005 | White Men Can't Rap | Phoenix |
| 2005 | A Halfway House Christmas | Santa |
| 2005 | TV Total | Musical Guest |
| 2005 | Video On Trial | Himself |
| 2005 | Cribs | Jared Hasselhoff |
| 2006 | Howard Stern on Demand | Evil Jared |
| 2006 | The Dudesons Movie | Evil Jared |
| 2007 | Die Niels Ruf Show | Musical Guest |
| 2008 | Verbotene Liebe | Evil Jared |
| 2008 | Street Customs Berlin | Evil Jared |
| 2008 | Minghags: The Movie | Paramedic |
| 2012 | Promi Boxing | The Bloodhound Butcher |
| 2013 - 2016 | Circus Halligalli | Evil Jared |
| 2015 | Kartoffelsalat | Nauseous Zombie #1 |
| 2015 | Mein Bester Feind | Bartender |
| 2015 | Bülents Grosse Überasschungsshow | Evil Jared |
| 2015 | Duell um die Welt | Quizmaster |
| 2016 | Mein Bester Feind | Well Greased Guy |
| 2016 | Evil Science | Host |
| 2017 | Die Beste Show der Welt | Tag Team Champion |
References
- ^ ""Evil" Jared Hasselhoff". IMDb. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
- ^ "Jared Hasselhoff: Steckbrief" (in German). WEB.DE. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ a b "Evil Jared HASSELHOFF" (in German). knab konzerte. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Serien von und mit Evil Jared Hasselhoff" (in German). fernsehserien.de. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ "Evil Science mit Evil Jared auf ProSieben MAXX" (in German). ProSieben. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ "Jared Hasselhoff's web blog". vertigo.fm. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
- ^ Time Waster. "Bloodhound Gang". The Smoking Gun. Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ BBC. "Ukraine bans US Bloodhound Gang rocker for flag insult". BBC. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1971 births
- Living people
- American rock bass guitarists
- American male bass guitarists
- American expatriates in Germany
- American rock musicians
- Rap rock musicians
- Temple University alumni
- Guitarists from Philadelphia
- American male guitarists
- Bloodhound Gang members
- 21st-century American bass guitarists
- People from Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg