Austin Kerr

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Austin Kerr
Birth nameAustin Kerr
Also known asPRGRSS
Born (1989-07-07) July 7, 1989 (age 35)
Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, rapper
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active2008–present
Formerly of Set It Off

Austin Kerr is an American musician, and business owner, best known for his role as a bassist in the American pop rock band Set It Off. [1] He is also a rapper known by the stage name PRGRSS.[ citation needed ] and is the founder of the business software Humanagement.io [2]

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Career

In 2008, Austin Kerr formed the rock band Set It Off with Cody Carson (vocalist/keyboardist/rhythm guitarist), Dan Clermont (lead guitarist/keyboardist), and Zach DeWall (rhythm/lead guitarist). Their first EP, Baby, You Don't Tripajaharda, was released on October 31, 2008. A subsequent EP, [3] Calm Before the Storm, [4] was released on May 12, 2009. [5] In May 2015, Set It Off announced that Kerr would no longer be a part of the band following sexual harassment allegations. [6] [7]

After his career with Set It Off, Kerr then went on to become an independent rapper under the name PRGRSS, [8] and also became a founding member of the real estate company Equity & Help. [9]

In 2022, Kerr founded the business software company Humanagement.io [10]

Media

Kerr has been in interviewed on various media programs, including the Think Realty Radio Show. [11]

Selected publications

Kerr is also the author of the poetry book Dear Listener: I'm Breathing Are You, published in 2013. [12] [13]

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References

  1. "Kerrang! Rock Chart". Kerrang! . No. 1551. January 17, 2015. p. 10. Making their debut on the Rock Chart this week, it's the Florida pop-rockers [Set It Off].
  2. "Humanagement Lifetime Deal (LTD) - Ultimate Employee Management Tool". youtube.com. August 3, 2022.
  3. Calm Before the Storm album review
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  6. Facebook. May 20, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/setitoffband/posts/recently-we-have-been-made-aware-of-the-statements-made-about-our-bassist-austin/10152959767513719/ . Retrieved August 19, 2024.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  9. Cone, Joel (November 2018). "Rust Belt Rental Tour". Realty Trac. Vol. 12, no. 11. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  10. "Humanagement Lifetime Deal (LTD) - Ultimate Employee Management Tool". youtube.com. August 3, 2022.
  11. "Think Realty Radio Show #40 with guests Garland Davis and Austin Kerr". Think Realty Radio Show. 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  12. Curtis, Jenn (September 29, 2014). "Feature on "Dear Listener: I'm Breathing Are You" a poetry book by Austin Kerr (Set it Off)". Music Notes Reviews. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  13. Kerr, Austin M. (2013). "Dear Listener: I'm Breathing Are You?". Goodreads. Retrieved October 9, 2019.