Jeff D'Agostino

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Jeff D'Agostino
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Background information
Birth nameJeffery Frank D'Agostino
Born (1982-09-05) September 5, 1982 (age 42)
Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Genres Electronic Rock, EDM, dubstep
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • electronic music production
Years active2002–present (acting)
2011-present (musician)
Labels Interscope Records, Rock Mafia, Dilemma Music Inc.
Website http://www.oekiin.com

Jeff D'Agostino is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and musician; professionally known as the recording artist Oekiin (stylized as OEKIIN; pronounced "owaken" or "awaken"). After becoming an established TV and film actor, D'Agostino began a career in music. He signed to Rock Mafia Records in 2011, and was signed to Interscope Records by Co-Founder and former Chairman/C.E.O Jimmy Iovine in 2012. He has collaborated on songs with artist/producer Timbaland and DJ/producer Illenium.

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Early life

Born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, D'Agostino started singing, acting, and performing in theater when he was eight years old. While taking local acting classes, a visiting talent agent from Los Angeles offered him representation. At age thirteen, he landed the lead role in the television pilot, Skwids . He moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time at seventeen. [1]

Acting career

Television

D'Agostino has appeared in commercials and television shows including CSI, Weeds, CSI: Miami , Veronica Mars , Malcolm in the Middle , Without a Trace , Good Morning, Miam i, JAG, Judging Amy , Phil of the Future , MDs, The Brothers Garcia, and Medical Investigation . Other television shows include Ghost House Pictures series Zombie Roadkill with Thomas Haden Church, ABC TV movie: The Wonderful World of Disney , and DreamWorks Television Pilot Hench at Home (2003) directed by Michael J. Fox. He was recognized for his standout performance as a series regular on David E. Kelley's The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (CBS) with co-stars Randy Quaid, Elizabeth McGovern, John Carroll Lynch, Ann Cusack, and Chris Penn. [1]

Film

D'Agostino landed his first lead role in a feature film in 2002, playing the character Joshua "Toast" in Mary-Kate and Ashlee Olsen's Getting There. Other feature films include When Do We Eat? starring Ben Feldman ( Mad Men , Silicon Valley,) Pound of Flesh with Malcolm McDowell, The Sasquatch Gang (2006) by the creators of the cult classic film Napoleon Dynamite with cast mates Justin Long, Joey Kern, and Jon Heder, and indie-horror film Underground (2011) with co-stars Christine Evangelista and Sofia Pernas. [1]

Music career

D'Agostino began writing songs as a hobby and was eventually discovered by Rock Mafia Records' Co-Founder and record producer Tim James. Before working with Rock Mafia, D'Agostino was the lead singer of a pop-punk rock band. His bandmates included Jake Pitts, lead guitarist of Black Veil Brides. They toured regionally and were offered a record deal at Stand and Deliver Records. The band broke up before signing. [1]

2010–2011: Rock Mafia Records deal

D'Agostino wrote new material for a solo project and signed a production deal with Rock Mafia Records, Tim James, Antonina Armato, and Paul Palmer (Co-Founder, Trauma Records). After recording at Rock Mafia Studios in Santa Monica, CA, D'Agostino formed the live band with several friends. They toured the West Coast and built a strong fan base. Their music was a mix of rock, electronic, and hip hop. [1]

2012–2017: Interscope Records deal

Rock Mafia Records presented D'Agostino's music to Interscope-Geffen-A&M Chairman/CEO Jimmy Iovine. Timbaland accompanied Iovine to the meeting and loved what he heard. He asked to be featured on a song with D'Agostino, which he later recorded. After the meeting, Iovine offered D'Agostino a deal with Interscope Records. D'Agostino signed and recorded one album with the company. Timbaland and Jimmy Iovine left their roles at Interscope and the album was never released. [2] [3] [4] The deal was terminated in 2017. [1]

2018–present: Oekiin, song "All Together" with DJ/EDM producer Illenium

D'Agostino then wrote and recorded new songs independently, which allowed him to maintain creative control and ownership of his recordings. He re-branded his artist name as Oekiin and showed Tim James at Rock Mafia his new project. James then played one of Oekiin's songs to EDM DJ/Producer Illenium (Nicholas D. Miller), whom he was working with at the time. Illenium loved Oekiin's song "All Together," and asked to add some production to the track.

Oekiin's song "All Together" was released August 16, 2019 on Illenium's third album, "Ascend," distributed by label Astralwerks/Capitol Records/Universal Music Group. [1] [5] [6] "All Together" reached #41 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic chart, and the album "Ascend" hit #1 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic albums. [7] [8]

Oekiin's EPs New Design and Rebel Minds are scheduled to be released in the summer of 2019 through his personal label, Dilemma Music Inc. [1] Oekiin's music is a mix of electronic rock, dubstep, and EDM. [1]

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRoleNotes
I Am Borderline2016JeffShort film
Searching for Katie2014Jeff DanielsFeature film
Underground2011Eric AbercrombieFeature film
Potter's Field2010Daryl HexlerShort film
Pound of Flesh]2010TomFeature film
The Sasquatch Gang 2006DaganFeature film
When Do We Eat? 2005ShafferFeature film
Getting There 2002Joshua “Toast”Feature film

Television

TitleYearRoleNetworkNotes
Destroy the Alpha Gammas2013ScottYouTubeYouTube series
Zombie Roadkill2010NateFEARnetSeries regular 6 episodes
Private High Musical2008ShoeMTV, YouTubeYouTube series, MTV series pilot
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2005Gerald 'Blinky' AllisonCBSEpisode "Room Service"
Weeds 2005BobbyHBOEpisode "Higher Education"
Veronica Mars 2005Tad WilsonThe CWEpisode "M.A.D."
Phil of the Future 2005MyronDisney Channel2 episodes
Medical Investigation 2004RandyNBCEpisode "Little Girl"
JAG 2004ChrisCBSEpisode "Take It Like a Man"
Hench at Home2003Richie PrevittABCDreamWorks TV series pilot
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire 2003Malcom ShawCBSSeries regular 4 episodes
Good Morning, Miami 2003TyNBCEpisode "I Second That Promotion"
The Brothers Garcia 2003DaltonNickelodeonEpisode Sisters Garcia: Part 2
Judging Amy 2003Andrew LanteriCBSEpisode Shock and Awe
Without a Trace 2003Calvin FullerCBSEpisode "Victory for Humanity"
CSI: Miami 2002Timmy DiehlCBSEpisode "Camp Fear"
The Wonderful World of Disney2002Heavy Metal KidABCTV movie Nancy Drew
Malcolm in the Middle 2002Student #5FOXEpisode "Humilithon"
MDs 2002Frat BoyABCEpisode R.I.P.

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