Kenny Segal

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Kenny Segal
Born (1979-12-03) December 3, 1979 (age 44)
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Years active2000–present
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Website kennysegal.bandcamp.com

Kenny Segal (born December 3, 1979), [1] also known as Syndakit, [2] is an American record producer and DJ based in Los Angeles, California. [2] In 2018, Mixmag described him as "one of the best hip-hop producers in the city." [3] He has been a member of Team Supreme, [4] The Kleenrz, [5] and The Jefferson Park Boys. [6]

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Early life

Kenny Segal was born and raised in Rockville, Maryland. [6] He played cello in school orchestras. [6] He attended University of Southern California on a computer engineering scholarship. [6] Subsequently, he changed his major to audio recording. [2]

Career

Kenny Segal originally played drum and bass at the Konkrete Jungle party in the 1990s. [3] At Konkrete Jungle, he met rappers from the Project Blowed collective. [6] After being inspired by Los Angeles' underground rap scene, he eventually switched to hip hop. [3] He was one of the first musicians to perform at the Low End Theory party. [3]

In 2008, Kenny Segal released Ken Can Cook. [2] A concept album based around food and cooking, it included guest appearances from Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Myka 9, and P.E.A.C.E., among others. [7] In 2015, he produced the album So the Flies Don't Come for Milo [8] setting off a string of critically acclaimed collaborative albums [9] including Hiding Places and Maps with Billy Woods, [10] Back at the House (2019) with Hemlock Ernst. [11] , Purple Moonlight Pages (2020) with R.A.P. Ferreira and The Jefferson Park Boys, [12] and Ajai (2020) with Serengeti. [9] In 2018, he released instrumental album Happy Little Trees. [13] Bandcamp Daily included it on the "Best Beat Tapes of 2018" list. [14]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Productions

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References

  1. ↑ Segal, Kenny (December 3, 2011). "happy bday to me! #32". Twitter . Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cordor, Cyril. "Kenny Segal – Biography". AllMusic . Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Holbrook, Cameron (March 28, 2018). "The Beat Scene 2.0". Mixmag . Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  4. ↑ Khawaja, Jemayel (April 9, 2014). "Team Supreme is an Equal-Opportunity Mixtape Provider". Vice . Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ Bell, Max (June 21, 2016). "The Kleenrz's Self Jupiter and Kenny Segal Share a Free Track, "Breakup Breakfast"". LA Weekly . Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Bell, Max (January 23, 2018). "Kenny Segal is a Revered Producer in the L.A. Rap Scene". Bandcamp Daily . Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  7. ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (March 20, 2008). "Kenny Segal – Ken Can Cook". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  8. ↑ "milo: so the flies don't come". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Serengeti: Ajai". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ Breihan, Tom (April 10, 2019). "billy woods & Kenny Segal Made A Stressed-Out Rap Classic". Stereogum . Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  11. ↑ Breihan, Tom (October 8, 2019). "Hemlock Ernst & Kenny Segal – "Addicted Youth"". Stereogum . Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  12. ↑ "R.A.P. Ferreira: Purple Moonlight Pages". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ Diamond, Samuel (October 11, 2018). "Kenny Segal to release Happy Little Trees on Ruby Yacht, premieres "Big Decisions"". Tiny Mix Tapes . Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  14. ↑ Bell, Max (December 18, 2018). "The Best Beat Tapes of 2018". Bandcamp Daily . Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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