Kenny Segal Explained

Kenny Segal
Birth Date:3 December 1979
Birth Place:Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Origin:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years Active:2000–present

Kenny Segal (born December 3, 1979),[1] also known as Syndakit, 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]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: happy bday to me! #32. Twitter. Kenny. Segal. December 3, 2011. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507063309/https://twitter.com/KennySegal/status/142886856739143680. May 7, 2019. live.
  2. Web site: Kenny Segal – Biography. AllMusic. Cyril. Cordor. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306235351/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenny-segal-mn0001429450/biography. March 6, 2019. live.
  3. Web site: The Beat Scene 2.0. Mixmag. Cameron. Holbrook. March 28, 2018. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180707011915/http://mixmag.net/feature/the-beat-scene-2-0. July 7, 2018. live.
  4. Web site: Team Supreme is an Equal-Opportunity Mixtape Provider. Vice. Jemayel. Khawaja. April 9, 2014. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191007054359/https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/8qbwdp/team-supreme-imprints. October 7, 2019. live.
  5. Web site: The Kleenrz's Self Jupiter and Kenny Segal Share a Free Track, "Breakup Breakfast". LA Weekly. Max. Bell. June 21, 2016. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180102062308/https://www.laweekly.com/music/the-kleenrzs-self-jupiter-and-kenny-segal-share-a-free-track-breakup-breakfast-7042518. January 2, 2018. live.
  6. Web site: Kenny Segal is a Revered Producer in the L.A. Rap Scene. Bandcamp Daily. Max. Bell. January 23, 2018. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201045220/https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/01/23/kenny-segal-feature/. December 1, 2018. live.
  7. Web site: Kenny Segal – Ken Can Cook. Exclaim!. Thomas. Quinlan. March 20, 2008. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306235425/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/kenny_segal-ken_can_cook. March 6, 2019. live.
  8. Web site: milo: so the flies don't come . 2023-05-19 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  9. Web site: Serengeti: Ajai . 2023-05-19 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  10. Web site: Breihan . Tom . April 10, 2019 . billy woods & Kenny Segal Made A Stressed-Out Rap Classic . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190411144457/https://www.stereogum.com/2039200/billy-woods-kenny-segal-hiding-places-review/franchises/status-aint-hood/ . April 11, 2019 . December 29, 2019 . Stereogum.
  11. Web site: Breihan . Tom . October 8, 2019 . Hemlock Ernst & Kenny Segal – "Addicted Youth" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191229234008/https://www.stereogum.com/2060757/hemlock-ernst-kenny-segal-addicted-youth/music/ . December 29, 2019 . December 29, 2019 . Stereogum.
  12. Web site: R.A.P. Ferreira: Purple Moonlight Pages . 2023-05-19 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  13. Web site: Kenny Segal to release Happy Little Trees on Ruby Yacht, premieres "Big Decisions". Tiny Mix Tapes. Samuel. Diamond. October 11, 2018. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181108025813/https://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/kenny-segal-premieres-big-decisions-upcoming-album-happy-little-trees-ruby-yacht. November 8, 2018. live.
  14. Web site: The Best Beat Tapes of 2018. Bandcamp Daily. Max. Bell. December 18, 2018. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181230041349/https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/12/18/the-best-beat-tapes-of-2018/. December 30, 2018. live.

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