Starting with piano, then cello, Syndakit aka Kenny Segal, eventually found his way to computers. After never really completing his PASCAL coded 3D texture mapping engine during high school, he funnled his boredom into a DOS music program called Fasttracker and this quickly became his new creative outlet. He hooked up walkie talkies to his cello, and he sampled drum machines through his guitar amp, but it was around 11th grade when some friends exposed him to drum-n-bass and IDM, that his music began to take a more definitive direction. Fascinated by the intricately programmed breaks, Kenny worked hard on his craft, and began to fashion a style of funk-fused melodics over hard programmed breaks.
In 1997 Kenny moved from Maryland to Los Angeles in order to pursue a degree in computer engineering. While his high school friends were busy becoming wealthy with their computer programming skills, Kenny switched to a recording major and continued making his beats. After hooking up with a group of like-minded drum-n-bass DJs he became one of the founding members of On Point Records and proceeded to rinse out raves all over the west coast and Canada with their unique brand of 2x4 d-n-b-turntablism. It was during this time that the seminal club Konkrete Jungle was being held at Spaceland where every week, a meeting of the minds was taking place between the cream of the crop of LA underground hip hop and drum-n-bass. A chance encounter with P.E.A.C.E. from Freestyle Fellowship turned into a friendship, and before he knew it, Kenny had a certified LA legend living in his college apartment! This led to many infamous recording sessions and a new focus on hip hop as important connections were made with other artists such as Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Phoenix Orion, Dr.oop, and Busdriver.
As he finished college, Kenny completed albums with P.E.A.C.E. (Megabite), Phoenix Orion (3080 Flux), and Dr.oop (Memoirs of Planet Lovetron). His tracks also began making regular appearances on Abstract Rude and Project Blowed releases (PAINT, Showtyme, Coup de Theatre, 10 Year Anniversary, Still Making Tracks, etc). In 2004 Kenny got the opportunity to tour Europe as the DJ for A.T.U., and lately has been known to fill in for Dr.ez at the occasional A-team or Ab Rude gig. He also currently plays keyboard and sampler in a rock band, Attached By Wires, and produces music in many genres which has been featured everywhere from TV commercials and video games to adult films. When not working on one of his musical projects, Kenny also works with kids at two different after school programs as well as enoying gourmet cooking and long walks on the beach with his laptop.
DISCOGRAPHY of Kenny's music:
WWIII Vol.3 - Helium Crew - 1998 - Tape
Crossfader Innovators - On Point - 1999 - 2xTape
Fat Chunks Of Chronik Funk - Syndakit - 2000 - Tape
Booty Call Episodes 18-34 - www.Romp.com - 2000 - Flash Cartoon
Continuous Drum-N-Bass Mix Vol.1 - On Point - 2001 - Mean Street - CD
PAINT - Abstract Rude - 2001 - Battle Axe - CD/LP
3080 Flux - Phoenix Orion - 2002 - Sci Phi - CD
"Chinese Rap" - Rules of Attraction - 2003 - Universal Pictures
Showtyme - Abstract Rude - 2003 - Battle Axe - CD/LP
Megabite - PEACE - 2004 - Battle Axe - CD/LP
ABW EP - Attached By Wires - 2004 - Disposable - CD
Making More Tracks - Abstract Rude - 2004 - Basement - CD
Coup De' Theatre - Haiku De Tat - 2004 - Proj Blowed - CD/LP
Amphibious Swap - V/A - 2005 - twentyfour:seven (Sweden) - LP
Still Making Tracks - Abstract Rude - 2005 - twentyfour:seven (Sweden) - LP
These Walls EP - Ab Rude and Taktloss - 2005 - Groove Attack (Germany) - LP
Project Blowed 10 Year Anniversary - V/A - 2005 - Proj Blowed - CD/LP
Daze Like These b/w Dont Bounce - Dr.oop & 2B - 2005 - Ramp (UK)- 12"
"LA City" - NBA Ballers 2 - 2005 - Midway Games
Danger Room Files Vol.1 - V/A - 2005 - J.U.I.C.E. - CD/LP
Who Reframed the A Team? - A-Team (Acey and Ab) - 2006 - Proj Blowed - CD/DVD
Grand Imperial - Aceyalone - 2006 - Proj Blowed - CD/LP
"Parking Space" - Dodge Nitro - 2006 - TV Commercial
Ten Years of December - Kenny Segal - 2006 - Mixtape
"Rollin VIP" - K-Fed/Nationwide Insurance - 2007 - TV Commercial (Superbowl)
"Breath" - Nike - 2007 - TV Commercial
"Ego" - Hyundai - 2007 - TV Commercial
"Individuality" - Nissan - 2007 - TV Commercial
No Longer a King - Abstract Rude - 2007 - twentyfour:seven (Sweden) - 7" Picture Disc
"Doorbusters" - Best Buy - 2007 - TV Commercial
"How to Look good Naked" - Theme Song - 2008 - Lifetime Network
Memoirs of Planet Lovetron - Dr.oop - 2008 - BlackLoveMusik - CD
Ken Can Cook - Kenny Segal - 2008 - Project Blowed/Decon - CD
Kenny Segal - WINNER - Best New Composer - 2008 First Boards Awards!
You can read all about it here
NEW RELEASE!!!!
Ken Can Cook - Project Blowed - Feb. 12 2008 - CD
pick up a CD in your local store, or you can buy it online:
Click here to purchase at UndergroundHipHop.com!
Buy Ken Can Cook on Amazon.com
or rock the MP3s off of iTunes.
NEW ALBUM: "Ken Can Cook"
Buy it on iTunes
Also be on the look out for production apperances on albums by NoCanDo (Alpha Pup), Thirsty Fish (Proj Blowed), Gajah (Acid Reign) and remixes for Spaceheater (Alpha Pup/Daly City) and Abstract Rude (Rhymesayers) all coming out this year.
More Projects in the works.
Pie-N-Burger <-- my super secret collaborative electronic project
untitled <-- my IDM/jungle/electronic mashup freakfest solo joint
On Point DnB mix Vol. 2
Kenabandall's Catalog <-- could me and Ab have a solo joint coming out? shhh.
Megahurtz/3 and Some Change (follow up to Megabite with PEACE)
JUST RELEASED!!! - Dr.oop and Kenny Segal's long awaited full length album
Memoirs of Planet Lovetron
also the "No Longer a King" LIMITED EDITION 7" Picture Disc
(i mean so limited even i dont have one. what up mikael?!?)
vocals by Abstract Rude. beats by Porter and me.
if you can find it, it looks like this.
KENNY SEGAL - WINNER of Urban Underground Beat Battle 1/4/08!
PEEP the BLOWDIAN laced video for the first Ken Can Cook single - BACKYARD BBQ featuring Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Nocando, Busdriver, and more!
