Jensen Karp

Jensen-Gerard Karp (born November 8, 1979),[1] is an American writer, comedian, art dealer, producer, podcast host and former rapper raised in Calabasas, California[2]

Karp was previously known by his stage name Hot Karl. Karl engaged in rap battling and freestyle at USC, during which time he took up the Hot Karl pseudonym.

Music

Karp later entered the Roll Call freestyle competition on Los Angeles radio station Power 106, where he lasted a record 45 days on air to become the show's all-time champion.[3] Karl created a demo exhibiting his satirical style and tightly-wound rhymes. He eventually signed with Interscope Records for almost a million dollars,[4] where he recorded what was to be his debut album, Your Housekeeper Hates You, which included guest appearances by Redman, Kanye West, will.i.am, DJ Quik, Fabolous, Mýa, Sugar Ray, DJ Clue and MC Serch. However, Interscope informed Karl that his album could not be commercially released due to scheduling conflicts and he decided to leave Interscope. Jensen released his memoir, Kanye West Owes Me $300 (and other true stories from a white rapper who ALMOST made it big) detailing the entire experience in June 2016 with Crown Books.[5]

Karp was featured in the 2006 documentary Dropped, which focuses on the trials and tribulations some artists have faced in the music industry.[6]

Karl's music was featured in the video game NBA Live 2003, a game in which he was also a hidden character. His song, "Back/Forth," was also featured in the 2009 movie It's Complicated. Karl also appeared on season 2 of Burning Love on Yahoo! Screen and E! and battled Martin Starr as part of the show. He currently manages Nova Rockafeller, a Canadian rapper on Boardwalk/Mercury records.

In 2013, Karl recorded his first song in 10 years, which was for his favorite basketball team, The Los Angeles Clippers, at the request of the team's in-arena DJ.[7]

In 2016, Karl recorded a free song named "Like Riding A Bike" available on SoundCloud featuring Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park.[8]

Radio

In October 2018, Karp joined the cast of the Kevin & Bean morning show hosted by Kevin Ryder and Gene "Bean" Baxter on alternative rock station KROQ 106.7 FM in Los Angeles.[9]

Television

Karp was a writer for WWE Raw for seven months during 2006.[10]

He also appeared on Season 1 of VH1's Barely Famous playing Erin Foster's boyfriend[11] and was seen numerous times on the final season of Candidly Nicole.[12] Karp also appeared on Comedy Central's @midnight.[13] Karp wrote a sketch on The Late Late Show with James Corden called Drop the Mic, where Corden goes head to head battle rapping a different celebrity each installment. After episodes with Anne Hathaway, Kevin Hart, David Schwimmer and Usain Bolt, TBS bought the concept and will air 16 episodes starting in 2017. Karp will act as Executive Producer and writer.[14]

Art

Karp co-owns and operates Gallery 1988, two pop-art focused galleries in Los Angeles, California both located on Melrose Avenue.[15][16] He co-wrote the book Just Can't Get Enough for Abrams Books with Matthew Robinson. Gallery 1988 is well known for its Kevin Smith hosted annual show, Crazy 4 Cult, where 100 artists reinterpret classic cult movies in their own style. At one time, Karp was also the brand manager and designer for Pete Wentz's Clandestine Industries. His marketing company, Tyson/Givens Design & Marketing created the LOST Underground Art Project[17] for the show's final season and worked with the TV show Breaking Bad.[18] The gallery has also hosted exhibits for movies including The Avengers,[19][20] Rick & Morty and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.[21]

Podcasting

Karp was a host on a podcast called Hype Men in which he, Eric Rosenthal and Jeff Rosenthal, aka Itsthereal, discussed hip-hop. It was started in August 2010 and ran until July 2011.

He hosts a show on Earwolf called Get Up On This in which he, Matthew Robinson along with a guest discuss things they think they should know about. Robinson and Karp also host Get Up Off This, the podcast within a podcast where they discuss things that people should not like and other replacements.

He is a frequent guest on Pistol Shrimps Radio, a podcast on Earwolf following a women's recreational league basketball team in Los Angeles. In the halftime "Sock Report" segment, Karp discusses the socks of Pistol Shrimps and opposing players. In the second season of Pistol Shrimps Radio, Karp's character changed to "Greg Escalante," who later revealed he was Jensen Karp hiding from the Church of Scientology. He also hosts a podcast with his mother where she gives love advice to listeners called Motherly Love.[22]

Karp appeared on The Howard Stern Show in 2011 to talk about his time in the rap industry and perform The Roll Call with Howard & Lisa G. He also acted as the Creative Director at comedy YouTube Channel, Jash, where he produced and wrote on projects like The ArScheerio Paul Show & the Chance The Rapper music video for "Na Na.".[23] He has written for Rolling Stone,[24] the ESPYs, the MTV Movie and Video Awards,[4] The Late Late Show with James Corden[25] and Funny Or Die.[26]

Personal life

On March 22, 2018, Karp got engaged to actress Danielle Fishel.[27]

Bibliography

  • Just Can't Get Enough (2007) Co-written with Matthew Robinson
  • Kanye West Owes Me $300: And Other True Stories from a White Rapper Who Almost Made It Big (2016)

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-22. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
  2. ↑ Leeds, Jeff (2002-11-11). "No Rap on Eminem: He Gets His Shot, His Opportunity, and Doesn't Let It Slip: Record labels trying to duplicate Eminem's cross-racial success are finding it difficult to make a connection with rap audiences". Los Angeles Times. p. A1.
  3. ↑ Stirling, Stephen (2006-01-09). "Hot Karl: The Great Escape". PopMatters. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  4. 1 2 "'Kanye West Owes Me $300' author Jensen Karp remembers his 'ridiculous' rap career". Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Banks, Alec (Jun 8, 2016). "Jensen Karp Releases Book on Kanye West's Life Before Fame". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Dropped (2006)". imdb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Karp, Jensen. "Jensen Karp (Hot Karl) - Where You At? (Clipper Song)". Trust Your Child. Tumblr. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Like Riding A Bike (feat. Mike Shinoda, Hot Karl, Intuition, Abnormal)". SoundCloud. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  9. ↑ https://radioinsight.com/headlines/171112/jensen-karp-joins-kevin-bean-show/
  10. ↑ "Former WWE Creative Team Members Discuss MITB, Triple H & Vince, More". 411MANIA. July 19, 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Barely Famous". IMDb. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Candidly Nicole (TV Series 2014– )". IMDb. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "@midnight with Chris Hardwick - Tuesday, June 28, 2016". Comedy Central. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  14. ↑ Swift, Andy (11 August 2016). "Drop the Mic: TBS Orders Celebrity Rap Battle Series From James Corden". Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "About Us - Gallery 1988". Gallery 1988. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  16. ↑ Thomasian, Deborah (September 26, 2012). "Jensen Karp & Gallery 1988". SO Magazine. Serial Optimist. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  17. ↑ Sciretta, Peter (December 17, 2009). "Cool Stuff: The LOST Underground Art Project". /Film. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Tyson Givens t-shirts, Tyson Givens merchandise, Tyson Givens hoodies". DamonCarltonAndAPolarBear. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  19. ↑ "Marvel's The Avengers featured at Gallery1988". Marvel Entertainment. The Walt Disney Company. June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  20. ↑ Chitwood, Adam (April 23, 2012). "Gallery1988 to Host Art Show Inspired by The Avengers". Collider. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  21. ↑ Sciretta, Peter (November 2, 2015). "Cool Stuff: Gallery1988's Art Awakens Star Wars Art Show". /Film. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Motherly Love (an advice show)". SoundCloud. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  23. ↑ "Chance The Rapper – "NaNa" Video (Dir. Hannibal Buress)". 10 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  24. ↑ "Paul Heyman's WWE Secret? A 'Perfected Arsenal of Bullsh--'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  25. ↑ Ducker, Eric. "Jensen Karp Defines His Failure". FRANK151. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Jensen Karp Videos, Articles, Pictures". Funny Or Die. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  27. ↑ "Topanga is tying the knot! 'Boy Meets World' star Danielle Fishel engaged".
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