Jared Hasselhoff
American bassist (born 1971)
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- Jared Hennegan (born August 5, 1971), better known by the stage name " Evil " Jared Hasselhoff , is an American musician and television personality best known for being the bassist of the rock band Bloodhound Gang.
- Early life Hasselhoff was born Jared Hennegan in Philadelphia and raised in Woxall, Pennsylvania.
- He helped establish Woxfest, a rock festival in his hometown.
- At various times, Hasselhoff has claimed to be the illegitimate son or tennis partner of Knight Rider actor David Hasselhoff, although neither of these appear to be the case.
- Other projects In 2007, Hasselhoff played bass for the German crunk artist Tony Damager's song "Totalschaden".
Jared Hennegan (born August 5, 1971), better known by the stage name "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff, is an American musician and television personality best known for being the bassist of the rock band Bloodhound Gang. Since 2006, he has lived and worked primarily in Germany.
Early life
Hasselhoff was born Jared Hennegan in Philadelphia and raised in Woxall, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Souderton Area High School. He helped establish Woxfest, a rock festival in his hometown. He attended Temple University, where he met future Bloodhound Gang member Jimmy Pop. At various times, Hasselhoff has claimed to be the illegitimate son or tennis partner of Knight Rider actor David Hasselhoff, although neither of these appear to be the case.
Career
Bloodhound Gang
As a member of the musical group Bloodhound Gang, Hasselhoff is an Echo award winner and was twice honored with the prestigious Comet award.
Other projects
In 2007, Hasselhoff played bass for the German crunk artist Tony Damager's song "Totalschaden". He also played bass in the video clip, along with Sido on drums and B-Tight on the guitar.
Hasselhoff participated in the Wok championship 2010 ("Wok-WM 2010") in Oberhof on March 19, 2010. He also participated in the Wok-WM 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2022.
Hasselhoff guest-starred as himself in two episodes of the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe, which aired in June 2008 on German television channel Das Erste.
On March 30, 2012, Hasselhoff defeated two-time Olympic discus medalist Lars Riedel via a fourth-round KO to become the German celeb-boxing heavyweight champion.
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