Kevin Rudolf
is an American singer-songwriter, and record producer. Rudolf is currently signed to Cash Money Records/Universal Republic. Born and raised in New York, he is currently based out of Miami, Florida. Rudolf's debut single, "Let It Rock" featuring label-mate Lil Wayne was Certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA on May 5, 2009. It reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the UK Singles Chart, #3 on the Australian Singles Chart, and #2 on the Canadian Hot 100. His second single "Welcome to the World" has reached #58 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Rudolf is currently in the studio working with: Lil Wayne, Birdman, Leona Lewis, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Lifehouse, Three 6 Mafia & Jay Sean.
Rudolf has appeared and performed on The Jimmy Kimmel Show
, Dancing with the Stars
, at the Miss USA 2009 pageant, and at the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. In 2009, Rudolf headlined his first US Tour, the "Let It Rock Tour". [1]
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Production career
Rudolf originally released an album with Maverick Recording Company on May 22, 2001 under the name of "Binocular." One of his songs, "You," was featured in the first season of the tv show "Smallville." Then in 2004 he got a real start in the music industry with Timbaland. They created numerous hits, such as Nelly Furtado's "Say It Right," Timbaland's "Release," and the Black Eyed Peas "My Style."
Rudolf has worked with many artists as either a producer, writer or guitarist. Rudolf has worked with
Allison Iraheta,
Nelly Furtado,
Natalie,
Black Eyed Peas,
Lil' Kim,
LL Cool J,
Justin Timberlake,
Kevin Lyttle,
Kanye West,
Britney Spears,
David Banner,
T.I.,
Flo-Rida,
The Neptunes,
Rick Ross,
Pitbull (rapper),
Lil Wayne,
Ludacris and
Kid Cudi. He also collaborated with
Nas on the street single "NYC".
Rudolf produced and co-wrote
Cobra Starship's first single "
Good Girls Go Bad", featuring Leighton Meester, which reached #7 on the
Billboard Hot 100.
[2]
Rudolf also co-produced and co-wrote
Cobra Starship's upcoming second single "Hot Mess" off their third album
Hot Mess, which debuted at #4 on the
Billboard 200.
Musical work
In the City
, was released on November 24, 2008, and includes the song "Let It Rock", which features
Lil Wayne. Rudolf's "Let It Rock" was used as the main theme for the
WWE's 2009 Royal Rumble.
[3] pay per view and "NYC" featuring
Nas was featured on
CSI: NY on November 5, 2008 and it also opened the third episode of MTV's
The City
on January 5, 2009. "Let It Rock" reached #5 on the
Billboard US Hot 100 chart, #5 on the
UK Singles Chart, #3 on the Australian ARIA Chart and #2 on the
Canadian Hot 100. "Welcome to the World" is Rudolf's 2nd single, it reached #58 on the US
Billboard Hot 100 and #59 on the
Canadian Hot 100.
[4] His debut album,
In the City
, was released on
November 24,
2008, where it debuted and peaked at #94 on the
Billboard 200, and #74 on the
Canadian Albums Chart. His single "
Let It Rock" was used for the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. His other single "
Welcome to the World" was used for the half time of March Madness final championship game. Kevin will be featured in Shaggy's new song ,Fading Away, which will be released late 2009 also featuring Lil Jon.
Virtual promotion
In 2008, Rudolf began a promotion with
MindArk, developers of the
Entropia Universe to build a virtual environment inspired by Rudolf's music and style, currently
[when?] under development by
NEVERDIE.
[5] Players in "Kevin Rudolf's Wasteland" will be able to interact with Rudolf in the game environment.
Awards
Rudolf was the recipient of the 2009 "Favorite Young Guitarist/ Musical Artist Award" on August 22, 2009 from the American Society for Young Musicians .
Discography
Studio albums
| Year
| Album details
| Peak chart positions
|
| US
| CAN
| AUS
| UK
| GER
| NZ
|
| 2008
| In the City
- Released: November 24, 2008
- Label: Cash Money/Universal
| 94
| 74
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released
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Singles
| Year
| Single
| Peak chart positions
| Album
|
| US
| US Pop
| US Adult
| CAN
| AUS
| UK
| IRL
| GER
|
| 2008
| "Let It Rock" (with Lil Wayne)
| 5
| 6
| 15
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 4
| 10
| In the City
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| 2009
| "Welcome to the World" (with Rick Ross)[A
| 58
| 34
| —
| 59
| 42
| 77
| 35
| —
|
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released
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Producer/ Writer singles
| Year
| Single
| Artist(s)
| Peak chart positions
| Album
|
| US
| US Pop
| CAN
| AUS
| UK
| GER
| NZ
|
| 2009
| "Good Girls Go Bad"
| Cobra Starship (ft. Leighton Meester)
| 6
| 6
| 6
| 16
| 6
| 5
| 2
| Hot Mess
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| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released
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Musician credits
| Credit
| Artist(s)
| Single
| Peak chart positions
| Album
| Certification
| Label
|
| US
| US Pop
| CAN
| AUS
| UK
| GER
| NZ
|
| Guitar
| Nelly Furtado
| "Say It Right"
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 10
| 2
| 1
| Loose
| Platinum
| Geffen
|
| Guitar
| Timbaland (ft. Keri Hilson & Nicole Scherzinger)
| "Scream"
| —
| 50
| 41
| 20
| 12
| 9
| 9
| Shock Value
| Platinum
| Interscope
|
| Guitar
| Timbaland (ft. Justin Timberlake)
| "Release"
| 91
| 82
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| Shock Value
| Platinum
| Interscope
|
| Guitar
| Black Eyed Peas (ft. Justin Timberlake)
| "My Style"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| Monkey Business
| 4x Platinum
| Interscope
|
| Producer, Guitar, Bass
| David Banner (ft. Case)
| "Thinking of You"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| Certified
| —
| SRC/ Universal
|
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released
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Guest singles
| Year
| Single
| Artist(s)
| Peak chart positions
| Album
|
| US
| US Pop
| CAN
| AUS
| UK
| GER
| NZ
|
| 2009
| "Shooting Star"
| David Rush (ft. LMFAO, Pitbull)
| —
| 77
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| digital single
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| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released
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Certifications
| Single
| Certification [6]
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| "Let It Rock" (ft. Lil Wayne)
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Music videos
| Year
| Title
| Director
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| 2008
| "Let It Rock" (feat. Lil Wayne)
| Justin Francis
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| 2009
| "Welcome to the World" (feat. Kid Cudi)
| Jeff Panzer/Bill Yukich
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Tours
Production credits
- 2008: "Something About You" (Kevin Lyttle)
- 2009: "Good Girls Go Bad" ft. Leighton Messter (Cobra Starship)
- 2009: Hot Mess
(Cobra Starship)
References
- [1]
- Kevin Rudolf official MySpace
- "Let It Rock" as theme song for WWE's 2009 Royal Rumble
- Hot Canadian Digital Singles - "Let It Rock"
- The MarketWite press release
- The RIAA certification searchable database