Jared Hasselhoff | |
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Hasselhoff in 2014
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jared Victor Hennegan |
Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
August 5, 1971
Genres | Alternative rock, comedy rock, punk rock, rap rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, actor |
Instruments | Bass, backing vocals |
Years active | 1994-present |
Associated acts | Bloodhound Gang |
Jared Victor Hennegan (born August 5, 1971), better known by the stage name "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff, is an American musician, songwriter, actor and television moderator. He is best known for being the bassist of Bloodhound Gang.
Hasselhoff was born in Philadelphia and raised in Woxall, Pennsylvania. He attended Temple University, where he met future Bloodhound Gang member Jimmy Pop. He currently lives in the Kreuzberg section of Berlin, Germany. At various times, Hasselhoff has claimed to be the illegitimate son, cousin and/or tennis partner of Knight Rider actor David Hasselhoff, although none of these appear to be the case.
As a member of the musical group Bloodhound Gang, Hasselhoff is an Echo award winner and was twice honored with the prestigious Comet award.
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 WM 2010 in Oberhof on March 19, 2010 in the four-man mister*lady Dance-Wok. He participated in the Wok WM in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
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 Promi-boxing heavyweight champion.
Hasselhoff currently stars as himself in a recurring role on the ProSieben television series Circus HalliGalli as well as its partner shows Duell um die Welt, Die Beste Show der Welt and Mein Bester Feind.
Hasselhoff is the host of the alternative science magazine Evil Science which airs on the German ProSieben Maxx network.