Sean Altman
| Sean Altman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 9, 1961 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Riverdale, Bronx, New York City |
| Genres | A cappella, power pop, comedy rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, performer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Chow Fun Records ForLife Records |
| Associated acts |
Rockapella JEWMONGOUS What I Like About Jew The GrooveBarbers Loser's Lounge |
| Website |
seanaltman jewmongous groovebarbers |
Sean Altman (born May 9, 1961) is an American musician and songwriter. He is a founder and former lead singer (tenor) of the singing group Rockapella and a pioneer of the modern a cappella movement. He was a member of Rockapella from its inception in 1986 until he left the group in 1997 to launch a solo career.
As a founding member of Rockapella, Altman became known for his role on the hit PBS Kids game show, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, on which his band served as the house vocal band and comedy troupe. Altman and his childhood friend, David Yazbek, co-wrote the show's classic theme song, which is recognized as one of the best known television themes in history. Rockapella released seven albums in Japan and two albums in North America during Altman's eleven-year tenure.
As a solo artist, Altman has released three solo albums on the independent Chow Fun Records: seanDEMOnium (1997), alt.mania (2002), and Losing Streak (2005). In 2008, Altman's solo comedy song act Jewmongous released the debut album Taller Than Jesus (Chow Fun Records), about which The Washington Post wrote "Witty and outrageously lampooning ... full of catchy melodies, clever arrangements and lyrics that yield satiric gems." His a cappella group The GrooveBarbers has released two albums: Glory (2005) and Guts (2010), and his defunct comedy song duo What I Like About Jew released Unorthodox (2005) before its breakup in 2006. Altman wrote and recorded "Save The Ocean" and "You Ought To Be Saving Water" (with ex-Rockapella members Barry Carl and Elliott Kerman) for the popular Schoolhouse Rock! series, and has composed songs for the TV shows "Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?", "Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego?", "Out Of The Box", "The Book Of Pooh", "The Damn Show", "Brickleberry", Science Mission 101, and the feature film "Teddy P. Brains".
Altman grew up in the Bronx, New York, in Riverdale. His musical talent was recognized early on, as he starred in many school musicals and claims to have charmed female classmates with "hallway serenades." At age seventeen, Altman turned pro, performing on the New York City nightclub circuit with David Yazbek as Moon Pudding, a Simon & Garfunkel-styled teen duo. At Brown University, Altman majored in political science, but focused primarily on singing college a cappella with The High Jinks and fronting Blind Dates, his rock group that released two national college radio hits. Altman continued with Blind Dates after graduating from Brown in 1984, moving from Providence to New York City in search of a record deal. The group dissolved in 1987, just as Rockapella's career began.
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