Jean-Jacques Perrey

Film Producer

Birthday January 20, 1929

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Nov 4, 2016 (87)

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About

Electronic music producer and member of Perrey and Kingsley.

Before Fame

He originally was studying medicine, but quit medical school to pursue music.

Trivia

His song Chicken on the Rocks was used in South Park, and he also released the CD Destination Space, a collaboration with Dana Countryman, in 2008.

Family Life

He grew up in France with his family before traveling with George Jenny to demonstrate the keyboard.

Associated With

He and Kingsley were honored by the Beastie Boys, a group that included vocalist and guitarist Adam Horovitz, with The In Sound From Way Out, which was a tribute album to Perry & Kingsley.