Performance
Kristopher Pooley
Kristopher Pooley is credited on 21 releases across 12 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 2003–2022 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
21
Pressings credited
12
Albums
3
Decades active
42
In collections
Biography
Kristopher Michael Pooley (born October 30, 1976) is an American rock musician from Detroit. He toured with Gwen Stefani as her keyboardist, programmer, and musical director. He is also the music director for Katy Perry, Kesha, Demi Lovato, Adam Lambert, Børns, Rita Ora and has toured with Jane's Addiction, Kenna, Justincase, Liz Phair, Siouxsie Sioux, Nick Lachey, The Vandals, Smashing Pumpkins, Morrissey, and Melissa Etheridge. Also a TV music producer, he has produced music for Glee, The American Bible Challenge, American Horror Story, The Glee Project, and The New Normal. On February 1, 2015, he was the music director for Super Bowl XLIX halftime featuring Katy Perry. He married Smashing Pumpkins bassist Ginger Reyes in Los Angeles on June 22, 2008. He played with the Smashing Pumpkins during their fall 2008 tour including their performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the Scream Awards on Spike TV/G4. It was announced in January 2018 that Kris Pooley would be the new music director for American Idol on ABC. He has maintained that role since the sixteenth season.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
21 releases · 12 albums · active 2003–2022
- Performance · 47
Studios: BBC Radio Theatre · VMG Studios, Anaheim, CA · Cat Beach · 7k'
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Gwen Stefani
- Morrissey
- Brooke Fraser
- Anaheim Vineyard
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