David Rolfe
| David Rolfe | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 23, (1968) Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Singer |
| 📆 Years active | 1998-present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Tiffany Rolfe |
David Kos "Music Man" Rolfe (born November 23, 1968) is an American singer from New York City who has written and performed 5 English songs for the Pokémon anime. Rolfe is currently working at advertising agency BBDO and is still continues to make music as of 2017.
Personal Life[edit]
David Rolfe was born in New York on November 23, 1968. He is married and has two children. Rolfe currently still lives in New York and still continues to make music as well as working at BBDO New York.
Career[edit]
David Rolfe is best known for performing five English opening for Pokemon and being the guitarist for the original Pokémon Theme.[1][2] . He was latter joined to sing the fourth Pokémon Theme for Season 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. He left the show when 4Kids Entertainment lost the right to dub the Pokémon Anime since he was working for 4Kids. Rolfe and John Siegler was not allowed to move to Taj Production and then replaced by John Loeffler (Who previously written most of the Pokémon Music). Now Rolfe has a record label from Warner Chappell Music and still makes music. Right now he is working at BBDO as Director of Integrated Production. One of his recent music is I'm History released in 2018.
David Rolfe has been credited for singing Born to be a Winner in the Fourth Pokémon movie, Believe in me in the Fifth Pokémon movie and Unbeatable in the Eight Pokémon movie
Rolfe spent much of his career at Crispin, Porter + Bogusky, as a partner and leader in CPB's forays into digital and innovation throughout the 2000s. Rolfe also ran Production at DDB Chicago for a short stint in 2006–07.
Awards[edit]
On the 16th May 2017, David Rolfe and Greg Hahn from BBDO New York has won one 21st Webby Award for agency of the year[3][4]
Filmography[edit]
David Rolfe has been credited for many films.
| Film Name | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Skeleton Twins | 2014 | Writer: "Life Is For Living" |
| In The Beginning | 2009 | Writer: "Bus Stop Girl" - As David Rolfe |
| Pokémon | 1998 | Writer / Singer: Born to be a Winner, Believe in Me, I Wanna Be a Hero, This Dream and Unbeatable. All co-written by David Rolfe and John Siegler |
| Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | 2005 | Writer / Singer: Unbeatable. Co-written by David Rolfe and John Siegler |
| Music Name | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | 1998 | Season 4–5, Guitarist for Season 1 (Not credited) |
| Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | 2005 | Singer |
External Links[edit]
- David Rolfe at BBDO New York
- David Kos Rolfe at IMDb
- David Rolfe on Bulbapedia
- I'm History
- David Rolfe and Greg Hahn receiving the Webby Ward in 2017
References[edit]
Submission[edit]
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- ↑ "Can't Regret Them All: The Story of the Very Lucrative 'Pokemon Theme'". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ↑ "Pokémon Theme", Wikipedia, 2020-01-15, retrieved 2020-01-30
- ↑ Greg Hahn and David Rolfe on the Red Carpet at the 21st Annual Webby Awards, retrieved 2020-01-30
- ↑ "2017 Webby Awards", Wikipedia, 2020-01-17, retrieved 2020-01-30
