Starting with piano, then cello, Syndakit aka Kenny Segal, eventually found his way to computers. After never really completing his PASCAL coded 3D texture mapping engine during high school, he funnled his boredom into a DOS music program called Fasttracker and this quickly became his new creative outlet. He hooked up walkie talkies to his cello, and he sampled drum machines through his guitar amp, but it was around 11th grade when some friends exposed him to drum-n-bass and IDM, that his music began to take a more definitive direction. Fascinated by the intricately programmed breaks, Kenny worked hard on his craft, and began to fashion a style of funk-fused melodics over hard programmed breaks.
In 1997 Kenny moved from Maryland to Los Angeles in order to pursue a degree in computer engineering. While his high school friends were busy becoming wealthy with their computer programming skills, Kenny switched to a recording major and continued making his beats. After hooking up with a group of like-minded drum-n-bass DJs he became one of the founding members of On Point Records and proceeded to rinse out raves all over the west coast and Canada with their unique brand of 2x4 d-n-b-turntablism. It was during this time that the seminal club Konkrete Jungle was being held at Spaceland where every week, a meeting of the minds was taking place between the cream of the crop of LA underground hip hop and drum-n-bass. A chance encounter with P.E.A.C.E. from Freestyle Fellowship turned into a friendship, and before he knew it, Kenny had a certified LA legend living in his college apartment! This led to many infamous recording sessions and a new focus on hip hop as important connections were made with other artists such as Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Phoenix Orion, Dr.oop, and Busdriver.
As he finished college, Kenny completed albums with P.E.A.C.E. (Megabite), Phoenix Orion (3080 Flux), and Dr.oop (Memoirs of Planet Lovetron). His tracks also began making regular appearances on Abstract Rude and Project Blowed releases (PAINT, Showtyme, Coup de Theatre, 10 Year Anniversary, Still Making Tracks, etc). In 2004 Kenny got the opportunity to tour Europe as the DJ for A.T.U., and lately has been known to fill in for Dr.ez at the occasional A-team or Ab Rude gig. He also currently plays keyboard and sampler in a rock band, Attached By Wires, and produces music in many genres which has been featured everywhere from TV commercials and video games to adult films. When not working on one of his musical projects, Kenny also works with kids at two different after school programs as well as enoying gourmet cooking and long walks on the beach with his laptop.
CONFIRMED UPCOMING releases:
Ken Can Cook - Project Blowed - Summer 2007 - CD/LP/DVD
Also be on the look out for production apperances on albums by NoCanDo (Alpha Pup), Thirsty Fish (Proj Blowed), Gajah (Acid Reign) and remixes for Spaceheater (Alpha Pup/Daly City) and Abstract Rude (Rhymesayers) all coming out this year...
More Projects in the works...
No Longer A King - Abstract Rude - twentyfour:seven (Sweden) - Summer 2007 - 7" Picture Disc
Pie-N-Burger SOUNDCATCHER TOUR comes to L.A.!!!
DJ VADIM feat. Yarah Bravo & Abstract Rude
w/ special support by...
Ken "Can Cook" Segal
Also, Thirsty Fish's Swim Team & other Project Blowed surprises...
PEEP the BLOWDIAN laced video for the first Ken Can Cook single - BACKYARD BBQ featuring Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Nocando, Busdriver, and more!
