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Kristopher Pooley

b. 1976

American musician

Musician Keyboardist
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About Kristopher Pooley

Born 1976. Kristopher Pooley is an American musician and keyboardist.

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, Morrissey, , 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.

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Important facts

Born
30 October 1976
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Musician, Keyboardist
Nationality
United States
Education
Waterford Mott High School
Also known as
Kristopher Michael Pooley

People in Kristopher Pooley's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Katy Perry
Katy Perry
b. 1984
Singer
 Portrait of Rita Ora
Rita Ora
b. 1990
Singer
 Portrait of Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato
b. 1992
Singer-songwriter
 Portrait of Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
b. 1969
Singer
 Portrait of Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
b. 1967
Television presenter
 Portrait of Kesha
Kesha
b. 1987
Singer
 Portrait of Morrissey
Morrissey
b. 1959
Composer
 Portrait of Rita
Rita
b. 1962
Dub actor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Kristopher Pooley's

Portrait of Albert Bregman
Albert Bregman
1936 – 2023
Psychologist
 Portrait of Andrew Grove
Andrew Grove
1936 – 2016
Engineer
 Portrait of Jean-Pierre Changeux
Jean-Pierre Changeux
b. 1936
Neuroscientist
 Portrait of John Dugard
John Dugard
b. 1936
Jurist
 Portrait of Makoto Nagao
Makoto Nagao
1936 – 2021
Librarian
 Portrait of Martin Gilbert
Martin Gilbert
1936 – 2015
Historian

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kristopher Pooley?

American musician

When was Kristopher Pooley born?

Kristopher Pooley was born on 30 October 1976.

What is Kristopher Pooley's occupation?

Kristopher Pooley is a musician and keyboardist.

What nationality is Kristopher Pooley?

Kristopher Pooley is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kristopher Pooley

· Wikidata: Q6438449

· DBpedia: Kristopher Pooley

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