David Rolfe (singer)
David Kos "Music Man" Rolfe 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
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.Rolfe wanted to be a producer, and even worked on a film in high school. His first shoot was for an account called Truth which was the state of Florida anti tobacco initiative of the settlement.
Career
David Rolfe is best known for performing five English opening for Pokémon and being the guitarist for the original Pokémon Theme. He was latter joined to sing the theme songs for Season,,, and. 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 and then replaced by John Loeffler. 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 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. He also wrote the lyrics for You & Me & Pokémon in Pokémon Heroes ending theme.
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
On the 16th May 2017, David Rolfe and Greg Hahn from BBDO New York has won one 21st Webby Award for agency of the yearFilmography
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 |
2005 | Writer / Singer: Unbeatable. Co-written by David Rolfe and John Siegler |