Jaret Ray Reddick (born March 6, 1972) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the pop-punk band Bowling for Soup. He also voices Danny on Phineas and Ferb and has voiced Chuck E. Cheese since 2012. Following Chris Burney's retirement from performing in 2025, Reddick is now the only remaining original member of Bowling for Soup.
Early and personal life
Jaret Ray Reddick is the youngest of six children, with four sisters and a brother. He went to Cunningham Elementary School, Wichita Falls, Texas. He graduated from S. H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls. In high school, he played snare drum in the marching band, until age seventeen when he started playing guitar.
Reddick was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when he was 19.
Career
Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup formed in 1994 in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Their name derives from How to Fold Soup, a short story by
Steve Martin. Reddick is the songwriter for the band, penning such BFS hits as "Punk Rock 101", as well as playing guitar. After the departure of guitarist Chris Burney in 2025, Reddick is the only remaining original member.
His primary guitar is a Music Man Axis that has a Miller Lite design on it; his former primary guitar until 2018 was similarly a Music Man Axis with a flag of Texas design on it.
Phineas and Ferb
Reddick voices the lead singer of the fictional band Love Händel on the television show
Phineas and Ferb. It started with Bowling for Soup providing the series' theme song "Today is Gonna Be a Great Day," (nominated for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Emmy in 2008) and later Reddick's character Danny was introduced in the episode "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together".
[[1] ] Reddick has since written several songs for the show and made a handful of appearances, both as Danny from Love Händel, and once with cartoon versions of the other members of Bowling for Soup performing "Today is Gonna Be a Great Day."
Sonic Unleashed
Reddick also worked with
Sega for the song "Endless Possibility", which is featured as the theme to the
Sonic the Hedgehog videogame,
Sonic Unleashed. The song was written by
Sonic game composer,
Tomoya Ohtani.
Jarinus
Jarinus is a songwriting/production team composed of Reddick and Linus of Hollywood.
The two have worked together co-writing songs and co-producing Bowling for Soup albums since
Sorry for Partyin' (2009), as well as co-founding Crappy Records, and co-producing the People on Vacation
Extended play The Carry On EP (2011). In late 2011, Jarinus announced that they would be making their debut album and that they would be seeking funding for recording it through
Kickstarter, and have since reached their goal of over $18,000. The duo began releasing demo recordings as free
Music download, as a "song of the week" promotion, on
SoundCloud. However, Reddick later stated these songs would not appear on the album.
Crappy Records
Crappy Records is an independent record label started by Reddick and Linus of Hollywood
as a partnership with
Oglio Records.
The label has released albums from Kurt Baker, The Leftovers, Linus of Hollywood,
MC Lars, and Skyfox.
Built By Ninjas
Built By Ninjas is a
music video production group formed by Reddick and Heath Balderston.
The group has produced music videos for MC Lars, Patent Pending, Palmdale, and Skyfox, as well as Bowling for Soup's music video for the song "Turbulence"
and People on Vacation's video for the song "Where Do We Go."
Producing Darlington singles
In 2008, Reddick produced, co-wrote, and co-arranged two singles with solo artist Christy Darlington.
SUV &
Girls + Summer = Fun! were subsequently recorded at Valve Studios with Reddick producing. Reddick also sung backing vocals and performed guitar parts on the songs, with Christy performing lead vocal parts and guitar parts. Erik Chandler performed the bass parts and also backing vocals, and Gary Wiseman performed the drum parts. These two singles were later released digitally. This collaboration was a result of Reddick & Bowling for Soup having known Darlington & performed concerts together in Dallas in the late 1990s, and a mutual liking and respect for each other's music.
People on Vacation
In 2010, Reddick started a
side project band, called People on Vacation, with Ryan Hamilton from the
indie rock band
Smile Smile.
The duo have since released two songs online. The first, "Better Off Dead"
was released in late 2010, and a second, "She Was the Only One"
was released in early 2011. A video for "Better Off Dead" has also been released.
The duo released their debut EP
The Carry On EP on November 24, 2011, through Brando Records.
Chuck E. Cheese
In 2012, Chuck E. Cheese chose Reddick to be the new voice of their mascot, as part of a revamp for the character. He replaced
Duncan Brannan in the role.
Jaret Goes to the Movies
In October 2015, Reddick started a podcast with family friend, Rich Coleman, called
Jaret Goes to the Movies where they discuss a popular movie from their past each week. The show's cast has now been expanded to include Reddick's wife, Casey, Eric Dillow, Amy Pittsinger and Sean Timothy (producer).
Jaret Ray Reddick
In March 2022, Reddick released his debut country album, titled
Just Woke Up.
Discography
Jaret Ray Reddick
Bowling for Soup
-
Bowling for Soup (1994)
-
Cell Mates (1996)
-
Rock on Honorable Ones!! (1997)
-
Tell Me When to Whoa (1998)
-
Let's Do It for Johnny!! (2000)
-
Drunk Enough to Dance (2002)
-
A Hangover You Don't Deserve (2004)
-
Bowling for Soup Goes to the Movies (2005)
-
The Great Burrito Extortion Case (2006)
-
Sorry for Partyin' (2009)
-
Fishin' for Woos (2011)
-
Lunch. Drunk. Love. (2013)
-
Songs People Actually Liked (Vol 1) (2015)
-
Drunk Dynasty (2016)
-
Pop Drunk Snot Bread (2022)
-
Don't Mind If We Do (2023)
-
Songs People Actually Liked (Vol 2) (2023)
Phineas and Ferb and Love Händel
|
|
| Reddick as Danny from Love Händel and Vincent Martella as Phineas. |
| Reddick as Danny from Love Händel. |
| "Music Makes Us Better" |
| Reddick as Danny from Love Händel and Dan Povenmire as Doofenshmirtz. |
| Reddick as Danny from Love Händel. |
| Reddick as Danny from Love Händel. |
| Songwriter |
| Reddick as Danny from Love Händel; also songwriter |
| Reddick as Danny from Love Händel. |
| Also songwriter |
| Reddick as Danny from Love Händel. |
| |
| Reddick as Danny from Love Händel; also songwriter |
| Reddick as Danny from Love Händel. |
Jarinus
-
Rhymes with Vaginus (2013)
- Demo recordings released
-
"18395" – 1:05
-
"!@#$%" (Clean Version) – 1:14
-
"The Day After Valentine's Day" – 1:40
-
"Don't Be a Jerk" – 1:32
-
"DVB" – 2:17
-
"Farting at Staples" – 1:05
-
"Happy Holidays Asshole" – 0:36
-
"Happy New Year Asshole" – 1:12
-
"It's Parry Gripp's Birthday!" – 0:38
-
"Jarinus Kickstarter Theme" – 0:42
-
"Jarinus Rhymes with Vaginus" – 1:30
-
"Twitter for a Track" – 1:56
People on Vacation
-
The Carry On EP (2011)
-
The Summer and the Fall (2012)
-
Holiday Vacation (2012)
-
The Chronicles of Tim Powers (2015)
Other work
|
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| Also songwriter |
Reddick performs lead vocals and wrote the song's lyrics.
Erik Chandler of Bowling for Soup also sings during chorus. |
| Also songwriter |
| produced, cowrote & coarranged the two singles, as well as performed guitar parts & backing vocals. Erik Chandler also performed bass parts & backing vocals & Gary Wiseman performed the drum parts. |
| First Contact |
| |
| Also producer |
| |
| Also Co-songwriter |
| Co-songwriter
|
| Vocals |
| Vocals |
| 2023 | Chin Up, Kid | "1985 (feat. Jaret Reddick)" | 1985 (feat. Jaret Reddick) - Single | Vocals |
| Vocals |
| 2024 | Chin Up, Kid | "The Invitation (feat. Jaret Reddick)" | Blackheart Social | Vocals, Aleister Crowley speech |
| 2024 | Chin Up, Kid | "Flames (feat. Jaret Reddick)" | Blackheart Social | Vocals, Aleister Crowley speech |
He also helped make and vocalize the song His World from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)
|
|
|
| 2002 | Crossroads | As himself
with Bowling for Soup | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Cursed |
| 2017 | Saving the Tin Man | Daniel Kilgore | |
|
|
| 2003 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Himself | Series 12, episode 8 |
| 2008–2013; 2025-present | Phineas and Ferb | Danny / Himself | 3 episodes (Danny)
1 episode (Himself) |
| 2011 | | Danny | TV movie |
| 2023 | Underdeveloped | Narrator | 6 episodes |
|
|
| Animatronic stage show, commercials, and online content |
External links
