James Moyer Franks (born August 27, 1972
Early life and education
James Moyer Franks was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania, the son of Alice Ann (born Moyer) and Richard Lee Franks.
He is of German and Native American heritage,
[http://www.newstimes180.com December 30, 2005 "I have American Indian in me and lots of German, which works really well with the Jew. It's just a big mixed bag"] with
American Jews ancestry. He was raised
Lutheran, but ceased practicing as soon as his parents approved his request to do so.
He graduated from Perkiomen Valley High School in 1990 and commenced studies in mass communication and history at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he met future Bloodhound Gang bassist Jared Hasselhoff.
Career
Bang Chamber 8
Franks played in a
Depeche Mode cover band called Bang Chamber 8 with Mike Bowe (later known as Daddy Long Legs). The lineup was Franks and Bowe on synths, Kevin Hennessey on lead vocals and Justin Ianelli on guitar and additional synths. In 1990, Bang Chamber 8 released a cassette of four original songs: "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "Birthday Boy", "Ice Cubes" and "War Chimes". These songs had nothing in common, lyrically or musically, with the Bloodhound Gang.
Bang Chamber 8 split in 1991. In 1992, Franks and Bowe started a hip hop group called the Bloodhound Gang which later became more of an alternative rock band, also adopting their respective stage names. Daddy Long Legs left the Bloodhound Gang in 1995.
Bloodhound Gang
Side projects
Pop collaborated with
Bam Margera, Brandon DiCamillo, and
Jess Margera as The DiCamillo Sisters to record a Christmas single titled "But Why's It So Cold?" along with an accompanying video. Pop collaborated with dance artist
Tomcraft for a song called "Broadsword Calling Danny Boy" in 2006. The song is featured on Tomcraft's official MySpace. In 2007, Pop collaborated with German group Scooter for a song titled "The Shit That Killed Elvis", which was featured on their album
The Ultimate Aural Orgasm. Bam Margera can also be heard in the song's intro. The song reached number 2 in the German Hip Hop chart and remained there for two weeks. In 2010, Pop collaborated with German group
Die Atzen for an English version of the song "Disco Pogo" which was featured on the
Jersey Shore soundtrack. In 2022, he collaborated with Russian
Hardbass group Russian Village Boys on their song "Daddy WTF?", with its music video being released on February 22.
Television and film appearances
Pop made an appearance in the
CKY series of films, during a shopping cart race scene and slap fight in
CKY 4. He also appeared in an episode of
Viva La Bam titled "Limo vs Lambo", in which Pop borrowed
Bam Margera's
Lamborghini without telling him, causing Margera to accuse his close friends (specifically
Ryan Dunn) of doing the deed. He also appeared on the
Viva La Bam episode "Rockstars", in which Don Vito and Phil Margera attempt to become rock stars, leading Jimmy Pop to
French kiss Don Vito onstage.
Pop has appeared on The Dudesons, being one of the people throwing darts during the human dart board stunt with Jarppi Leppälä. Pop appeared with fellow Bloodhound Gang member Evil Jared Hasselhoff in the film ,
Discography
Filmography
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| Sleazy interviewer |
| Jimmy Pop |
| Don |
| Guest panelist |
| Himself |
| Jimmy Pop |
| Himself |
| Jimmy Pop |
| Himself |
| Jimmy Pop |
| Musical guest |
| Himself |
| Jimmy Pop |
| Jimmy Pop |
| Jimmy Pop |
| Jimmy Pop |
| Musical guest |
| Jimmy Pop |
| Paramedic |
| Jimmy Pop |
Music videos
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| 2000 | "Boys Don't Cry" | Oleander | Apartment tenant |
| 2000 | "Forever as One" | Vengaboys | Himself |
| 2022 | "Daddy WTF?" | Russian Village Boys | Himself |
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