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JP Hasson (born January 18, 1977, in Seattle, Washington, United States) is a musician, comedian and artist, best known for his musical/comedy acts JP Incorporated and Pleaseeasaur. Hasson also produces comedy, music and television related tours. Hasson lives in Los Angeles.

Biography

Music career

Born John-Peter Hasson, Hasson grew up in Indianola, Washington. In the early 1990s, at the age of 15, Hasson began creating and composing improvised comedy songs in his parents' garage. In 2009, after 12 years of international touring and 7 official releases under the name Pleaseeasaur and many collaborations with the likes of The Dead Milkmen, Soundgarden and many more, Hasson began touring and recording under the name JP Incorporated. In the same year he released his second album for Comedy Central, titled An Album of Distinction. Hasson worked closely with co-producer Rob Crow of the band Pinback to record the collection of 24 fake TV theme songs. Known primarily as a live act, Hasson has toured internationally in support of Devo, Neil Hamburger and many other alternative entertainment luminaries. In 2012, JP launched his own Los Angeles based tour consulting firm specializing in the creation and production of international touring shows and exhibits. He currently produces and manages tours for Tim & Eric, Bob's Burgers, Pinback, Eric Andre and others.

JP Hasson is currently touring worldwide as JP Incorporated, Creative Director of his firm and is writing two books about the artwork of Major League Baseball.^[1]

Discography

Touch Me Zoo - Lawn King Wonderwear Music (1995)
Touch Me Zoo - "Untitled EP" Wonderwear Music (1996)
Touch Me Zoo - "Blow Up Your Stereo" Wonderwear Music (1996)
Jiffy Squid - self-titled album (1996)
Touch Me Zoo - "Ultra-Rare TMZ Vol. 3" (1997)
Pleaseeasaur - "As Seen On TV" imputor? (1999)
Pleaseeasaur - "Beef Flavored Island Adventures" Razler Records (2001)
Pleaseeasaur - "Pleaseeasaur International Airport" V8 Records (Australia) (2003)
Pleaseeasaur - "The Yellow Pages" imputor? (2003)
Pleaseeasaur - "The Amazing Adventures of Pleaseeasaur" Comedy Central (2006)
"Double Chunk Comedy Sampler" Comedy Central (2006)
American Sheriff - "The Long Arm of the Law" imputor? (2007)
Neil Hamburger/Pleaseeasaur - "Souvenir Record" (tour only 7" with cover art by Mark Mothersbaugh) Million Dollar Performances (2008)
JP Incorporated - "An Album of Distinction" Comedy Central (2009)
TWRP - "Ladyworld" appearing as narrator (2017)
TWRP - "The Perfect Product" (2018)
TWRP - "Return to Wherever" appearing as radio announcer (2019)
JP Incorporated - "Massage & Spa" (2021)

Filmography

"Cold Hearts" - Raven Pictures (1999)
"Pleaseeasaur - Action Spectacular" imputor? (2005)
"Pleaseeasaur - The Amazing Adventures of Pleaseeasaur" Comedy Central (2006)
Neil Hamburger Western Music and Variety" Drag City (2009)

TV shows

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Tom Green Live
Tom Green's House Tonight
Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld (Fox News)
"The Xtacles" (Cartoon Network/Adult Swim)
"Poolside Chats with Neil Hamburger" (as Pleaseeasaur)

References

^ "J.P. Incorporated - Fox News Video - Fox News". Fox News. 2010-09-27.

External links

[1] "J.P. Incorporated - Fox News Video - Fox News". Fox News. 2010-09-27.

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+'''JP Hasson''' (born January 18, 1977, in [[Seattle, Washington]], [[United States]]) is a musician, comedian and artist, best known for his musical/comedy acts JP Incorporated and [[Pleaseeasaur]]. Hasson also produces comedy, music and television related tours. Hasson lives in [[Los Angeles]].
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-'''JP Hasson''' (born January 18, 1977 in Seattle, Washington, United States) is a musician, comedian and writer, best known for his musical/comedy acts JP Incorporated and [[Pleaseeasaur]]. Hasson also composes music for film and television and performed in several [[avant-garde]] rock bands.  Hasson currently lives in [[Los Angeles]].
 ==Biography==
 ===Music career===
-Born John-Peter Hasson, Hasson grew up in [[Indianola, Washington]]. In the early 1990s, at the age of 15, Hasson began creating and composing improvised comedy songs in his parent's garage under the name [[Pleaseeasaur]]. After a chance meeting with his musical idols, Philadelphia based satirical punk group [[The Dead Milkmen]], Hasson began collaborating with the band's guitarist/singer [[Joe Genaro]] and eventually co-created a self-released full-length album during the summer of 1994 under the band name '''We're Not From Idaho'''.
+Born John-Peter Hasson, Hasson grew up in [[Indianola, Washington]]. In the early 1990s, at the age of 15, Hasson began creating and composing improvised comedy songs in his parents' garage.
+In 2009, after 12 years of international touring and 7 official releases under the name [[Pleaseeasaur]] and many collaborations with the likes of [[The Dead Milkmen]], [[Soundgarden]] and many more, Hasson began touring and recording under the name JP Incorporated.  In the same year he released his second album for [[Comedy Central]], titled ''An Album of Distinction''.
-Upon it's completion, Hasson returned home to [[Washington|Washington State]] to finish his final year of high school before moving to Philadelphia in 1995 to become the full-time bass player of [[The Dead Milkmen]] side-project [[Touch Me Zoo]].
+Hasson worked closely with co-producer [[Rob Crow]] of the band [[Pinback]] to record the collection of 24 fake TV theme songs.
+Known primarily as a live act, Hasson has toured internationally in support of [[Devo]], [[Neil Hamburger]] and many other alternative entertainment luminaries.
+In 2012, JP launched his own Los Angeles based tour consulting firm specializing in the creation and production of international touring shows and exhibits. He currently produces and manages tours for [[Tim & Eric]], [[Bob's Burgers]], [[Pinback]], [[Eric Andre]] and others.
+JP Hasson is currently touring worldwide as JP Incorporated, Creative Director of his firm and is writing two books about the artwork of [[Major League Baseball]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://video.foxnews.com/11765800/?category_id=3ea39abce958813ed1294227737c0b1eb1f55464 | work=Fox News | date=2010-09-27 | title=J.P. Incorporated - Fox News Video - Fox News}}</ref>
-Just prior to the disbanding of [[Touch Me Zoo]], Hasson moved back to [[Seattle, Washington]] in 1997 to once again pursue his [[Pleaseeasaur]] and other projects.
-In 1999, Hasson collaborated with Ben Blankenship and [[Ben Shepherd]] of [[Soundgarden]] to compose the original score to the vampire film "Cold Hearts".<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156417/fullcredits#cast</ref>
-Also in 1999 Pleaseeasaur began touring consistently. By teaming up for various worldwide tours with the likes of enigmatic guitarist [[Buckethead]], anti-comedian [[Neil Hamburger]], indie-rockers [[Pinback]] and many more, [[Pleaseeasaur]] slowly developed a cult-following.
-In 2006 [[Comedy Central]] released what was essentially a greatest hits CD/DVD titled "The Amazing Adventures of Pleaseeasaur"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shop.comedycentral.com/detail.php?p=71309&v=All |title=PLEASE-EE-UH-SAUR: The Amazing Adventures of CD, View All , Comedy Central Shop |publisher=Shop.comedycentral.com |date=2007-01-15 |accessdate=2009-10-29}}</ref>  featuring music videos directed by artist TH3 and a cartoon adventure, animated by the team from the [[Adult Swim]] series' [[Sealab 2021]] and [[Frisky Dingo]].
-In December 2006, Hasson collaborated with electronic act [[Plastiq Phantom]] under the name [[American Sheriff]].
-Their debut release ''Long Arm of the Law'' was released by [[imputor? Records]].
-In 2008, Hasson composed the theme song to the [[Adult Swim]] show [[The Xtacles]] for [[The Cartoon Network]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1315861/fullcredits</ref>
-After 12 years of touring and 7 official releases under the name [[Pleaseeasaur]], Hasson began touring and recording under the name JP Incorporated in 2009.
-After signing a new contract with [[Comedy Central]] in 2009, Hasson worked closely with co-producer [[Rob Crow]] of the band [[Pinback]] to record a collection of 24 fake TV theme songs titled "An Album of Distinction" in both [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Diego]].<ref>http://comedians.comedycentral.com/jp-inc-/</ref><ref>http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/red-eye-w-greg-gutfeld-jp-incorporated/2455078818</ref>
-"An Album of Distinction" was officially released in August 2009 by [[Comedy Central]] and features cameo appearances by many of Hasson's close friends; [[Joe Genaro]] and [[Rodney Linderman]] of [[The Dead Milkmen]], [[Gregg Turkington]], [[Rob Crow]] and many more. In November 2009, JP Incorporated toured in the United States and Canada as the opening act for the legendary band [[Devo]]. <ref>http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2009/11/someone-to-know-devo-opener-jp-inc/1?csp=34&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20TP-PopCandy%20(Life%20-%20Pop%20Candy%20Blog)</ref><ref>http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/11/13/devo-are-not-men-are-devo-at-the-vic-theater-1112/ </ref>
+==Discography==
-JP Hasson is currently touring worldwide as JP Incorporated and is writing two books about [[Major League Baseball]].<ref>http://video.foxnews.com/11765800/?category_id=3ea39abce958813ed1294227737c0b1eb1f55464</ref>
-== Discography ==
 *Touch Me Zoo - ''Lawn King'' Wonderwear Music (1995)
 *Touch Me Zoo - "Untitled EP" Wonderwear Music (1996)
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 *Neil Hamburger/Pleaseeasaur - "Souvenir Record" (tour only 7" with cover art by [[Mark Mothersbaugh]]) Million Dollar Performances (2008)
 *JP Incorporated - "An Album of Distinction" [[Comedy Central]] (2009)
+*TWRP - "Ladyworld" appearing as narrator (2017)
+*TWRP - "The Perfect Product" (2018)
+*TWRP - "Return to Wherever" appearing as radio announcer (2019)
+*JP Incorporated - "Massage & Spa" (2021)
 ==Filmography==
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 *''Neil Hamburger Western Music and Variety" [[Drag City (record label)|Drag City]] (2009)
-== TV Shows ==
+==TV shows==
+* ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'' ([[NBC]])
 * ''[[Tom Green Live]]''
 * ''[[Tom Green's House Tonight]]''
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 * "[[Poolside Chats]] with Neil Hamburger" (as [[Pleaseeasaur]])
-== References ==
+==References==
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-== External links ==
+==External links==
-*{{imdb|0368526}}
+*{{IMDb name|0368526}}
-* [http://www.jpisgreat.com JP Incorporated Official Website]
+* [http://www.jpinc.tv JP Incorporated Official Website]
 * [http://www.pleaseeasaur.com Pleaseeasaur Official Website]
-* [http://www.myspace.com/pleaseeasaur JP Incorporated on Myspace]
+* [http://comedians.comedycentral.com/jp-inc-/ JP Incorporated on Comedy Central]
-* [http://comedians.comedycentral.com/jp-inc-/ JP Incorporated on Comedy Central]
+* [http://www.atom.com/channel/channel_jp_hasson/ JP Incorporated on Atom.com]
-* [http://www.atom.com/channel/channel_jp_hasson/ JP Incorporated on Atom.com]
 * [http://markprindle.com/pleaseeasaur.htm JP Incorporated and Pleaseeasaur reviews by Mark Prindle]
-* [http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1190074 J.P. Inc. hits Middle East with hilarious TV-inspired tunes]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120402213948/http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1190074 J.P. Inc. hits Middle East with hilarious TV-inspired tunes]
 * [http://www.okgazette.com/p/12853/a/4918/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=LwBEAGUAZgBhAHUAbAB0AC4AYQBzAHAAeAAslashAHAAPQAxADIANwA0ADgA#mul J.P. Hasson prepares multimedia main event to headline two-night Norman Halloween show]
 *http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-03-12/music/pleaseeasaur-celebrate-success-by-leaving-seattle
-*http://www.weeklydig.com/arts-entertainment/defend-yourself/200709/jp-hasson-pleaseeasaur
+*https://web.archive.org/web/20100116192410/http://weeklydig.com/arts-entertainment/defend-yourself/200709/jp-hasson-pleaseeasaur
 *http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5318
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+[[Category:Comedians from Washington (state)]]