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| Birth name | Kevin Dotson |
| Born | March 4, 1973 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Crappy Records, Franklin Castle Recordings, Oglio |
| Website | linusofhollywood |
Kevin Dotson (born March 4, 1973), better known by his
Career
Early life
Dotson was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but spent his formative years in Florida. At age five, he learned to play guitar. He would later learn to play drums, bass, and piano as well. At age 21, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. In 1995 Dotson started his professional career as the leader of punk/pop band Size 14, named after his shoe size. The band broke up in 1998 and Dotson began playing and producing on other people's recordings.
Solo career
In 1999, Dotson released his first solo album Your Favorite Record on his own label called Franklin Castle Recordings. He performed nearly everything on the album, both instrumentally and vocally. He has since released four more albums: Let Yourself Be Happy (2001), Triangle (2006), Attractive Singles (2008), and Reheat & Serve (2008). The single for "A Girl That I Like" was released in 2011.
Dotson released his fourth solo album in 2014 titled Something Good.[2]
As a touring musician
In the mid 2000s, Dotson played bass guitar for
Work with other artists
Artists Dotson has worked with:
In 2010 he formed the band Palmdale with former Letters to Cleo vocalist/songwriter Kay Hanley[3] and released two EPs, Get Wasted and How To Be Mean.
Television
Dotson co-wrote the theme song for Nickelodeon's
Dotson is the co-owner of pop/punk label Crappy Records with Bowling for Soup frontman Jaret Reddick.[citation needed]
Bands
| Band | Position | Years Active |
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| Size 14 | Lead vocals, guitar | 1995–1998 |
| Nerf Herder | Guitar, keyboards | 2008–present |
| Jarinus | Guitar, keyboards, vocals, percussion | 2009–present |
| Palmdale[3] | Guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals | 2009–2010 |
| People on Vacation | Keyboards,[4][5] guitar[4][5] | 2010[6] – 2016 |
Discography
Size 14
Solo albums
Jarinus
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Palmdale
Other appearances
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References
- ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Linus of Hollywood Biography". Yahoo Music. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ "Linus Of Hollywood 'Something Good'".
- ^ a b Borack, John. "Let's Palmdale – a chat with Kay Hanley and Linus of Hollywood". Goldminemag.com. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
- ^ a b "People On Vacation – Punk Rock World". YouTube. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ a b "People on Vacation with audioADD". YouTube. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Introducing...People On Vacation". YouTube. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Linus of Hollywood 29 December 2010 Twitter post". 29 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
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