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{{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = Kevin Rudolf
| Img = Kevin Rudolf.jpg
| Birth_name = Kevin Rudolf
| Born = <!--PLEASE DO NOT ADD UNSOURCED INFORMATION HERE-->{{birth year and age|1983}}
| Background = solo_singer
| Origin = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]
| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[Pop music|pop]]
| Occupation = [[Singer]], [[record producer]], [[songwriter]]
| Instrument = [[lead vocals|Vocals]], [[guitar]]
| Years_active = 2001 - present
| Label = [[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]]
| Associated_acts = [[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]], [[Timbaland]], [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]], [[Nas]], [[Jay Sean]]
| URL = [http://www.kevinrudolf.com www.kevinrudolf.com]
}}
'''Kevin Rudolf''' (born <!--PLEASE DO NOT ADD UNSOURCED INFORMATION HERE-->1983)<ref>http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kevin-rudolf</ref> is an [[United States|American]] [[singer-songwriter]], and [[record producer]]. Rudolf is signed to [[Cash Money Records]]/[[Universal Republic]]. Born and raised in [[New York]], he is based out of [[Miami, Florida]]. Rudolf's debut single, "[[Let It Rock (Kevin Rudolf song)|Let It Rock]]" featuring [[Lil Wayne]], was certified triple platinum by the [[RIAA]] on May 5, 2009. It reached #5 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], #5 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], #3 on the [[Australian Singles Chart]], and #2 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]]. His second single, "[[Welcome to the World (song)|Welcome to the World]]," reached #58 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=346&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Canadian+Digital+Singles&ci=3103211&cdi=10059563&cid=12%2F13%2F2008 |title=Hot Canadian Digital Singles - "Let It Rock" |accessdate=2009-02-13 |last=billboard.com |first= |date=2009-02-13 |work=|[[Billboard (magazine]]}}</ref>

Rudolf has appeared and performed on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]'', at the [[Miss USA 2009]] pageant, and at the [[2009 NBA All-Star Game]]. In 2009, Rudolf headlined his first US Tour, the "Let It Rock Tour".<ref>[www.letitrocktour.com]</ref>

==Early life==
Rudolf grew up in [[New York City]]; his mother was a singer. He played in local bars and with amateur bands as a teenager and began recording his own music after he bought a computer and keyboard.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9fwxqyaldte~T1|title=Kevin Rudolf: Biography|last=Jeffries|first=David|year=2008|publisher=allmusic|accessdate=January 9, 2010}}</ref>

==Music career==

In 2001, Rudolf got his first break with the release of self-written pop record ''Binocular'' by [[Maverick Records]] under the [[pseudonym]] Binocular.<ref>Warner Chappell Music. "[http://www.warnerchappell.com/wcm_2/song_search/searchresult_2.jsp?menu_status=songsearch&clearCriteria=Y&entityType=1&view=songs&tf9=United%20States&tf8=Entire%20Catalog&tf0=Songwriter&view=&wcmsid=ELL4Z_0freQl9x_Kqu81YtF&entityId=18975380418&entityName=Binocular search for writer(s) Binocular]". Accessed 5 January 2009.</ref><ref>Warner Chappell Music. "[http://www.warnerchappell.com/wcm_2/song_search/searchresult_2.jsp?clearCriteria=Y&entityId=848219&entityType=4&tf9=United%20States&tf8=Entire%20Catalog&tf0=Artist&entityName=BINOCULAR&view=songs&wcmsid=R-STLQnXviL5O5UBNTltnlY song(s) by the selected artist BINOCULAR]". Accessed 5 January 2009.</ref><ref name="yahoo music">[http://music.yahoo.com/ar-285275-bio--Binocular Binocular Biography] - yahoomusic</ref><ref>MTV. "[http://www.mtv.com/lyrics/binocular/don_t_say_goodbye_say_goodnight/2291662/lyrics.jhtml lyrics: Don't Say Goodbye, Say Goodnight]". Accessed 5 January 2009.</ref><ref>''[[The A.V. Club]]'', "[http://www.avclub.com/dc/articles/black-mirror-4-bands-and-1-song-named-after-optica,34424/ Black Mirror: 4 bands (and 1 song) named after optical devices]". Accessed 21 November 2009.</ref> The lead track, "You", was featured on TV series [[Smallville]]. In 2004 Rudolf (Binocular) released "Maybe You're Gone," written by singer-songwriter Danny Scherr, for the [[The_Girl_Next_Door_(2004_film)#Soundtrack_listing|soundtrack]] of movie ''[[The Girl Next Door (2004 film)|The Girl Next Door]]'' before returning to recording under his own name.<ref>Internet Movie Database "http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265208/soundtrack"</ref>

In 2003, Rudolf began working with [[Timbaland]] and played guitar for [[Lil' Kim]]'s single "[[The Jump Off]]".<ref name="allmusic"/>

''[[In the City (Kevin Rudolf album)|In the City]]'' was released on November 24, 2008. "Let It Rock" was used as the main theme for the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE's]] [[Royal Rumble (2009)|2009 Royal Rumble]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/royalrumble/2009/january15-21/9143492 |title="Let It Rock" as theme song for WWE's 2009 Royal Rumble |accessdate=2009-02-13 |last=The WWE |first= |date=2009-02-13 |work=}}</ref>. "Let it Rock" was featured on the soundtrack for [[WrestleMania XXV]]. "NYC" featuring [[Nas]] was featured on [[CSI: NY]] on November 5, 2008. "Let It Rock" reached #5 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' US Hot 100 chart, #5 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], #3 on the Australian ARIA Chart and #2 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]]. The song "[[I Made It]]" also served as the official theme for [[WrestleMania XXVI]].<ref name="Theme">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/wrestlemania/2010/february8-14/13491124|title=WrestleMania|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=2010-02-11|accessdate=2010-02-12}}</ref>

Rudolf's second album, ''[[To the Sky]]'', will be released on May 25, 2010.<ref>http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2010/04/marlins_super_saturdays_kevin_rudolf.php</ref>

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
! width="35"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]
|-
| 2008
| align="left"| '''''[[In the City (Kevin Rudolf album)|In the City]]'''''
* Released: November 24, 2008
* Label: [[Cash Money]]/[[Universal Records|Universal]]
| 94
| 74
|-
| 2010
| align="left"| '''''[[To the Sky]]'''''
* Released: May 25, 2010
* Label: [[Cash Money]]/[[Universal Records|Universal]]
| -
| -
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="7"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of best selling music artists|sales threshold]])</small>
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="30"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
! width="30"| [[Pop 100|US Pop]]
! width="30"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]
! width="30"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]
! width="30"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
! width="30"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRL]]
! width="30"| [[Media Control Charts|GER]]
|-
| 2008
| align="left"| "[[Let It Rock (Kevin Rudolf song)|Let It Rock]]" <small>(featuring [[Lil Wayne]])</small>
| 5
| 6
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 4
| 10
| align="left"|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 3× Platinum<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |title=The [[RIAA certification]] searchable database |accessdate=2009-02-13 |last=RIAA |first= |date=2009-02-13 |work=|[[RIAA]]}}</ref>
| align="left" rowspan="2"| ''In the City''
|-
| 2009
| align="left"| "[[Welcome to the World (song)|Welcome to the World]]" <small>(featuring [[Rick Ross]])</small>
| 58
| 34
| 59
| 42
| 77
| 35
| 41
|
|-
| 2010
| align="left"| "[[I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)]]"<br /><small>(featuring [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]], [[Jay Sean]], and Lil Wayne)</small>
| 25
| 31
| 44
| 4
| —
| —
| —
|
| align="left"| ''To the Sky''
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|-
|}

====Guest appearances====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="7"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="30"| US
! width="30"| US R&B
! width="30"| CAN
! width="30"| AUS
! width="30"| UK
! width="30"| GER
! width="30"| NZ
|-
| 2008
| align="left"| "[[Shooting Star (David Rush song)|Shooting Star]]" <small>([[David Rush (rapper)|David Rush]] feat. [[LMFAO (band)|LMFAO]], [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]] & Kevin Rudolf)</small>
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| align="left"|''Feel the Rush Vol. 1''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| align="left"| "Fading Away" <small>([[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]] feat. Kevin Rudolf & [[Lil Jon]])</small>
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| align="left"|''Shagganuot''
|-
| align="left"| "I Want It All" <small>([[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]] feat. [[Lil Wayne]] & Kevin Rudolf)</small>
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| align="left"|''[[Priceless (Birdman album)|Pricele$$]]''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010
| align="left"| "One Way Trip" <small>([[Lil Wayne]] feat. Kevin Rudolf)</small>
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| align="left"|''[[Rebirth (Lil Wayne album)|Rebirth]]''
|-
| align="left"| "[[Just Say So]]" <small>([[Brian McFadden]] feat. Kevin Rudolf)</small>
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| align="left"|''[[Wall Of Soundz]]''
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Director
|-
| 2008
| "Let It Rock"
| [[Justin Francis]]
|-
| 2009
| "Welcome to the World"
| Jeff Panzer/Bill Yukich
|-
| 2010
| "[[I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)]]"
| Jeff Panzer/David Rousseau
|}

===Production credits===
*2005: "Thinking Of You" (David Banner)
*2008: "Let It Rock" (Kevin Rudolf <small>feat. [[Lil Wayne]]</small>)
*2008: "Something About You" ([[Kevin Lyttle]])
*2009: "[[Good Girls Go Bad]]" ([[Cobra Starship]] <small>feat. [[Leighton Meester]]</small>)
*2009: "Love Letter" ([[Leona Lewis]])
*2009: "Beat Me Up" ([[Allison Iraheta]])
*2009: "Halfway Gone" (Lifehouse)
*2009: "Falling In" (Lifehouse)
*2009: "Late Night Automatic" (Three-6-Mafia)
*2009: "Hot Mess" (Cobra Starship)
*2009: "I Want It All" (Birdman <small>feat. [[Lil Wayne]] & Kevin Rudolf</small>)
*2009: "Better Than Her" (Matisse)
*2010: "[[I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)]]" (Kevin Rudolf <small>feat. [[Jay Sean]], [[Lil Wayne]] and [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]]</small>)

===Musician credits===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Instrument
! Year
! Title
! Album
! Artist(s)
|-
| Guitar, Bass
| 2005
| "Thinking of You"
|''Certified''
| David Banner <small>(feat. Case)</small>
|-
| rowspan="4"|Guitar
| rowspan=4|2006
| "[[Say It Right]]"
| ''[[Loose (Nelly Furtado album)|Loose]]''
| [[Nelly Furtado]]
|-
| "[[Scream (Timbaland song)|Scream]]"
| rowspan=2| ''[[Timbaland Presents Shock Value]]''
| [[Timbaland]] <small>(feat. [[Keri Hilson]] and [[Nicole Scherzinger]])</small>
|-
| "[[Release (Timbaland song)|Release]]"
| Timbaland <small>(feat. [[Justin Timberlake]])</small>
|-
| "My Style"
| ''[[Monkey Business (album)|Monkey Business]]''
| [[Black Eyed Peas]] <small>(feat. Justin Timberlake)</small>
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[Let it Rock (Tour)|Let It Rock Tour]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.kevinrudolf.com Official Site]
*[http://www.myspace.com/kevinrudolfmusic Kevin Rudolf] at [[MySpace]]
*[http://www.kevinswasteland.com Kevin Rudolf's Virtual Wasteland]
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