{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{short description|American musician}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Austin Kerr | image = | birth_name = Austin Kerr | alias = PRGRSS | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|7|7}} | birth_place = Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | origin = | occupation = Musician, rapper | genre = {{hlist | Pop rock | hip hop}} | instrument = Bass guitar | label = | years_active = 2008–present | past_member_of = Set It Off | website = }} '''Austin Kerr''' is an American musician, and business owner, best known for his role as a bassist in the American pop rock band Set It Off.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Kerrang! Rock Chart |magazine=Kerrang! |publication-date=January 17, 2015 |issue= 1551 |page=10 |quote=Making their debut on the Rock Chart this week, it's the Florida pop-rockers [Set It Off].}}</ref> He is also a rapper known by the stage name PRGRSS.{{cn|date=September 2024}} and is the founder of the business software Humanagement.io <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMCo_wZpoUM|title=Humanagement Lifetime Deal (LTD) - Ultimate Employee Management Tool |work=youtube.com|date=Aug 3, 2022}}</ref>
== Career == In 2008, Austin Kerr formed the rock band Set It Off with Cody Carson (vocalist/keyboardist/rhythm guitarist), Dan Clermont (lead guitarist/keyboardist), and Zach DeWall (rhythm/lead guitarist). Their first EP, ''Baby, You Don't Tripajaharda'', was released on October 31, 2008. A subsequent EP,<ref>Calm Before the Storm album review</ref> ''Calm Before the Storm'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2009/05/album-review-set-it-off-calm-before.html|title=Alter The Press!: Album Review: Set It Off – Calm Before The Storm|author=Sean Reid|work=alterthepress.com}}</ref> was released on May 12, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/calm-before-the-storm-ep/310291289?app=itunes|title=Calm Before the Storm – EP by Set It Off|work=iTunes|date=May 12, 2009}}</ref> In May 2015, Set It Off announced that Kerr would no longer be a part of the band following sexual harassment allegations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2015 | url=https://www.facebook.com/setitoffband/posts/recently-we-have-been-made-aware-of-the-statements-made-about-our-bassist-austin/10152959767513719/ | access-date=August 19, 2024 | website = Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2015 |title=Set It Off remove bassist Austin Kerr from band following sexual harassment allegations |url=https://www.altpress.com/set_it_off_remove_bassist_austin_kerr_from_band_following_sexual_assault_al/ |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=Alternative Press}}</ref>
After his career with Set It Off, Kerr then went on to become an independent rapper under the name PRGRSS,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ampedsound.net/2016/05/19/austin-kerr-is-rising-from-the-ashes-with-his-new-project-prgrss/|title=Austin Kerr is Rising from the Ashes with his new Project PRGRSS|last=Rhew|first=Danielle|date=May 19, 2016|work=Amped Sound|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref> and also became a founding member of the real estate company Equity & Help.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.realtytrac.com/dashboard/NewsReportPdf/164/HNRR/115838168|title=Rust Belt Rental Tour|last=Cone|first=Joel|date=November 2018|issue=11|volume=12|magazine=Realty Trac|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref>
In 2022, Kerr founded the business software company Humanagement.io <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMCo_wZpoUM|title=Humanagement Lifetime Deal (LTD) - Ultimate Employee Management Tool|work=youtube.com|date=Aug 3, 2022}}</ref>
== Media == Kerr has been in interviewed on various media programs, including the ''Think Realty Radio Show''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://betapercolate.blogtalkradio.com/thinkrealty/2018/02/24/think-realty-radio-show-40-with-guests-garland-davis-and-austin-kerr|title=Think Realty Radio Show #40 with guests Garland Davis and Austin Kerr|date=2018|work=Think Realty Radio Show|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref>
== Selected publications == Kerr is also the author of the poetry book ''Dear Listener: I'm Breathing Are You'', published in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicnotesreviews.com/2014/09/29/feature-on-dear-listener-im-breathing-are-you-a-poetry-book-by-austin-kerr-set-it-off/|title=Feature on "Dear Listener: I'm Breathing Are You" a poetry book by Austin Kerr (Set it Off)|last=Curtis|first=Jenn|date=September 29, 2014|work=Music Notes Reviews|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/22786923-dear-listener|title=Dear Listener: I'm Breathing Are You?|last=Kerr|first=Austin M.|date=2013|work=Goodreads|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Set It Off}}
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