# Kristopher Pooley
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{{short description|American rock musician from Detroit (born 1976)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Khristopher Pooley 2008.jpg
| caption = Khristopher Pooley (2008)
| name = Kristopher Pooley
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|10|30}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| origin = [Waterford, Michigan](/source/Waterford%2C_Michigan)
| instrument = Piano, keyboards, drums, guitar
| genre = {{hlist|[Rock](/source/Rock_music)|[pop](/source/pop_music)}}
| occupation = Musical director, composer, keyboardist
| years_active = 1992–present
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| associated_acts = [American Idol](/source/American_Idol), [Katy Perry](/source/Katy_Perry), [Morrissey](/source/Morrissey), [Gwen Stefani](/source/Gwen_Stefani)
| website = {{url|https://www.pooleymusic.com}}
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'''Kristopher Michael Pooley''' (born October 30, 1976) is an [American](/source/Americans) [rock](/source/rock_music) [musician](/source/musician) from [Detroit](/source/Detroit). He toured with [Gwen Stefani](/source/Gwen_Stefani) as her [keyboardist](/source/keyboardist), [programmer](/source/programmer),[{{cite news|title=Kristopher Pooley: On Tour with Gwen Stefani|url=http://www.motu.com/newsitems/atnewsitem.2005-12-28.4986412983|accessdate=26 December 2015|publisher=MOTU}}] and musical director. He is also the music director for [Katy Perry](/source/Katy_Perry),[{{cite news|title=Interlochen Connects Singer-Songwriters to Top Industry Talent|url=http://www.interlochen.org/story/interlochen-connects-singer-songwriters-top-industry-talent|accessdate=26 December 2015|agency=Crescendo|publisher=Interlochen|date=March 2014}}] [Kesha](/source/Kesha),[{{cite web|title=Nice Rack! On the road with Katy to Kesha|url=http://www.aphex.com/resources/pdf/Aphex_Promo_Rack500_Kris_Pooley-v3.pdf|website=APHEX|accessdate=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305034101/http://www.aphex.com/resources/pdf/Aphex_Promo_Rack500_Kris_Pooley-v3.pdf|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}] [Demi Lovato](/source/Demi_Lovato), [Adam Lambert](/source/Adam_Lambert), [Børns](/source/B%C3%B8rns), [Rita Ora](/source/Rita_Ora) and has toured with [Jane's Addiction](/source/Jane's_Addiction),[ [Kenna](/source/Kenna), [Justincase](/source/Justincase), [Liz Phair](/source/Liz_Phair),][ [Siouxsie Sioux](/source/Siouxsie_Sioux),][ [Nick Lachey](/source/Nick_Lachey), [The Vandals](/source/The_Vandals), [Smashing Pumpkins](/source/Smashing_Pumpkins),][{{cite news|last1=Matera|first1=Joe|title=Kristopher Pooley Keyboard player and MD|url=http://www.performing-musician.com/pm/jun09/articles/kristopherpooley.htm|accessdate=26 December 2015|publisher=Performing Musician|date=June 2009}}] [Morrissey](/source/Morrissey),[ and [Melissa Etheridge](/source/Melissa_Etheridge). Also a TV music producer, he has produced music for ''[Glee](/source/Glee_(TV_series))][{{cite news|title=Glee The 3D Concert Movie (2011)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/465837/Glee-The-3D-Concert-Movie/credits|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227144921/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/465837/Glee-The-3D-Concert-Movie/credits|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2015|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)|date=2015|accessdate=26 December 2015}}]'', ''[The American Bible Challenge](/source/The_American_Bible_Challenge)'', ''[American Horror Story](/source/American_Horror_Story)'', ''[The Glee Project](/source/The_Glee_Project)'', and ''[The New Normal](/source/The_New_Normal_(TV_series))''. On February 1, 2015, he was the music director for [Super Bowl XLIX](/source/Super_Bowl_XLIX) halftime featuring Katy Perry.
He married [Smashing Pumpkins](/source/Smashing_Pumpkins) [bassist](/source/bassist) [Ginger Reyes](/source/Ginger_Reyes) in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) on June 22, 2008. He played with the Smashing Pumpkins during their fall 2008 tour including their performance on ''[Jimmy Kimmel Live!](/source/Jimmy_Kimmel_Live!)'' and the [Scream Awards](/source/Scream_Awards) on [Spike TV](/source/Spike_TV)/[G4](/source/G4_(American_TV_network)).
It was announced in January 2018 that Kris Pooley would be the new music director for ''[American Idol](/source/American_Idol)'' on ABC.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Phil-McIntyre-Signs-on-As-Executive-Producer-Plus-Kristopher-Pooley-Joins-As-Music-Director-For-ABCs-AMERICAN-IDOL-20180125|title = Phil McIntyre Signs on as Executive Producer, Plus Kristopher Pooley Joins as Music Director for ABC's AMERICAN IDOL}}] He has maintained that role since the [sixteenth](/source/American_Idol_season_16) season.
==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://pooleymusic.com/}}
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Category:Living people
Category:1976 births
Category:Musicians from Detroit
Category:American rock keyboardists
Category:21st-century American keyboardists
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