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Jorma Kaukonen

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Jorma Kaukonen
Jorma Kaukonen was born on 23 December 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Transcendence (2014), The Rookie (2002) and Stranger Things (2016). He has been married to Vanessa since 7 December 1988. He was previously married to Margaretan Pettersson.
BornDecember 23, 1940
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Marty Balin, Jack Casady, Spencer Dryden, Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen, Grace Slick, and Jefferson Airplane in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)

Known for:

Johnny Depp in Transcendence (2014)
Transcendence
6.2
  • Soundtrack("Genesis")
  • 2014
The Rookie (2002)
The Rookie
6.9
  • Soundtrack("Embryonic Journey")
  • 2002
Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
Stranger Things
8.7
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("She Has Funny Cars")
Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Jack Black in Margot at the Wedding (2007)
Margot at the Wedding
6.0
  • Soundtrack("Genesis")
  • 2007

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Actor

  • Jefferson Airplane: True Love
    • Jorma Kaukonen
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Jefferson Airplane: Planes
    • Jorma Kaukonen
    • Music Video
    • 1989

Composer

  • Sanctity of Sanctuary: Paul Strauss and the Equinox Farm (2013)
    Sanctity of Sanctuary: Paul Strauss and the Equinox Farm
    • Composer
    • 2013
  • Electric Hot Tuna - Live at the Fillmore (1996)
    Electric Hot Tuna - Live at the Fillmore
    • Composer
    • 1996

Soundtrack

  • American Experience (1987)
    American Experience
    • writer:
    • writer: "Embryonic Journey"
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
    Stranger Things
    • writer: "She Has Funny Cars"
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Johnny Depp in Transcendence (2014)
    Transcendence
    • performer: "Genesis"
    • writer: "Genesis"
    • 2014
  • Milla Jovovich, Famke Janssen, Bill Pullman, Marcia Cross, and Spencer List in Bringing Up Bobby (2011)
    Bringing Up Bobby
    • performer: "Genesis"
    • writer: "Genesis"
    • 2011
  • Of Yesterday and Tomorrow (2009)
    Of Yesterday and Tomorrow
    • writer: "Embryonic Journey"
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Jack Black in Margot at the Wedding (2007)
    Margot at the Wedding
    • performer: "Genesis"
    • writer: "Genesis"
    • 2007
  • Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
    Friends
    • writer: "Embryonic Journey" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • The Rookie (2002)
    The Rookie
    • writer: "Embryonic Journey"
    • 2002
  • Diane Lane and Viggo Mortensen in A Walk on the Moon (1999)
    A Walk on the Moon
    • writer: "Embryonic Journey"
    • 1999
  • Scrapple (1998)
    Scrapple
    • performer: "Genesis"
    • writer: "Genesis"
    • 1998
  • The Life and Times of the Red Dog Saloon (1996)
    The Life and Times of the Red Dog Saloon
    • writer: "She Has Funny Cars"
    • 1996
  • Berkeley in the Sixties (1990)
    Berkeley in the Sixties
    • performer: "Embryonic Journey"
    • writer: "Embryonic Journey"
    • 1990
  • Purple Haze (1982)
    Purple Haze
    • writer: "Embryonic Journey"
    • 1982
  • Freewheelin' (1976)
    Freewheelin'
    • performer: "Genesis"
    • writer: "Genesis"
    • 1976
  • Shampoo (1975)
    Shampoo
    • arranger: "Good Shepherd" (1969) (uncredited)
    • 1975

Personal details

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    • Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch
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  • Alternative names
    • Jefferson Airplane
  • Born
    • December 23, 1940
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Spouses
      VanessaDecember 7, 1988 - present
  • Other works
    CD: "Quah" (RCA)

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    Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 (as a member of Jefferson Airplane).

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