Jimmy Franks Recording Company

• Name — Jimmy Pop • Alias — Jimmy Pop Ali (1991–1997) • Birth Name — James Moyer Franks • Born — 27 August 1972 • Birthplace — Trappe, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Genre — * Comedy rock • rap rock • alternative rock • pop punk • Occupation — * Rapper • singer • musician • songwriter • Instrument — * Vocals • guitar • Years Active — * 1988–2015 • 2021–present • Current Member Of — Bloodhound Gang • Past Member Of — The DiCamillo Sisters

James Moyer Franks was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania, the son of Alice Ann (born Moyer) and Richard Lee Franks. He is of German and Native American heritage, with Jewish ancestry. He was raised Lutheran, but ceased practicing as soon as his parents approved his request to do so. He graduated from Perkiomen Valley High School in 1990 and commenced studies in mass communication and history at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he met future Bloodhound Gang bassist Jared Hennegan.

Franks played in a Depeche Mode cover band called Bang Chamber 8 with Mike Bowe (later known as Daddy Long Legs). The lineup was Franks and Bowe on synths, Kevin Hennessey on lead vocals and Justin Ianelli on guitar and additional synths. In 1990, Bang Chamber 8 released a cassette of four original songs: "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "Birthday Boy", "Ice Cubes" and "War Chimes". These songs had nothing in common, lyrically or musically, with the Bloodhound Gang. Bang Chamber 8 split in 1991. In 1992, Franks and Bowe started a hip hop group called the Bloodhound Gang which later became more of an alternative rock band, also adopting their respective stage names. Daddy Long Legs left the Bloodhound Gang in 1995.

• Illustration — Jimmy Pop performing with the Bloodhound Gang, 2005

Pop collaborated with Bam Margera, Brandon DiCamillo, and Jess Margera as The DiCamillo Sisters to record a Christmas single titled "But Why's It So Cold?" along with an accompanying video. Pop collaborated with dance artist Tomcraft for a song called "Broadsword Calling Danny Boy" in 2006. The song is featured on Tomcraft's official MySpace. In 2007, Pop collaborated with German group Scooter for a song titled "The Shit That Killed Elvis", which was featured on their album The Ultimate Aural Orgasm. Bam Margera can also be heard in the song's intro. The song reached number 2 in the German Hip Hop chart and remained there for two weeks. In 2010, Pop collaborated with German group Die Atzen for an English version of the song "Disco Pogo" which was featured on the Jersey Shore soundtrack. In 2022, he collaborated with Russian Hardbass group Russian Village Boys on their song "Daddy WTF?", with its music video being released on February 22.

• Year — Title — Role • 1995 — The Chick That Was Naked — Sleazy interviewer • 1997 — The Howard Stern Show — Jimmy Pop • 1998 — Kin — Don • 1998 — MTV Rocks Off — Guest panelist • 2000 — Die Harald Schmidt Show — Himself • 2002 — CKY4: The Latest & Greatest — Jimmy Pop • 2003 — One Fierce Beer Run — Himself • 2003–2005 — Viva la Bam — Jimmy Pop • 2004 — Bam Margera Presents HIM: The Making of 'The Sacrament — Himself • 2004–2008 — Radio Bam — Jimmy Pop • 2005 — TV total — Musical guest • 2005 — Video On Trial — Himself • 2005 — Cribs — Jimmy Pop • 2006 — Howard Stern on Demand — Jimmy Pop • 2006 — The Dudesons — Jimmy Pop • 2007 — Bam's Unholy Union — Jimmy Pop • 2007 — Die Niels Ruf Show — Musical guest • 2007 — Howard Stern On Demand — Jimmy Pop • 2008 — Minghags: The Movie — Paramedic • 2008 — Bam Margera Presents: Where the#$&% Is Santa? — Jimmy Pop

• Year — Song — Artist — Role • 2000 — "Boys Don't Cry" — Oleander — Apartment tenant • 2000 — "Forever as One" — Vengaboys — Himself • 2022 — "Daddy WTF?" — Russian Village Boys — Himself