Loren Hoskins is a voice actor and comedian from the Portland area. He is best known for being a member of Captain Bogg and Salty, a pirate-themed rock band from Portland, Oregon. He, along with Kevin Hendrickson, write the music for and perform in the Disney Junior show Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Hoskins also provided the voices for Sharky, Sandy the Starfish, the Treasure-Wishing Well, The Clams, The Policeman, one of the Crab Pirates, the Tiki Trees, Yo-Yo the Monkey Pirate, Pepino and Scorpio the Scorpion. In the Jake’s Team Pirate pilot he provide the voice of Bucky and Skully.
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Hoskins and Hendrickson involvement with Disney began in 2009 when Bobs Gannaway, creator and executive producer of the series, was looking for good music to listen to for the pilot, Hide the Hideout. Hoskins and Hendrickson have introduced shortly afterward to Disney Television Animation executive vice president of music Jay Stutler, and they agreed to be the musical directors, writing the theme music as well as additional songs for the series. Hoskins is an actor by trade, while Hendrickson was working in the City of Portland as a web developer when Disney came in and gave them the chance to perform. Later, it was decided by Gallaway and his team they would work as an animated "Greek Chorus" for Captain Hook and Mr. Smee.
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