Professor of Rock

Voice Actor and Rockstar Jess Harnnell tell the hilarious story about the time that William Shatner mistook him for Gene Simmons of KISS and the crap hit the fan in the best way possible. … It’s a Gag that is still going. When Shatner who played Captain Kirk on Star Trek, asked Jess who he thought was Gene Simmons an awkward question it became a punchline. - #classicrock #shorts #70smusic #70srock Okay, now its time to introduce my good friend voice actor and rock star Jess Harnell. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Jess, let me give you the rundown quick, because he has a hilarious relationship with Willian Shatner… and you’re gonna be dying laughing after hearing these. Jess Harnell is one of the most prolific and versatile performers in entertainment. He has a massive resume of voice acting credits across television, film, video games, and even theme parks. Rising to prominence in the early 90s, Jess voiced the zany Wakko Warner in Steven Spielberg's Animaniacs. In fact, he was hand-picked by Spielberg for the part. Jess has also voiced character in major pop culture franchises like Transformers, Star Wars, The Tick, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, and Rick and Morty. Parallel to his voice acting career, Jess also has a musical career rooted in hard rock. After releasing a solo album, The Sound of Your Voice, in 1995, he became the lead vocalist for the the mash-up rock band Rock Sugar… which blends heavy metal with classic pop melodies. Jess is the man of over 1000 voices, and is always a blast. Here is telling us the story of how his neighbor William Shatner mistook him for Gene Simmons of Kiss…