| Peter Salett | |
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 Peter Salett | |
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| Birth name | Peter Joseph Salett |
| Born | (1969-05-12)May 12, 1969 |
| Origin | Princeton, New Jersey, United States |
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| Years active | 1995–2023 |
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| Website | Official website |
Peter Joseph Salett (born May 12, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known as a musician for his song "Heart of Mine" in the movie Keeping the Faith, his song score for the 2006 film Down in the Valley, and for co-writing the Dracula puppet musical finale, "A Taste for Love", in the Judd Apatow produced film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Life and career
Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Salett moved with his family to Columbia, Maryland when he was four years old. His father, Stan Salett, was a civil rights organizer. While at Harper's Choice Middle School, he was in the same class as Edward Norton. He later attended Brown University, graduating in 1991.
Salett has contributed music to numerous films including Keeping the Faith, Down in the Valley, The Ten and Wet Hot American Summer. He has also had roles in films such as Superbad and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Keeping the Faith featured a T-Bone Burnett remix of the title track from Salett's second independent release, Heart of Mine.
Following the 2016 elections, Salett founded the non-profit political organization The Hometown Project, which works to help elect progressive candidates in local races by creating candidate endorsement videos with actors and musicians who have personal connections to local districts.
Salett lives with his wife and child in Brooklyn, New York.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Guitar dude | |
| 2002 | Stella Shorts | Guitar player / Indian / Cop / Terrorist / Shirpa | |
| 2005 | The F Word | Peter | |
| 2007 | Superbad | Tiger Greendragon | |
| 2007 | The Ten | Lying Rhine Body | |
| 2008 | Role Models | Ladislas of Leisure | |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Keyboard player | |
| 2012 | Wanderlust | Manfreddie (uncredited) | |
| 2014 | Inside Amy Schumer | Guitarist | |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer | Guitar Dude |
Discography
- 1998 – Paintings of These Days (Dusty Shoes Music)
- 2000 – Heart of Mine (Dusty Shoes Music)
- 2001 – Faded Blue Eyes (Dusty Shoes Music)
- 2004 – After A While (Dusty Shoes Music)
- 2008 – In The Ocean of the Stars (Dusty Shoes Music)
- 2010 – The Carriage House Sessions, together with Larry Goldings (Sweet Song Records)
- 2010 – Addicted to Distraction (Dusty Shoes Music)
Soundtracks
- 1998 – Hurricane Streets (Mammoth Records)
- 2000 – Keeping the Faith (Hollywood Records)
- 2001 – Wet Hot American Summer (USA Films)
- 2005 – The Baxter (Milan Records)
- 2006 – Down in the Valley (ATO)
- 2007 – Wedding Daze (Nettwerk)
- 2007 – The Ten (Commotion Records)
- 2009 – Role Models (Back Lot Music, Universal)
- 2010 – BY THE PEOPLE: FOR THE PEOPLE: A Soundtrack Inspired by the Motion Picture, By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (iTunes soundtrack)
- 2010 – Get Him to the Greek (Republic Records)
References
- Interview Peter Salett Archived March 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, June 2004
- Pop-Rock Candy Mountain Peter Salett: A Star is Born, April 24, 2008
- "New Project Brings Celebrities Home To Endorse Progressive Candidates". National Memo. January 19, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Princeton, New Jersey
- Singers from New York City
- American male singer-songwriters
- American pop rock singers
- American rock songwriters
- Singer-songwriters from New Jersey
- People from Columbia, Maryland
- Singer-songwriters from Maryland
- Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
- St. Andrew's School (Delaware) alumni