Sean Altman

Who is Sean Altman?

Sean Altman is an American musician and songwriter. He is a founder and former lead singer of the singing group Rockapella and a pioneer of the modern a cappella movement. He was a member of Rockapella from its inception in 1986 until he left the group in 1997 to launch a solo career.

As a founding member of Rockapella, Altman became known for his role on the hit PBS Kids game show, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, on which his band served as the house vocal band and comedy troupe. Altman and his childhood friend, David Yazbek, co-wrote the show's classic theme song, which is recognized as one of the best known television themes in history. Rockapella released eleven albums in Japan and North America during Altman's eleven-year tenure.

As a solo artist, Altman has released three solo albums on the independent Chow Fun Records: seanDEMOnium, alt.mania, and Losing Streak. In 2008, Altman's solo comedy song act Jewmongous released the debut album Taller Than Jesus, about which The Washington Post wrote "Witty and outrageously lampooning...full of catchy melodies, clever arrangements and lyrics that yield satiric gems." His a cappella group The GrooveBarbers has released two albums: Glory and Guts, and his defunct comedy song duo What I Like About Jew released Unorthodox before its breakup in 2006. In 2009, Altman wrote and recorded two songs for the popular Schoolhouse Rock! series, composed and performed on two TV commercials for Wendy's and composed and recorded the theme song for the PBS show Science Mission 101.