Randy Kaplan (b. Randall Leigh Kaplan) is an American songwriter, playwright, poet, and performer. He gained notoriety for his “not-JUST-for-kids” music in the mid-aughts, first in Brooklyn, New York, and later nationwide. Dedicated members of his fan base call themselves FORKs (Fans of Randy Kaplan). He was signed with myKaZoo Music for his CD dedicated to Country Blues and Ragtime music (Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie), which Universal Music released.Randy has released four not-JUST-for-kids CDs with his fifth (JAM ON RYE) due out in June of 2014: Five Cent Piece (2006), Loquat Rooftop (2008), The Kids Are All Id (2010), and Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie (2012) and eight not-REALLY-for-kids CDs: Boyish Hips (1997), Reborn As Bees (1999), Lake Champions (1999), Miraculous Dissolving Cures (2001), Perfect Gentleman (2004), Ancient Ruins (2008), Durango (2008), and Songs For Old Lovers (2011).