continue to be regionally successful. In the mid-2000s, he released music under the name The Video Kid, including his album Prototype. In 2005, he helped form the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra which was active into the 2010s. In the late 2010s, he began writing and recording solo material again, and later toured New Zealand in 2018 with a collective that included musicians Age Pryor and Nigel Collins. During the summer of 2010, McKenzie flew to Los Angeles to serve as the music supervisor for The Muppets. He went on to write four of the five original songs from the film's soundtrack including "Man or Muppet" and "Life's a Happy Song" both of which were nominated for Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards and Satellite Awards for Best Original Song. At the 84th Academy Awards in 2012 his song, "Man or Muppet", won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. McKenzie then wrote the original songs for the 2014 movie Muppets Most Wanted, as well as songs for other children's films like The Pirates! Band of Misfits and Dora and the Lost City of Gold. Other credits include the 2016 Sainsbury's Christmas advert featuring James Corden on vocals. He has written songs for The Simpsons on numerous occasions. McKenzie released his debut solo album, Songs Without Jokes, on Sub Pop in August 2022. The release will be followed with an extensive tour in New Zealand, Great Britain, Ireland, and North America. The album is inspired by the songwriting of Steely Dan, Randy Newman, and Harry Nilsson. Personal life He is married to New Zealand publicist Hannah Clarke and currently maintains residences in Los Angeles, New York City, and Wellington. They have three children and mainly live in Wellington. In the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, McKenzie was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to music and film. Awards and nominations Filmography Discography Solo Prototype (2004) (as The Video Kid) Songs Without Jokes (2022) – No. 40 New Zealand Collaborative The Black Seeds Keep On Pushing (2001) On the Sun (2004) Into The Dojo (2006) Sometimes Enough EP (2007) Flight of the Conchords Folk the World Tour (2002) The Distant Future (2007) Flight of the Conchords (2008) I Told You I Was Freaky (2009) Live in London (2019) Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra The Heartache EP (2007) A Little Bit Wonderful EP (2008) The Dreaming EP