[1] Founded in order to release a record by the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans, the label soon grew to include a roster of notable artists such as The Ataris, Ozma, Tsunami Bomb, and The Vandals themselves.

In 2005 Kung Fu also spawned the spinoff label Broken Sounds Records, focusing on hardcore releases.

Kung Fu Records was founded by Vandals bassist Joe Escalante and guitarist Warren Fitzgerald in 1996.

[2] Escalante had been urged by his wife to allow the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans to open for The Vandals, and he and Fitzgerald were so impressed by their performance that they decided to start a record label in order to release the band's debut album.

To date, however, the only album to be released under the Broken Sounds imprint has been the Righteous Jams' Rage of Discipline.