Many of the companies founded by early pioneers still remain major international brands. The duo were influenced by progressive rock pioneers Pink Floyd. France was among the earliest pioneers in auto production. They are also recognized for being one of the pioneers of jazz rap. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Japanese rock. Nesmith has been considered one of the pioneers of country rock. European pioneers, primarily Dutch, followed in the early 18th century. The Palm Desert Scene is also notable for fostering stoner rock pioneers Kyuss. He was one of the pioneers and most prolific contributors to Kannada theatre. Salovey is one of the early pioneers and leading researchers in emotional intelligence. "Rolling Stone" has referred to the band as "British hard rock pioneers". Viva was one of the early pioneers in video art. Darwin has played host to many of aviation's early pioneers. Charles Babbage is often regarded as one of the first pioneers of computing. Bogdanovich also brought attention to such forgotten pioneers of American cinema as Allan Dwan.