Tim K, born Timothy John Kvasnosky, is a Los Angeles-based music producer and film composer who was born in

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, United States. Tim K composed the score (along with collaborator

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of the

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) to the 2015

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select " I Am Michael", starring

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. In 2016, he scored " King Cobra" starring

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and

which documented the real life murder of porn producer Bryan Kocis. As a producer and sideman has also worked with artists such as

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, Lisa Shaw,

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, Dam Funk,

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and

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. He is a member of the musical group Tiny Hearts. As a remixer, he produced 4 top 5 Billboard Club Play remixes. He has also scored commercials for

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, Bulgari,

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, and many others. His Friskies commercial composition "Adventureland" was featured during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Background

At the age of five, he began classical piano lessons. At the age of 11, he began playing jazz saxophone. By high school, he was playing as a jazz pianist sideman in Seattle, and was also the DJ in a local hiphop crew. He attended

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jazz performance program with concentration in Piano, where he jammed in his dorm room with

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. He studied with

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, Arturo O'Farrill and

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. He has been a keyboard sideman with

, Lisa Shaw,

, Orchestra Clave,

and

Film

In 2016, Tim K scored '' King Cobra'', starring

and

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about the death of porn producer Bryan Kocis. It premiered at the

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. The score was well received, the music praised as "effervescent electronic score" by ''

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''. In 2015, he composed score to ''Buried Above Ground'', a documentary by director Ben Selkow. In 2014, Tim K composed the score, with

of the

, to Justin Kelly directed,

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produced '' I Am Michael'' starring

and

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The film was selected for domestic premiere at the

in 2015, and internationally at the

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Producer/songwriter

Tim K has produced records in variety of

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styles, often with

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influences. In 2017, he produced

's "Christmas In Blue" EP, which featured some classic carols in a vintage 1960s jazz style production. The independently release EP reached No. 25 on the ''

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'' Jazz Chart. He produced and co-released

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's debut album ''Best of Both Worlds'', released on

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UK. He has been a longtime producer and songwriter for

, for whom he produced three albums. When writing, he often starts with a melodic keyboard part and builds drums, and vocal melodies around it. Her "Italo-disco-owing" and "indelible electro" album ''When The Music's Loud'', featuring all compositions co-written and many produced by Tim K, was released in September 2013. The album was named by ''

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'' as one of the 99 Greatest Dance Albums of all time. The album was also named as one of ''Billboard'' 's Top 20 Dance albums of 2013. In December 2013, he produced and co-wrote debut single "War Of Hearts" for artist Russell Taylor, helping him win VH1 Artist You Oughta Know award, which he performed live December 2, 2013 on ''

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''. A longtime vintage recording technique aficionado, using vintage microphones, techniques, tape and James Brown's old mixer, he recorded

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's second album ''O'Farrell Street'' in 2012 at North Hollywood. With JT Donaldson, in 2012 Tim K also produced underground hip hop group Hawthorne Headhunter's "Sum People Don't Change" from their debut LP ''Myriad of Now'' on

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. Tim K lent a hand to The System's 2012 release for beatmaker David Frank's production "Mother Ungh Ungh", providing some "stutter" style edit of

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's vocals. In 2011, with Fab Dupont Tim K co-produced, played vintage keyboards and added additional production to many of the tracks on

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' ''Nu Revolution'' album. In 2010, Tim K co-produced

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's Hood Pass Intact's "highlight" track "How It Be Between You and Me" on

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. The album received a favorable Pitchfork rating. Later in the year, a track he produced, "Stressin'" featuring Kissey was selected for

Mark Farina Mark Farina (born March 25, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American disc jockey and musician, known for his Chicago house, acid jazz and downtempo works. His notable releases include ''Mood'' (KMS Records, 1989) and the '' Mushroom Jazz'' ...

's ''

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'' compilation, volume 7. Also in 2010, Tim K produced the lead single "Slow Recovery" for

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's ''Hooked'' album for

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Home & Garden

Tim K worked with DJ/Producer Timothy Shumaker under the moniker Home & Garden starting in 2000. They released 12" singles and remixes for labels such as

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and

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. Their debut full-length record ''Domesticated'' was released on

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in 2007. It featured appearances from

Derrick Carter Derrick Carter (born October 21, 1969) is an American DJ, record producer and musician from Chicago, Illinois, United States. He is regarded as one of the bestLisa Shaw,

, Chez Damier and

Tiny Hearts

Tim K is currently working a collaborative project, Tiny Hearts with producer

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and vocalist Dede Reynolds. Their debut EP ''Stay'' will be released on Detroit's Dirt Tech Reck label. Their initial video "Centerfold" was released in September 2013. A live performance of Tiny Hearts was featured on Boilerroom.tv. His composition for the group, "Snow Cold", was featured on

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's '' Here and Now'' late in 2013.

Commercial and other work

Friskies tapped Tim K to compose music for its "Adventureland" Campaign, featured in the Winter Olympics, as well as in 3D at movie theatre venues across the US. The 9 commercial campaign featured singer Deanne Reynolds of Tiny Hearts. The commercial was listed as Advertising Age's Ad of the week. In 2013, Tim K composed the music for Nike's KDV shoe release.

Selected discography and chart performance

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, ''Go'' , Remixer

References

External links

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