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Tim K (born Timothy John Kvasnosky) is a Los Angeles-based producer/composer who was born in Seattle, WA.

Tim K has worked with musicians such as Lisa Shaw, Kat DeLuna, Esthero, Rahzel, Dam Funk, Miguel Migs and DJ Colette. As a remixer, he produced 4 top 5 Billboard Club Play remixes.[1][2] As a composer, he has scored commercials for Nike, Corona, Friskies, Volkswagen, Bulgari, Google, McDonalds, and many others. [3][4][5] His Friskies commercial composition 'Adventureland' was featured during the 2010 Winter Olympics.[6][7]

Background

At the age of 5, 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 NYU jazz performance program with concentration in Piano. He studied with Frank Kimbrough, Arturo O'Farrill and Don Friedman. After school, he was a keyboard sideman with Lisa Shaw, Kat DeLuna, Rahzel, Orchesta Clave, Miguel Migs and DJ Colette. [8][9]

Producer/Songwriter

Tim K has produced records in variety of Electronic music styles.[10]

He has been a longtime producer and songwriter for DJ Colette, with whom her worked on three albums. [11] When writing, he often starts with a melodic keyboard part and builds drums, and vocal melodies around it. [12]

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 Atlantic Records, Reprise Records and Warner Bros. Records.[13] Their debut record "Domesticated" was released on Om Records in 2007. It featured appearances from Derrick Carter, Lisa Shaw, DJ Colette, Lucy Woodward, Chez Damier and Mic Murphy. [14][15]

Tiny Hearts

Tim K is currently working a collaborative project, Tiny Hearts with producer Waajeed and vocalist Dede Reynolds. Their debut EP "Stay" will be released on Detroit's Dirt Tech Reck label. [16] Their initial video "Centerfold" was released in September 2013.[17] A live performance of Tiny Hearts was featured on Boilerroom.tv.[18]

Commercial & Other Work

Friskies tapped Tim K to compose music for it's "Adventureland" Campaign, featured in the Winter Olympics, as well as in 3d at movie theatre venues across the US.[19][20][21] The 9 commercial campaign featured singer Deanne Reynolds of Tiny Hearts. The commercial was listed as Advertising Age's Ad of the week.[22]. In 2013, Tim K composed the music for Nike's KDV shoe release. [23]

Chart performance

Year Title Peak Position

Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[24]

Credit
2003 "Lucy Woodward Blindsided (Dance Mixes)" 1 Remixer
2004 "Esthero O.G. Bitch (H&G Remix)" 1 Remixer
2004 "Debi Nova One Rhythm (H&G Remix)" 1 Remixer
2007 "DJ Colette If" 5 Composer

References

  1. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tim+K
  2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs
  3. ^ http://trustcollective.com/portfolio/content/slmsd_domesticated.htm
  4. ^ Ritchie, Kevin (2010-04-01). "Feline fantasia for Friskies - Boards". Boardsmag.com. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  5. ^ http://www.timkmusic.com
  6. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/business/media/15adnewsletter1.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
  7. ^ http://gawker.com/5475088/friskies-cat-has-delicious-acid-trip-in-olympics-commercial
  8. ^ http://thehaus.tv/producers/tim_kvasnosky_composer_producer
  9. ^ http://www.timkmusic.com/
  10. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tim-kvasnosky-mn0001914089/credits
  11. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/5672672/colette-switches-sound-on-when-the-musics-loud-album
  12. ^ http://news.traxsource.com/articles/150/colette-and-tim-k-studio-tour
  13. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Home+%26+Garden?noanv=1
  14. ^ http://www.om-records.com/releases/695-domesticated
  15. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Home+%26+Garden
  16. ^ http://soundcloud.com/tinyhearts
  17. ^ http://www.okayplayer.com/news/tiny-hearts-centerfold-aron-kantor-video.html
  18. ^ http://boilerroom.tv/boiler-room-la-x-hvw8-w-tiny-hearts-waajeed-dede-tim-k-lady-monix/
  19. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/business/media/15adnewsletter1.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
  20. ^ http://www.boardsmag.com/articles/magazine/20100401/friskies.html
  21. ^ <http://trueslant.com/level/2010/02/23/if-the-new-friskies-cat-food-commercial-is-to-be-believed-your-cat-is-on-lsd/>
  22. ^ http://www.adweek.com/video/friskies-adventureland-120844
  23. ^ http://sneakerreport.com/sports/basketball-sports/nike-basketball-presents-the-kdv/
  24. ^ "Hot Club Play Chart".

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