Grammy level production

“The most talented musician I have ever met.”

- Brian Wilson

“You sure play the hell outta that piano”

- Bruce Springsteen

“I listened to your entire CD last night, and it’s very, very good.”

- Paul Simon

“You’re a bad motherf****er, and it takes one to know one.”

- Quincy Jones

JK is a singer/writer/producer/mixer/multi-instrumentalist who has produced or collaborated with many artists, including Brian Wilson, Jody Porter (Fountains of Wayne), and Matt Walker (Smashing Pumpkins/Morrisey) Todd Sucherman (Styx/Modern Drummer best rock drummer, **** reviews in several mags), Tom Wardle (Rolling Stone artist to watch) Drake Bell (#1 in Mexico) and many others including his own bands, and is constantly collaborating with, and developing new talent like Jamar Rogers (from NBC’s The Voice) among many others.

Received a Grammy for best rock instrumental performance, and a Golden Globe and Critic’s Choice nomination for best original song in a motion picture.
Winner, Nashville Film Festival for best original song in a motion picture.
Played several instruments, and/or did vocals on award winning albums for Brian Wilson, The Flaming Lips, Liz Phair, Greg Duli, Drake Bell and many others.
Won a BMI composer award for his work for Nickelodeon, as well as scoring ABC’s “Karen Sisco and the director’s cut of the Mel Gibson film, “Payback”, and the forthcoming film, “Trigger”.
Nominated for an Emmy for his song “Y.O.U”, from The Young and the Restless, and has placed many other songs on other shows such as, 90210, Charmed, Vegas, Providence, One Tree Hill...
Has composed and/or performed on countless commercials for Disney, Bud, Miller, McDonald’s, Vidal Sassoon, Subway, Coke, Pepsi, etc. etc.
Played guitar and keyboards for the Pulitzer award winning musical, “Rent”.
Has produced many artists, including Todd Sucherman (Styx, Brian Wilson), Phil Angotti, The Falling Wallendas, Tom Wardle (co-produced by with Chris Difford from Squeeze), and many more.
Developed his excellent artistic skills at the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago.