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Kevin Hunter is a NY born and bred multifaceted musician. Better known for his guitar and mandolin contributions to various headliners such as Shania Twain and Janet Jackson, he has also toured and recorded with a long list of others (see bio below) Kevin spent many years in Holland, immersing himself in to the music scene there. He returned to the US where he promptly joined up with John Corabi and his solo project, touring around the United States and Europe.

Kevin Hunter Bio

From the moment he hits the stage, Kevin Hunter commands you to watch and demands that you listen. His unbridled passion for music is evident with each tight lick he plays. Every time he enters your line of sight you’re sucked into the intensity of the performance. To put it succinctly, a Kevin Hunter performance is as much a visual experience as it is aural.

Kevin’s resume is also quite impressive. Aside from his own success as a composer for film and video, he has supported several major headline acts, touring the US and internationally, performing in front of full to capacity stadiums as well as smaller venues and several live television broadcasts. Kevin is multi-lingual in 5 languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, French and Dutch, which can be an asset when traveling overseas.

EARLY LIFE:

A native New Yorker, Kevin grew up in a predominantly Latino neighborhood where music was a major part of life. Listening to the many flavors and genres, Latin, Rock, R&B, Jazz, Motown blaring from apartments and cars, sidewalk boom boxes and store fronts as well as his own household, gave young Kevin the insight he would use later to create his diverse and flexible taste in music. A little soul from James Brown, some rock from Van Halen, a sprinkling of Led Zeppelin and his dad’s love of the country classics like Dolly, George and Tammy, Cash, Jennings and Haggard all helped to mold the artist he is today. As a high school student, Kevin was introduced to sports, most notably, ice hockey. While his passion for music never waned, he found an interest in playing the sport, approaching it with the same verve he used in playing his instruments. Traveling to away games in Canada and all across America, he became fascinated with the competitive nature of sports and experienced the similarities between playing games and playing music. Speed, agility, focus, all important aspects for both.

MUSIC: Kevin has performed live or recorded with the following artists as well as many others.

Janet Jackson - Album “Damita Jo” Shania Twain - 1998 “Come On Over” Television Performances Al Jarreau - Live Performances John Corabi - Worldwide Tour (Solo Project) Cindy Blackman Santana - Recording and Live Performances Sean “Puff Daddy” Coombs - Recording Everett Bradley - Recording and Live Performances Mutt Lange - Director/Production Shawn Pelton - Live Performances Pat Thrall - Recording Sandra Bernhard - Live Performances Idina Menzel - US Tour and Radio Promotion Abra Moore - US Tour Billy Preston - Recording Rissi Palmer - Live Performances/Recording Leslie Roy - Live Performances Beavis and Butthead - MTV Soundtrack Composition European Idol - Holland

FILM/TV: Jay Leno, Good Morning America and David Letterman (with Shania Twain) “Waiting in the Wings” - National Geographic Documentary regarding Afro-American country music players.

PRINT: Guitar Plus Magazine (Holland) T-Rex Effects Advertisement Guitar For the Practicing Musician

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