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Rk Hammond
Raymond Kenneth Hammond (born July 8th, 1986) is a Canadian musician best known for his retro vibe, electronic rock music and his composition skills. His music has been featured in several video games and includes two full length album scores with accompanying literary works. He is noted for utilizing synthesizers and other electronic/acoustic instruments in his work as well as transitioning sound effects into musical notation and melody. As a musical artist, he is praised for his originality, classic sound, tight drumming, dexterity and creativity.

Early Life
Hammond took up learning the piano at six years old on a 1900 Heinzman. He then picked up drums and guitar at ages twelve and thirteen respectively. Rk received formal training in piano and guitar at Maestro Music Academy in St. Thomas, Ontario. Hammond prefers to utilize the minor pentatonic scale and usually preforms in the key of A.

Rk began performing publicly on both piano and guitar as a teenager. His live performances have been likened to great musicians like Chuck Berry, Quincy Jones, and Herbie Hancock. Hammond’s musical influences include Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Steve Miller, Steppenwolf, ZZ Top, and David Wise.

Through high school he taught guitar privately in order to establish his own recording studio. From 2002 until 2007, Hammond began experimenting with recording and creatively layering music tracks with rudimentary equipment to develop his signature sound.

In 2019, Hammond’s music caught the attention of Four Elements, an internationally renowned video game company. His tracks are featured in the game Advancing Fire launched February 18, 2022.

Career
Hammond’s debut album, Boo-Dog City , which he originally created as a demo soundtrack for video game music, was released worldwide on February 26, 2022. In reviewing the album, Musician Jamie Watling said, ‘It was a real experience. The vintage sound effects jump out in my memory… it’s what I call “something special”.

Characters in the accompanying science-fiction story quickly captured the attention of comic book artists, and gained an online cult following with Star Wars, Star Trek and Ghostbusters fans. The story is a dystopian science fiction look at the world in 2267 and was born from Hammond’s dreamscape where the earth has become a harsh wasteland and water, a precious liquid, is now the single most valuable resource on the planet. The narrative follows Mike and Chelsea – a young couple along with their beef jerky lovin` Chihuahua, Boo. It will be published in 2025.

Rk’s second full length album is set to drop on June 15, 2024, and is titled ‘Welcome to Moonport’. Like the debut, this album will also have an accompanying narrative (currently in production).