cEvin Key
cEvin Key (pronounced like "Kevin") is the stage name of Kevin Crompton (born February 13, 1961 ). He became known through his activities with the Canadian band Skinny Puppy , which he co-founded in 1983.
Previously, cEvin Key worked as a drummer and songwriter for the synthpop combo Images In Vogue , founded in 1981, which subsequently gave rise to the Skinny Puppy and Numb projects . During the phase of dissolution of Skinny Puppy at the beginning of the 1990s, he launched the Download project in 1994 and two years later made it the main project. In addition, Key has been running the indie label Subconscious Communications, founded by Dwayne Goettel and Phil Western, since 1995.
In addition to his solo work, cEvin Key has worked on the following projects:
- The Tear Garden (1986 & 1999, 2009, 2016 in cooperation with Edward Ka-Spel from the Legendary Pink Dots )
- A Chud Convention (1987, in cooperation with the Belgian formation à; GRUMH ... )
- Hilt (1989-1991)
- Cyberaktif (1990–1991, in cooperation with the Canadian formation Front Line Assembly )
- Doubting Thomas (1991)
- PlatEAU (1996-2001)
Publications
solo
- Music For Cats (1998)
- Ghost Of Each Room (2001)
- The Dragon Experience (2003, with Ken Marshall)
Download
Web links
- Works by and about CEvin Key in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Key, cEvin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crompton, Kevin William (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian drummer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1961 |