cEvin Key

Quick Facts

Full Name	cEvin Key
Occupation	Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Feb 13, 1961(1961-02-13)
Age	63
Birthplace	Vancouver
Country	Canada
Birth City	Vancouver
Horoscope	Aquarius

cEvin Key Biography

cEvin Key is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on February 13, 1961 in Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada. Kevin William Crompton (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as cEvin Key, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, producer, and composer. He is best known as a member of the industrial music group Skinny Puppy, which he co-founded in 1982 with singer Nivek Ogre. Initially a side project while he was with the new wave band Images in Vogue, Skinny Puppy quickly became his primary musical outlet after landing a record deal with Nettwerk Records in 1984.

Images in Vogue released their first single, “Breaking Up”, in April 1982, and their first EP, Educated Man, shortly thereafter. The EP was a success, selling 10,000 copies in a span of six weeks and topping a number of college radio station playlists. Bill Leeb, Key’s friend from Vancouver’s late-night club circuit, had introduced him to early industrial bands such as Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire, and he soon found himself recording his own songs.

In addition to his work with Skinny Puppy and Download, Key has had several side projects, most notably The Tear Garden, a project started in 1985 with Legendary Pink Dots singer Edward Ka-Spel. His other projects include platEAU, Doubting Thomas, Cyberaktif, and Hilt.

Key hired Dwayne Goettel to play with Skinny Puppy in 1986 after it had become apparent that Leeb was uninterested in touring. Key felt that Goettel’s technical abilities and knowledge of sampling helped give the band a new identity. Key’s partnership with Goettel strained his relationship with Ogre, who they felt was more interested in pursuing a solo career. Key was displeased with Ogre inviting Al Jourgensen for the 1989 production of Rabies, telling Alternative Press that he believed Jorgensen had intended to break the band up. Key’s relationship with Ogre continued to worsen during the recording of Last Rights. In a 1991 interview with Propaganda magazine, he expressed his frustration regarding the recording of the album:

Key met Nivek Ogre (Kevin Ogilvie) at a party in late 1982 and asked him to provide vocals for the songs he had made. Ogre accepted and the pair recorded the song “K-9” under the name Skinny Puppy. The pair began using stage names to avoid the confusion of having two people named Kevin in the same band. Key left Images in Vogue in 1985 shortly after the release of their first album, In the House, to focus solely on Skinny Puppy.

cEvin Key Net Worth

cEvin Key is one of the richest Songwriter from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, cEvin Key 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1978, his parents sent him to live in Japan with a Japanese family, an experience that he considered valuable to his development as an individual. He was required to learn Japanese as his surrogate family, who treated him as a son, could not speak English. He said of his experience: “When you are that age, a whole new culture is a major upheaval. But for the better”. He had been planning to live in Japan and was offered a job at a Tokyo radio station as an interviewer when he received an invite from Gary Smith to join Images in Vogue.

Key began his career in the late 70s playing as a drummer for the Vancouver rock band Bastille. He also performed as a multi-instrumentalist in the punk band Illegal Youth, which feature Al Nelson, the future vocalist of Hilt. In 1981, Key joined Images in Vogue, a successful new wave group based in Vancouver who had put out an ad looking for musicians with their own equipment. Dave Ogilvie, a local music student, also joined the group as a producer and engineer. Taking up the role as the band’s drummer, Key utilized a Simmons electronic drum kit. The band found success touring throughout Canada and opening for groups such as Depeche Mode and Roxy Music.

Key came in contact with The Legendary Pink Dots by way of The Elephant Table, a compilation tape shared within the tape trading community. He met Pink Dots singer Edward Ka-Spel in 1985 while working as a sound engineer on Ka-Spel’s solo tour. Key presented Ka-Spel with some recordings he had made, believing that Ka-Spel’s voice would work well with them; Ka-Spel agreed after listening to the tapes. The pair formed The Tear Garden soon after and, with Dave Ogilvie as producer, released a self-titled EP later in the year. Goettel joined Key and Ka-Spel for the release of Tired Eyes Slowly Burning in 1987. The album featured the song “You and Me and Rainbows”, which ran close to 17 minutes long. The album was noted for using a mixture of psychedelia and electronic influences.

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Download was created by Key and Goettel as a Skinny Puppy side project in

1995. Other members included Anthony Valic, Ken Marshall, Phil Western, and Mark Spybey from Dead Voices on Air. Download was named after the closing track off Last Rights and sought to create music by way of ” fragments of sound and collages”. Key told Terrorizer magazine that he thought of Goettel as “an unrecognized pioneer” of electronic music and, following Goettel’s death, used Download as a means of keeping his spirit alive.

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cEvin Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. cEvin Key celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.

Following the end of Skinny puppy in 1995, Key formed PlaTEAU with Western and Valic. PlatEAU, which signed to Cleopatra subsidiary Hypnotic, released their first album, Music for Grass Bars, on May 20, 1997. The band’s follow up, 1999’s SpacEcake, was described by Exclaim!’s Matt Mernagh as being more akin to Aphex Twin and Autechre than any of Key’s previous work. 2007 saw the release of Kushbush + Music for Grass Bars, the first disc of which contained new music while the second disc featured a special edition of Music for Grass Bars.

Top Facts about cEvin Key

1. CEvin Key is a Canadian musician and founding member of Skinny Puppy.
2. He has released several solo albums, including “Music for Cats” and “The Dragon Experience.”
3. Key has collaborated with other notable musicians such as Genesis P-Orridge and Edward Ka-Spel.
4. He is known for his use of unconventional instruments in his music, such as power tools and kitchen appliances.
5. Key’s music often features dark, industrial sounds with elements of experimental electronic music.
6. He has been active in the music industry since the 1980s.
7. Key has also worked on film scores, including for the movie “Saw II.”
8. In addition to his musical career, he is also a visual artist and designer.
9. Key continues to tour and perform live shows around the world.
10. His contributions to industrial music have had a significant impact on the genre’s development over time.