Kevin McKay (musician)

Kevin McKay

Kevin McKay DJing @ Propagnda Moscow, August 2012
Background information
Genres Electronica, house
Occupation(s) Musician, record producer, record label owner, remixer, DJ
Years active 1993–present
Labels Glasgow Underground Recordings, Heartbeats, Breastfed
Associated acts Linus Loves, Mylo, Muzique Tropique
Website http://www.kevinmckay.co.uk

Kevin McKay (born 24 May),[1] is a Scottish DJ, electronic musician, record label owner and record producer now based in London.[2][3]

History

McKay studied at The University of Strathclyde from 1989 to 1995.[4] One night in 1991 while DJing at the University's student union he met Andy Carrick. The pair subsequently began collaborating on music together. Three years later McKay secured £2000 of funding from The Princes' Trust to release their music on his Muzique Tropique imprint.[5][6][7]

In 1997 McKay founded Glasgow Underground Recordings. The label has released music by Romanthony, Milton Jackson, Mateo and Matos, Jersey Street as well as productions by McKay himself.[7][8][9]

In 2002 McKay met Myles Macinnes better known by the stage name Mylo, founded Breastfed Recordings and signed Macinnes to the label.[10][11]

In 2003 McKay under the pseudonym Brian Warner produced and mixed the Linus Loves single "Stand Back".[12] It was a cover version of the 1983 Stevie Nicks' song. The track peaked at No. 31 in the UK Singles Chart in November 2003.[13]

In 2004 using the pseudonym Kevin Kennedy, McKay co-produced and mixed the Mylo album Destroy rock and roll[11][14][15][16]

In 2008 McKay signed Grum and a year later set up the Heartbeats imprint to release his music.[17][18]

In 2011 McKay re-launched Glasgow Underground Recordings. The label had been largely inactive since 2004.[19][20]

In 2014 McKay released "Goin' Freak" on the Berlin based label OFF Recordings.[21][22] The single was supported on BBC Radio 1 by Pete Tong[23][24] and reached number 4 in the DMC Buzz Chart.[25]

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ @kevinmckay (24 May 2011). "status update". twitter.com. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. ↑ PRS for Music (9 August 2013). "INTERVIEW: KEVIN MCKAY". www.m-magazine.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  3. ↑ DMC World (30 January 2014). "KevinMcKay". www.dmcworld.net. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Kevin McKay (9 August 2013). "Kevin McKay". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Kevin McKay (14 October 2011). "Interview: Kevin McKay (Glasgow Underground)". untitledmusic-org.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  6. ↑ Discogs (7 March 2014). "Muzique Tropique". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  7. 1 2 Bidder 1999, p. 243
  8. ↑ Discogs (7 March 2014). "Glasgow Underground". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  9. ↑ Resident Advisor (7 March 2014). "Glasgow Underground". residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  10. ↑ Resident Advisor (15 April 2013). "Masterclass with Kevin McKay (Glasgow Underground) – 15.04.13". Point Blank. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  11. 1 2 Dan Prince (30 January 2014). "Kevin McKay". DMC World. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  12. ↑ Discogs (7 March 2014). "Stand Back". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  13. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 323. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  14. ↑ PRS For Music (9 August 2013). "INTERVIEW: KEVIN MCKAY". PRS For Music. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "Kevin McKay". discogs.com. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  16. ↑ Tom Doyle (March 2005). "Mylo: Producing Destroy Rock & Roll". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  17. ↑ "Kevin McKay Bio". Beatport. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  18. ↑ Discogs (7 March 2014). "Heartbeats". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  19. ↑ Andrew Rafter (11 April 2011). "House Is Back: Glasgow Underground Returns". www.harderbloggerfaster.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  20. ↑ Mixmag (7 April 2011). "GLASGOW UNDERGROUND RE-LAUNCH". www.mixmag.net. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  21. ↑ "Kevin McKay Goin' Freak Bio". Beatport. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  22. ↑ Discogs (7 March 2014). "OFF Recordings". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  23. ↑ BBC (17 January 2014). "Pete Tong". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  24. ↑ BBC (31 January 2014). "Pete Tong". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  25. ↑ DMC (23 January 2014). "Buzz Chart". DMC World. Retrieved 7 March 2014.

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