ABOUT
Yamaha Synthesizer Artist, Kevin Randolph, is a multi-talented producer, arranger, musical director and piano player.
He's collaborated with a variety of artists across the musical spectrum, including Common, Ramsey Lewis, Kanye West and a host of Chicago musicians. Inspired by such artists as BJ the Chicago Kid, Logic,and a host of others, Kevin has gone on to write and publish 91 songs. This includes many for Ramsey Lewis' albums, plus written and produced songs with Kanye West, Stereo, Andy C, and others on the Chicago music scene.
Kevin Randolph on stage looking at camera while someone else is making the peace sign next to his face.After moving to New York, began a year-long gig touring with Common, opening for the Black Eyed Peas. Here is where he learned the art of playing hip hop music while connecting with Shedrick Mitchell, Robert Glasper, and other phenomenal artists. The music soon took him to the West Coast, as the Musical Director for famed Gospel recording duo Mary Mary. Kevin toured with Mary Mary for 4 wonderful years before transitioning into new opportunities working with RnB artists Kelly Price, Deborah Cox, JC Chasez, and Brandy. As member of The Movement Orchestra toured with Patti Labelle, Christina Aguillerra, Eric Benet, Toni Braxton and the incomparable, BabyFace!
Los Angeles provided additional opportunities as Kevin signed on to the production company The Underdogs, as both a Producer and a Songwriter. Working on albums for: Dreamgirls, Kung Fu Panda, Bobby, Keke Wyatt, among others, garnered both kudos and additional skills. After The Underdogs production team split, Kevin connected with No ID, with their first song for Jazmine Sullivan's album "Famous." Kevin and No Id collaborated on a number of projects together in only 3 years, including recordings:
Kevin Randolph collaborating with another artist on stage while playing MONTAGE synthesizer.
- "What We Talking About" on the Jay Z Blueprint 3 album
- Co-producing the Richard Ashcroft "United Nations of Sound" album
- Common's "The Dreamer /The Believer",
- Drake's "Find Your Loving"
- Rihanna's "We All Want Love" on the "Talk that Talk" album
- Big Sean's "Finally Fa- mous " album
- Ne-Yo's "Red" album
- Logic's "Under Pressure"
- Jhene Aiko's "Souled Out"
- Vince Staples' "Summertime 06"
- Rick Ross' "Tears of Joy" - and numerous others!