Kane Churko | |
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Born |
Regina, Saskatchewan |
January 20, 1986
Occupation | Canadian record producer, sound engineer, songwriter and musician |
Kane Gregory Churko (born 20 January 1986 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian record producer, sound engineer, songwriter and musician best known for his work with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach, Modern Science, Five Finger Death Punch, Gemini Syndrome, In This Moment, and Hellyeah.
Kane Churko (son and protege of heavyweight rock producer Kevin Churko) has written songs for some of rock's biggest names including Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch, In This Moment, Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel and more Canadian born but Las Vegas based and currently working out of the The Hideout Recording Studio in Henderson, Nevada, Kane has been actively working in many roles in recording studios and the music business since he was 14.
Kane grew up in a musical family with no formal training other than the professional guidance of his father and the experiences he has gained working with a broad range of people from an early age. A multi-instrumentalist, programmer and Pro Tools user he has also worked with producers Mutt Lange and Eric Valentine as well as an eclectic range of popular artists such as Bob Dylan, Shania Twain, Maroon 5, Smash Mouth, Hinder and The Corrs.
The first time he co-wrote a rock song for a release it was featured on Ozzy Osbourne's 10th studio album "Scream" which debuted at #4 on the Billboard album charts - selling over 375k albums. The second rock cut he co-wrote was with Five Finger Death Punch for their third gold album "American Capitalist" which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hard Rock album charts. Despite being their first collaboration "Remember Everything" went on to sell over 325k singles peaking on the Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs radio charts at #2. The third time he wrote a rock song was with In This Moment for "Blood" - a breakout track for the band which has become Century Media's best selling single pushing over 275k singles of "Blood" and peaking at #9 on the Active Rock radio chart.