Geometric khemist and self-proclaimed United States Secretary of the Arts, Kerwin Young is an Indigenous American composer. Having begun his professional music career as a member of Public Enemy's production team known as the Bomb Squad, Kerwin has expanded far beyond the realms of hip-hop; becoming the first hip-hop producer to compose for symphony orchestra. After twenty years in the recording industry, Kerwin has become an eminent music composer for symphony orchestra, jazz big-band, chamber ensembles, film/television, video games, and other interactive media.
Central to his body of work, Kerwin Young has composed a distinct series of orchestral and chamber works that reflect his compositional concepts and personal ideas. Among these works are:
Road to Wa’Set
Symphonic Suite for Sudan
Betrayal at Sandcreek
The Gardener and the Tyrant
In the Presence of Great Spirits
Atchafalaya Expedition
An Observation of Squirrels
A partial listing of Film and Television Credits for which Kerwin has composed and produced original music includes:
Green Card (1990)
Sister Act 2 (1992)
Street Fighter (1994)
New York Undercover (1994)
He Got Game (1998)
Girlfriends (2000)
Flavor of Love (2006)
Let Freedom Sing (2009)
The producer of eleven gold and platinum albums, and seven Public Enemy albums, the following list exemplifies the recording artists that Kerwin has either produced and/or collaborated with: The James Brown Band (Jerry Pointdexter & Bobby Byrd), Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Bobby Brown, Roy Haynes, Reginald R. Robinson, Angie Stone, Eddie Kendricks, Tevin Campbell, Eric B. & Rakim, Luke Skywalker & the 2 Live Crew, Yung Joc, and the list continues.
As the one-man band recording artist known as Kasuf and the Mazz Muvement, Kerwin Young has recorded and produced eight (8) albums:
Blackopolis (1999)
Miles Away (1999)
Badder Than Evil (2000)
Black Godz in Space (2001)
My Soul Has Been Exposed (2002)
Music Speaks Louder Than Words (2009)
Return of the Monk (2010)
Untitled (2011)
Kerwin Young
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Kansas City, MO 64112
Email: kerwinyoung@gmail.com
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