Chris Kilmore
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| DJ Chris Kilmore | |
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| Birth name | Chris Kilmore |
| Also known as | DJ Kilmore |
| Born | January 21, 1973 Dillsburg, Pennsylvania U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock Funk Metal Hip Hop Experimental Music |
| Instrument(s) | Turntables Keyboards Synthesizers Marxophone Theremin |
| Years active | 1980s - present |
| Label(s) | Epic Records Immortal Records Sony Records |
| Associated acts | Incubus, Dave Matthews Band |
| Website | Official Website |
Chris Kilmore (born 21 January 1973) is the turntablist and keyboardist of the rock band Incubus.
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[edit] Early History
Chris Kilmore was raised outside of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania by an adoptive family, and attended Northern High School, which is located in Dillsburg. He was first introduced to 'spinning records' when he saw "Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince" perform live, and he fell in love with it immediately. He bought his first turntable after getting a job at a Fast-food restaurant, and his father bought him a matching counterpart.
As an adult, Kilmore relocated to LA with the intention of building up a musical career. After performing as a DJ at local LA clubs, Kilmore later joined a DJ battle crew, the Jedi Knights (Kilmore is a big Star Wars fan).
[edit] Incubus career
After a stretch of constant touring, the band, now with Kilmore, took time off to write and record their second full length major label album, Make Yourself. Incubus has said that Chris's addition to the band was intended to give them a deeper, more organic texture to the music than had been heard before. The album would prove to be very successful. The single "Drive" was released and did very well.
With the band's follow up albums Morning View (2001) and A Crow Left of the Murder (2004), Chris continued to provide an added creative force to the band. This force was increased with the release of Light Grenades by Incubus - he is now credited for playing the "Turntables, Hammond B3, Moog Voyager, Rhodes, Mellotron, Piano, Marxophone, and Theremin."
Chris is also a graduate of The George Washington University, Class of 1995.
[edit] Other
Kilmore also spun tracks on a live version of Crash into Me by Dave Matthews Band.
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