Alex Kresovich Last updated May 27, 2025 American music producer and songwriter
Alex Kresovich (also known as AK ) (born August 28, 1986) is an American RIAA-Multi Platinum certified and Billboard#1 record producer and songwriter from Ithaca, New York . [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] He is best known for his work with Panic! at the Disco , Cee Lo Green , Niykee Heaton , MAX , Hoodie Allen , Snow Tha Product , Chris Webby , and Jocelyn Alice . [ 4] [ 5]
Kresovich earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied the influence of popular music which references anxiety , depression , and suicidal thoughts on the mental health attitudes and behaviors of U.S. youth. [ 6] [ 7] His research is published in JAMA Pediatrics , [ 9] the Journal of Health Communication , [ 10] and Health Communication . [ 11] His research has received media coverage in The New York Times [ 12] [ 13] and U.S. News & World Report . [ 14]
In addition to his music and academic work, Kresovich serves as Partner and Chief Strategy Officer for The Cut Buddy , an Ithaca-originated and North Carolina–based Black-owned business and personal grooming company invented and founded by Joshua Esnard that appeared on the ABC television show Shark Tank in November 2017. [ 15]
Music career Kresovich was mentored by GRAMMY winner Ken Lewis (Taylor Swift , Kanye West , Eminem , Bruno Mars ), and has collaborated with Panic! at the Disco , Cee Lo Green , X Ambassadors , Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music , Kid Ink , Niykee Heaton , Ingrid Andress , Jared Leto (30 Seconds to Mars ), G-Eazy , King Los , Bipolar Sunshine , Emily Warren (Dua Lipa , Shawn Mendes , The Chainsmokers ), Jesse Saint John (Lizzo , Britney Spears , Charli XCX ), Sonny Digital (Future , Drake , 2 Chainz ), Vincent Berry II (Beyonce , J. Cole ), Michael Pollack (Maroon 5 , Justin Bieber , Demi Lovato ), Daniel Wilson (The Weeknd , Kendrick Lamar ), Ryan Tedder (Adele , Ariana Grande , Taylor Swift ), Ester Dean (Rihanna , Katy Perry , Nicki Minaj ), and Shane McAnally (Kacey Musgraves , Keith Urban , Miranda Lambert ). [ 2]
In 2011, Kresovich won the 2K Sports /Duck Down Music NBA 2K12 Soundtrack Contest . [ 16]
In 2020, Kresovich produced and co-wrote "How Could You Not Know" by Jocelyn Alice which appeared on Season 2, Episode 3 of the NBC television show, Songland . [ 17] The song was re-produced for H.E.R. by Grammy -winning music producer and songwriter Shane McAnally , who tweeted of Kresovich and Alice's original version, "I hope people realize how intricate and impressive this song is melodically and lyrically. Cause damn, I am blown away." [ 18] [ 19] The final version of "How Could You Not Know?" co-written/produced with Shane McAnally , Ryan Tedder , and Ester Dean was released to streaming platforms on November 5, 2021 and the official music video on November 12, 2021. [ 20] [ 21]
Selected academic publications Kresovich, A. , Reffner Collins, M. K., Riffe, D., & Carpentier, F. R. D. (2021). A Content Analysis of Mental Health Discourse in Popular Rap Music. JAMA Pediatrics , 75(3), 286-292. A Content Analysis of Mental Health Discourse in Popular Rap Music [ 23]
Kresovich, A. (2020). The Influence of Pop Songs Referencing Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation on College Students' Mental Health Empathy, Stigma, and Behavioral Intentions. Health Communication . [ 11]
Kresovich, A. , & Noar, S. M. (2020). The Power of Celebrity Health Events: Meta-analysis of the Relationship between Audience Involvement and Behavioral Intentions . Journal of Health Communication . [ 24]
Selected production discography "Against Me" (featuring MAX ) "Cold War" (Promotional Single) "Kill 'Em All" (Promotional Single) "Remember It All" "Nice 2 Be Back" "Blue Skies" (featuring Anna Yvette) (Promotional Single) Snow Tha Product – The Rest Comes Later Alex K., D.J.I.G. - Now's My Time (2K Original) References ↑ "Panic! at the Disco's 'Pray for the Wicked' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2019-05-22 . 1 2 "Alex Kresovich - Music Producer & Composer" . Alex Kresovich - Music Producer & Composer . Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2019-05-22 . ↑ "Gold & Platinum" . RIAA . Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2019-05-22 . ↑ "Alex Kresovich - Credits" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2019-05-22 . ↑ "Alex Kresovich '08 co-produces new Panic! at the Disco single" . Cornell Chronicle . June 20, 2018. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019 . ↑ "Haven't you people ever heard of the UNC Ph.D. candidate who produced a Panic! song?" . The Daily Tar Heel . Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-05-22 . ↑ "Alex Kresovich | Endeavors" . Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-09-29 . ↑ Kresovich, Alex; Reffner Collins, Meredith K.; Riffe, Daniel; Carpentier, Francesca R. Dillman (2020). "A Content Analysis of Mental Health Discourse in Popular Rap Music" . JAMA Pediatrics . 175 (3): 286– 292. doi :10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5155 . PMC 7921905 . PMID 33284350 . ↑ Kresovich, Alex; Noar, Seth M. (2020). "The Power of Celebrity Health Events: Meta-analysis of the Relationship between Audience Involvement and Behavioral Intentions" . Journal of Health Communication . 25 (6): 501– 513. doi :10.1080/10810730.2020.1818148 . PMID 32990198 . S2CID 222166905 . Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2020-12-10 . 1 2 Kresovich, Alex (2020). "The Influence of Pop Songs Referencing Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation on College Students' Mental Health Empathy, Stigma, and Behavioral Intentions" . Health Communication . 37 (5): 1– 11. doi :10.1080/10410236.2020.1859724 . PMID 33334191 . S2CID 229318454 . Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2020-12-19 . ↑ Grose, Jessica (May 5, 2021). "When Grown-Ups Have Imaginary Friends" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021 . ↑ Barry, Ellen (2024-02-04). "How Psychiatry Broke the Top 40" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-02-21 . ↑ Mozes, Alex. "Rap Music Is Putting Mental Health in the Spotlight" . US News. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08 . ↑ "Facebook Campaign Spotlights Black Businesses for Holiday Shopping" . Spectrumlocalnews.com . Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2021 . ↑ "2K Sports and Duck Down Music Announce Winners of NBA® 2K12 MC/Producer Contest" . Urbanmag-online.com . 31 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2019 . ↑ "Jocelyn Alice Performs "How Could You Not Know?" (Original Song Performance) - Songland 2020 - YouTube" . YouTube . Archived from the original on 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-28 . ↑ "Alex Kresovich on Instagram: "YOOOOOO!!! Check out @iamjocelynalice performing "How Could You Not Know?", a song I produced and co-wrote, TONIGHT @ 10PM EST on..." " . Instagram.com . Retrieved 24 January 2021 . ↑ "Shane McAnally on Twitter: "I hope people realize how intricate and impressive this song is melodically and lyrically. Cause damn, I am blown away, @iamjocelynalice #Songland... " " . Archived from the original on 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-04-28 . ↑ "ACE Repository - HOW COULD YOU NOT KNOW?" . Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2021-11-19 . ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Jocelyn Alice- How Could You Not Know- Official Video . YouTube . ↑ "Ph.D. Program: Students | UNC School of Media and Journalism" . Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-05-22 . ↑ Kresovich, Alex; Reffner Collins, Meredith K.; Riffe, Daniel; Carpentier, Francesca R. Dillman (2020). "A Content Analysis of Mental Health Discourse in Popular Rap Music" . JAMA Pediatrics . 175 (3): 286– 292. doi :10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5155 . PMC 7921905 . PMID 33284350 . Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2020-12-10 . ↑ Kresovich, Alex; Noar, Seth M. (2020). "The Power of Celebrity Health Events: Meta-analysis of the Relationship between Audience Involvement and Behavioral Intentions" . Journal of Health Communication . 25 (6): 501– 513. doi :10.1080/10810730.2020.1818148 . PMID 32990198 . S2CID 222166905 .
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