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Gerrit Kinkel | |
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| Born | 27 December 1984 |
| Origin | Austria |
| Genres | Film music Jingles Trailers Pop Jazz Classical |
| Occupation(s) | composer producer engineer performer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Gerrit Kinkel (born 27 December 1984) is an Austrian composer, record producer, recording engineer and performer. He is the founder of Gerrit Kinkel Productions.
Gerrit was born in Bregenz and grew up in the countryside of Vorarlberg, Austria. At the age of four, he began to play trumpet. A principal in the Austrian Army Band, [1] he entered the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna at the age of nineteen as a classical performer and Tonmeister.
In 2007 he was awarded an international scholarship from Berklee College of Music in Boston.
In 2009, Kinkel founded Gerrit Kinkel Productions, a boutique music production company based in Los Angeles, California. It specializes in custom music creation and licensing for media and film as well as record production and engineering.[ citation needed ]
Gerrit Kinkel Productions just custom scored Google's new Emoji Ad. GKP's music and sound effects are a staple in a variety of trailers and motion picture advertising. Recent films include: Transformers: Age of Extinction , Captain America: The Winter Soldier , The Wolf of Wall Street , and more.[ citation needed ]
GKP collaborates on a variety of projects. Most recently American Idol Season 13 and Cher. Other artist collaborations include Sting, Chris Botti, Josh Groban, John Mayer, Arturo Sandoval, Matthew Morrison, Chris Mann, The Boston Pops, Rachel Luttrell and more.[ citation needed ]
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