Kiyanu Kim

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Kiyanu Kim
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Kiyanu Kim
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Kiyanu Kim
Occupation(s)songwriter, producer, mixer, musician

Kiyanu Kim is a Korean-American songwriter, musician and producer. He was born in Seoul, Korea, on January 19, 1973. [1] He currently resides in New York.

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He is best known for co-writing the Miley Cyrus hit "Wrecking Ball", providing Cyrus with the initial kernel of the song which was later developed by others. [2]

Kim has worked with Gwen Stefani, Linda Perry, Lamont Dozier, Ben Jelen and Gala with songs he has produced/written being used in over thirty television shows. [3]

Kim served as a panelist in May 2015 at the Montauk Music Festival in Montauk, New York. The industry-focused panel discussed the issues faced by performing musicians. [4]

Works

Instruments and performance

1Misuniverse - All's Well That Ends (CD, EP)Not On Labelnone2003
2John Sutherland - Keep Talking (CD, Single, Enh)Centaurus95000052005
3Cubworld - Step Lightly Create Out LoudSellaband2007
4Ben Jelen - Ex-Sensitive (CD, Album, Dig)Custard Records8249-60020-22007
5Vienna Teng - Inland Territory (CD, Album)Decca, Zoë Records431 12522009
6Blacklight Rumble - Savior (CD, EP)Not On Labelnone2009
7Keli Price - Move My Way (File, WAV)The Orchardnone2009
8Tucker Jameson & The Hot Mugs - Does It Make You Feel Good?(CD, Album)Not On Label (Tucker Jameson & The Hot Mugs Self Released)MID52132010
9Delta Rae - Carry The Fire (CD, Album)Sire, Warner Bros. Records531391-22012
10 Kat Solar - Snake Eyes (File, WAV, Album)Not On Labelnone2012
11Lachi, Gary "Nesta" Pine - It's our time (File, MP3, WAV, Single)Mixluvnone2014
12Clair Reilly-Roe - Converse Rubber Tracks (3xFile, WAV, EP)Conversenone2016
13Zandi Holup - Lone Star (CD, EP)Not On Labelnone2016
14Clair Reilly-Roe - The Bitter End (File, WAV, EP)Not On Labelnone2017
15Lawrence Cooley - Listen In (CD, EP)LSC Music Groupnone2017

Writing and arrangement

1Misuniverse - All's Well That Ends (CD, EP)Not On Labelnone2003
2Kat Solar - Snake Eyes (File, WAV, Album)Not On Labelnone2012
3Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball (CD, Single)RCA88843 00077 22013
4Wrecking BallMiley Cyrus - Bangerz (CD, Album, Del)RCA, Sony Music88883 74525 22013
5LoveCryme - LoveCryme (CD, EP)Sojourn RecordsSR-0402013
6Lachi, Gary "Nesta" Pine - It's our time (File, MP3, WAV, Single)Mixluvnone2014
7Clair Reilly-Roe - Converse Rubber Tracks (3xFile, WAV, EP)Conversenone2016
8Zandi Holup - Lone Star (CD, EP)Not On Labelnone2016

Production

1Misuniverse - All's Well That Ends (CD, EP)Not On Labelnone2003
2Cubworld - Step Lightly Create Out LoudSellaband2007
3Blacklight Rumble - SaviorNot On Labelnone2009
4Keli Price - Move My WayThe Orchardnone2009
5Tucker Jameson & The Hot Mugs - Does It Make You feel Better?Not On LabelMID52132010
6Kat Solar - Snake EyesNot On Labelnone2012
7LoveCryme - LoveCrymeSojourn RecordsSR-0402013
8Dialogue from a Silent Film - Grey SkiesSLCR Recordingsnone2014
9Lachi, Gary "Nesta" Pine - It's our timeMixluvnone2014
10Clair Reilly-Roe - Converse Rubber TracksConversenone2016
11Zandi Holup - Lone StarNot On Labelnone2016
12Lawrence Cooley - Listen InLSC Music Groupnone2017
13Clair Reilly-Roe - The Bitter EndNot On Labelnone2017

Technical

1Misuniverse - All's Well That Ends (CD, EP)Not On Labelnone2003
2Kat Solar - Snake EyesNot On Labelnone2012
3LoveCryme - LoveCrymeSojourn RecordsSR-0402013
4Lachi, Gary "Nesta" Pine - It's our timeMixluvnone2014
5Dialogue from a Silent Film - Grey SkiesSLCR Recordingsnone2014
6Clair Reilly-Roe - Converse Rubber TracksConversenone2016
7Zandi Holup - Lone StarNot On Labelnone2016
8Lawrence Cooley - Listen InLSC Music Groupnone2017
9Clair Reilly-Roe - The Bitter EndNot On Labelnone2017

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