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Kevin Chown

Kevin Chown is credited on 163 releases across 40 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1991–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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163

Pressings credited

40

Albums

4

Decades active

6

In collections

Biography

Kevin John Chown (December 24, 1969 – July 6, 2026) was an American bass player best known for his work with Finnish vocalist Tarja Turunen, funk/rock/fusion quartet Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, and progressive metal bands Edwin Dare and Artension. In addition to the Bombastic Meatbats, he was a member of Steelheart, instrumental groups Cosmosquad and Der Elefant as well as L.A. blues rockers Bleeding Harp, and has performed and recorded with artists such as Paul Gilbert, Sebastian Bach, Uncle Kracker, Chuck Berry, Ted Nugent, Tony MacAlpine, Jeff Kollman, and Tiles. Chown resided in the Los Angeles area where he worked as an in-demand session player, writer, producer and sometime television actor in addition to his band commitments. Chown was one of the cast members of season 8 of Swedish reality show Allt för Sverige and became a regular on WDBC radio with host Craig Woerpel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Credited work

163 releases · 40 albums · active 1991–2025

  • Performance · 278
  • Production · 32
  • Engineering · 14
  • Other credits · 13

Studios: '62 Studios · Estudios El Pie · Stardust II · Magnifico Studios

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