- Robert Kinkel
Bob Kinkel (born in
Buffalo, New York ) is a professional sessionkeyboardist and music engineer. He attendedHamilton College and graduated with aBachelor of arts in music with a minor in physics. [http://www.trans-siberian.com/about/composers.shtml The Composers] , Trans-Siberian Orchestra website]His first professional music job came at
Record Plant Studios inNew York City , where he assisted on productions for bands such asThe Who ,Aerosmith , and Genesis. Soon afterwards, he began his career as a keyboardist and composed the music for many successful TV campaigns.He teamed up with Paul O'Neill and
Jon Oliva on an album for a group called "Savatage ". More recently Kinkel has been working withTrans-Siberian Orchestra as a composer and co-producer for the group. He was the co-founder to the group along with Paul O'Neill. [ [http://www-tech.mit.edu/V121/N66/robert_kinkel_i.66a.html Trans-Siberian Orchestra] (interview with Robert Kinkel), "The Tech" (MIT newspaper) Volume 121, Issue 66: Tuesday,December 11 ,2001 ] He currently tours with the group, serving as keyboardist,backing vocalist , andmusical director at the group's live shows.He lives in Brooklyn and has a wife and two children.
He was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in October 2007.
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