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Ken Q. Turner

AIM

“…to passionately explore and develop artistic and musical creativity through this wide-ranging medium of music – meticulously crafting and positioning original intellectual property. I constantly strive to assist development of other artists, throughout the writing and recording experience, well after their respective works are complete – continuously sharing relevant music business information – propelling the shared work into the modern marketplace, aiming for success inside professional music's "inner circle.”

Summary 

Owner, Producer ▪ QCM Recording Studio, Beaumont, TX 

Adjunct Professor, Commercial Music ▪ Lamar State College, Port Arthur, TX

Coordinator of Choirs ▪ Emmanuel Baptist Church, Beaumont, TX

Former Senior Engineer ▪ EMF Productions, Lake Charles, LA

Applicant, Voting Member ▪ National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 

Applicant ▪ GRAMMY® Producers and Engineer's Wing

Artistry

Current Drummer/ Vocalist with:

CATALINA WINE MIXER (Yacht Rock Revival)

PEACE AND THE CHAOS (Original, Rock)

Da' Clutch (Jazz)

THE BIG SHOW (Original, Traditional Pop/ Blues)

Rockstar Live Karaoke Band (L’auberge du Lac Casino – Variety)

Hamster Jam (Blues-Rock, Jam Band)

Fast Lemon/ Quik Moose (Blues-Rock, Jam Band)

Formerly with:

2020 Grammy® Educator Award Winner – Mickey Smith’s Sax in the City Band (Variety)

Noisy Clutch (Jazz)

Shelbone Thibodeaux (Country)

Jeff Gardner Trio (Contemporary Jazz)

Toured nationally & recorded/ co-produced projects w/ Central Florida's 1990-1991 JAMMY award winning band,

RAVYN and THE END (1987-1991) 

Toured regionally & recorded w/ G.I. JULIO (Prog Rock) 

RECOGNIZED - TOP 20 PRODUCERS ▪ WORLDWIDE PRODUCERS' LISTEN AND EXCHANGE Houston, TX 

Ken proudly endorses AVID, Hendrix Drums, DW Drums| Hardware and Pedals, and Sabian Cymbals

Education 

Music Business Major ▪ Berklee College of Music Online, September 2020 - Present 

Bachelor of Arts - Music Business 

Percussion Major/ Communications Minor, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX

Additional Training 

Accredited Alumni, Peter Knickles' Music Business Program

Engineer/ Producer, Production Haus Recording Studio, Beaumont, TX

Intern, Triplex Recorders, Port Arthur, TX  

Studied audio engineering and music production w/ Jeff Arthur/ Florida Sound, Orlando, FL 

Writer/ Publisher Affiliation

QCM-BMI

Studio Experience 

Owner, Producer – QCM Studio ▪ (2007 to present) Beaumont, Texas

Currently working with Stellar® Award Nominated Gospel Artist, Dy’jah

Currently writing and co-producing work with Kayla Reeves, vocalist with Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Former Senior Recording Engineer/ Producer-Songwriter ▪ EMF Productions (1996 – 2019)

ROCKY IV, TRANSFORMERS (animated), LITTLE CHENIER feature-length films, and affiliation with bands such as TOTO, THREE DOG NIGHT, Gospel artist, DY'JAH, and the X- MOB

Former Service Consultant ▪ Lake Charles Music (1996 – 2005) Lake Charles, Louisiana   

Produced and engineered artist, ULTRA SUEDE with Jimbo Mathus (Keyboards/ Guitar/ vocals for Buddy Guy, and Squirrel Nut Zippers –1st round entry nominations list for GRAMMY®/ Traditional Blues, 2010)

Ministry Manager/ Coordinator of Choirs ▪ Emmanuel Baptist Church, Beaumont, TX (2005 – Present)

Usher Board Coordinator (formerly), Sanctuary Choir Leader, Children's Choir Musician, Congregational Musician, Facilities Liaison

Independent Music Private Instructor ▪ 1983 - Present 

Mid-County Musician, 1983-1984

Guitar & Banjo Studio, 1984-1986

Lake Charles Music Inc, 1996-present 

QCM/ Private Instructor, 2000-present 

LSCPA Applied Music Ins., 2014-present 

Independent Musician Freelance Artist

March 1981 - Present