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Brad Kemp

​After graduating from Columbia College with a degree in Music Composition, Brad started his own studio to make music full time.  He has contributed music to several podcasts from iHeartRadio and has collaborated with artists such as Yvie Oddly (RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 winner), Shea Couleé (RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 5 winner), Ryan Amador, Chris Redd (SNL, Disjointed), MFnMelo (Pivot Gang), Femdot (Closed Sessions), Fashawn (Mass Appeal Records), Travie Austin, Chore Boy, Glitter Moneyyy and Vagabond Maurice.  He has worked as Music Director for the musical Q2, written by Celeste Lecesne of the Trevor Project and Ryan Amador, at the 2018 New York Stage and Film Powerhouse Season and at The Second City.  Brad has personally composed original music for numerous shows including The Mountain Digby (XIX Studios Los Angeles 2022), Abduction (Pitt Stages 2023, MTAP 2021, New York Musical Festival 2019), Tribulation (Chicago Musical Theatre Festival 2016, New York Fringe Festival 2016), Dundee: a hip-hopera  (Stage 773), and Tapped (Theater Wit, Winner Premier Premieres 2015).  Brad is also 1/3 of Comedy Rap trio, Handsome Naked (NBC's Bring The Funny, Billboard Comedy top 10, #2 iTunes comedy chart).

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