Alex Kresovich
Alex Kresovich (also known as AK) (born August 28, 1986, in Harlingen, Texas) is an RIAA-Platinum certified and Billboard #1 music producer and songwriter from Ithaca, New York.[1][2][3] He is best known for his work with Panic! at the Disco, Cee Lo Green, Niykee Heaton, MAX, Hoodie Allen, Snow Tha Product, Chris Webby, and Jocelyn Alice.[4]
Career
Kresovich has collaborated with Panic! at the Disco, Cee Lo Green, X Ambassadors, Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music, Kid Ink, Niykee Heaton, Jared Leto (30 Seconds to Mars), King Los, Sonny Digital, Emily Warren (Dua Lipa, Shawn Mendes, The Chainsmokers), and Vincent Berry II (Beyonce, Kanye West, Justin Bieber).[2]
In 2011, Kresovich won the 2K Sports/Duck Down Music NBA 2K12 Soundtrack Contest.[5]
In 2020, Kresovich produced and co-wrote "How Could You Not Know" by Jocelyn Alice which appeared on Season 2, Episode 3 of the NBC television show Songland[6]. The song was re-produced for H.E.R. by Grammy winning music producer and songwriter Shane McAnally (Kacey Musgraves, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert), who tweeted of Kresovich and Alice's original version, "I hope people realize how intricate and impressive this song is melodically and lyrically. Cause damn, I am blown away."[7][8]
In addition to his music work, Kresovich serves as Partner and Chief Marketing Officer for The Cut Buddy, an Ithaca-originated beard and haircut template company invented and founded by Joshua Esnard that received a deal on the ABC television show Shark Tank in November 2017, selling a 20 percent stake in the company to Daymond John for $300,000.[9][10]
Education
Kresovich attended Cornell University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in communication. He earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree from the University of Georgia.[11]
Kresovich is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[12]
Selected production discography
Panic! at the Disco - Pray for the Wicked
- "King of the Clouds" (Single)
Cee Lo Green - Heart Blanche
- "Thorns"
Hoodie Allen - People Keep Talking
- "Against Me" (featuring MAX)
Niykee Heaton - Promotional Singles
- "Cold War" (Promotional Single)
- "Kill 'Em All" (Promotional Single)
- "Remember It All"
Chris Webby - Chemically Imbalanced
- "Nice 2 Be Back"
- "Blue Skies" (featuring Anna Yvette) (Promotional Single)
Jocelyn Alice - Songland Season 2
- "How Could You Not Know?" (Original Version)
Snow Tha Product - The Rest Comes Later
- "Bad Bitches" (Single)
NBA 2K12 - NBA 2K12 Official Soundtrack
- Alex K., D.J.I.G. - Now's My Time (2K Original)
References
- ^ "Panic! at the Disco's 'Pray for the Wicked' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Alex Kresovich - Music Producer & Composer". Alex Kresovich - Music Producer & Composer.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
- ^ "Alex Kresovich - Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "2K Sports and Duck Down Music Announce Winners of NBA® 2K12 MC/Producer Contest". 31 May 2011.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL58Kkuwv2U
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/B_fO4VgA1L7/
- ^ https://twitter.com/shanemcanally/status/1254958368336351232
- ^ Mr.BrandonAndrews (13 November 2017). "His Invention, 'The Cut Buddy,' Keep Edges Looking So Sharp, Daymond John Just Invested In It".
- ^ June 20; 2018. "Alex Kresovich '08 co-produces new Panic! at the Disco single". Cornell Chronicle.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ http://mj.unc.edu/phd/students
- ^ "Haven't you people ever heard of the UNC Ph.D. candidate who produced a Panic! song?". The Daily Tar Heel.