Kevin Bacon

Who is Kevin Bacon?

Kevin Bacon is a British musician and record producer best known for his work with fellow Brit Jonathan Quarmby under the moniker "Bacon & Quarmby", as well as his tenure as bassist for the band The Comsat Angels.

A native of Alfreton, Derbyshire, Bacon's introduction to the record industry came in 1978 when he helped found The Comsat Angels. The Comsats went on to make eight albums with Bacon for the Polydor, Jive and Island labels before he departed the band in 1989 to focus on record production and artist development in partnership with Jonathan Quarmby The duo worked with artists as diverse as Finley Quaye, The Pretenders, David Bowie and Ziggy Marley, who achieved both Grammy and Brit awards. Bacon also consulted at A&R for Island Records and developed joint venture businesses with Universal Publishing and TVT Records.