Kevin Donoghue
Author
Born in Warwick, England, of Irish descent, he was brought up in Toronto, Canada, before living in Seattle, USA. He returned to Sheffield, Yorkshire before commencing secondary school.
A former Musician, Record Producer, Record Company owner, Artist Manager, and Senior Lecturer and always an Artist and Creative.
From Sheffield to Crete, via London, Doncaster, and Scarborough. Kevin currently lives in an apartment that overlooks the beautiful bay and harbour of the small city of Sitia, on the Greek island of Crete, where his time is divided between writing and painting.
‘I studied at Cambridge, where I was valedictorian, gaining a 1st in Cycling Proficiency. The certificate is proudly displayed upon my wall.’
A real storyteller, Kevin realised he was Dyslexic when he was in his twenties.
‘I had always struggled with the written word and was a very slow reader but I loved stories so much, and would hide under the bed sheets at night with my torch, reading comics, whilst listening to Radio Caroline.’
Self-doubt subsequently delayed the publishing of his projects for many years.
‘I had a dreadful experience as a child. I was made to stand at the blackboard in front of the whole class and subsequently humiliated, by a horrible old man who called himself a teacher. Dyslexia was not diagnosed as a learning disorder in those days, and so, I was branded as: ‘Stupid and Lazy’, and shamed by being forced to sit in the corner of the classroom, with my face to the wall. It is not an experience you ever forget.’
Kevin is now a #1 Best Selling Amazon author.
He is currently working on his 9th book: Dark Critters ~ part 2 of the Critters series [ Working Title ]
His books are available from Amazon and all good bookshops.
Art
Abstract Expressionism with a Pop Art twist.'
'A colourful, emotive, vibrant, and strikingly provocative artist.'
‘It’s all jelly and custard.’
‘A born creative: Artist and Author.'
'The name Kado came about when he was a senior lecturer. The College issued a directory of all personnel, with the usual acronyms. We couldn’t find him in it. When we did, his name was under the wrong initials, and so he became known as Kado ~ pronounced in the manner of the character in the Clouseau movies ~ ‘Kato.’
Music
Kevin has been an active musician/ engineer and producer, from being a schoolboy until the present day. He is currently working on a retrospective album under the name of Werkstation. His musical exploits can be found here:
Native Records
Established in Sheffield, July 4th, 1985. Native went on to become one of the premier independent labels in the UK. In 2018, the catalogue was acquired by Cherry Red Records.
Ozone Recordings:
Established in Sheffield in late 1988 and began releasing records the following year. It became one of the premier independent dance music labels in Europe. In 2016, control of the label was gifted to DJ Pat Scott, a great friend and one of the label’s most prolific artists. It continues to release tracks to this day. ~ Here
RCA ~ From 1980 until 1985.
Working with artists including David Bowie, Lou Reed, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Presley, Eurythmics, Hall & Oates, Pointer Sisters, P Diddy and The Def Jam and Motown labels, and a host more.
1985 until 2018
Kevin was involved with a host of independent artists, From Happy Mondays To YungBlud, The Wedding Present to KLF, whilst also managing numerous Major Label acts.