Person · Male
Kevin Chown
- From
- Escanaba, United States
- Active
- 1969–2026
- Releases
- 1
- metal
About
Kevin John Chown (December 24, 1969 – July 6, 2026) was an American bass player best known for his work with Finnish vocalist Tarja Turunen, funk/rock/fusion quartet Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, and progressive metal bands Edwin Dare and Artension.
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In addition to the Bombastic Meatbats, he was a member of Steelheart, instrumental groups Cosmosquad and Der Elefant as well as L.A. blues rockers Bleeding Harp, and has performed and recorded with artists such as Paul Gilbert, Sebastian Bach, Uncle Kracker, Chuck Berry, Ted Nugent, Tony MacAlpine, Jeff Kollman, and Tiles. Chown resided in the Los Angeles area where he worked as an in-demand session player, writer, producer and sometime television actor in addition to his band commitments.
Chown was one of the cast members of season 8 of Swedish reality show Allt för Sverige and became a regular on WDBC radio with host Craig Woerpel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Member of
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Artension electric bass guitar
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Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats electric bass guitar
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Cosmosquad electric bass guitar
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Edwin Dare electric bass guitar
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Also known as
Kevin John Chown
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 6e3a1e81-7a90-49cd-bf3b-c22fd7e6832d
- ISNI
- 0000000465806291
- IPI
- 00337720660
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.