Kevin Donoghue
Artist and 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.
He lived in Scarborough, on the east coast of the UK, for 7 years and had a 6-month exhibition at the famous Scarborough Spa. He has also enjoyed exhibitions in Doncaster, Sheffield, Scarborough, Wakefield, London, Luxembourg and Dubai.
He currently lives in 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.’
Artist
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.’
Author
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 books and 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: Mortal Critters [ part 2.~ Working Title ]
His books are available at Amazon and all good bookshops.
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 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.
Kevin was involved with a host of independent and major artists from 1985 until 2017, whilst also managing numerous Major Label acts.