About Kevin Gilbert (musician)
Kevin Matthew Gilbert (also known as Matthew Delgado and Kai Gilbert; November 20, 1966 – May 18, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and producer. He was best known for his solo progressive rock projects, Toy Matinee and his contributions to Tuesday Night Music Club (1993), the debut studio album of Sheryl Crow. Kevin Gilbert was found dead at his Los Angeles-area home on May 18, 1996, at the age of 29. == Early life == Kevin Matthew Gilbert was born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, on November 20, 1966, and lived in Sacramento and San Mateo, California, where he attended Abbott Middle School and Junipero Serra High School, respectively. == Career == === 1982–1989: Early years === Gilbert was an accomplished composer, singer, producer and instrumentalist who played keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, cello, and drums. In 1982, he and Jason Hubbard formed N.R.G. and in 1984 they released the eponymous album No Reasons Given. Between 1984 and 1987, Gilbert self-released three albums as Kai Gilbert which were later released as a four-CD box set including a CD of miscellaneous tracks recorded at the time that Gilbert recorded the first three albums. He toured with Eddie Money on Money's Can't Hold Back tour in 1986-87 before entering the 1988 Yamaha International Rock Music Competition with his progressive rock group Giraffe. Although Giraffe placed second to the Australian rock band Janz, Gilbert was considered the popular winner of the night. During that time, he worked on the projects of several established pop musicians including acting as producer on I'm Breathless by Madonna and Changing States by Keith Emerson, and assisting in the studio on Dangerous by Michael Jackson.
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