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DJ Kilmore is in Incubus and a turntablist and keyboardist based in Los Angeles.
"California Keys is familiar! You guys nailed it. I don’t know how but you did it, but you took familiar instruments and put them in the box.. Successfully. It’s hard finding amazing sounding instruments. It’s even harder to replicate that in software, but that’s what you did.
California Keys sound like and are expressive like the originals. Amazing.”


Dj Kilmore has been dj'ing since the tender age of 13. Fueled by his love of music, he has been rocking parties since his 8th grade middle school dances. little did he know, his dedication and hard work would evolve into a career of worldwide recognition as the turntablist and keyboardist of the band Incubus.
After dj'ing at his high school in Dillsburg, Pa, Dj Kilmore moved to Washington DC to attend The George Washington University. Here he started to gain popularity and respect on the turntables at events all over the city. What started out as a childhood hobby was now on its way to being Kils' passion. In october 1995, he moved to L.A. to pursue his musical ambitions. He quickly joined the Jedi Knights crew along with the likes of Dj Mindframe, Nel E Nel, and the late Dj Dusk. While exploring the L.A. dj scene with the Jedi Knights, Kil put the similarities of team competitions and live bands together. He got involved with a few local L.A. bands which led to a phone call that would change his life. On Feb. 13, 1998 he was asked to audition for the band Incubus. Kil's signature sound along with his skills and personality made for a perfect fit. He has been a key figure in the band ever since performing for hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide. Beyond his technical prowess as a battle Dj, Kil is also a musicologist with a vast knowledge of music past, present and future. His sets range from reggae, classic soul, hip hop, rap dub step and electronica.