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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Ken Tamplin| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1963|12|11|mf=yes| birth_place = Marietta, Georgia , United States| death_date =| origin =| instrument = Guitar , Singing|Vocals | genre = Christian rock , hard rock | occupation = Musician , songwriter , Record producer|producer | years_active = 1988–present| label = Spring Hill Music Group | associated_acts = Shout (band)|Shout Joshua (band)|Joshua Magdallan | website = URL| http://www.kentamplin.com/| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = Ken Tamplin (born December 11, 1963) is an American Christian rock performer and vocal coach . Tamplin is known for his four-octave vocal range and has composed music for television and movies.
Early years
Ken began playing guitar at age six and singing at age nine. Despite being raised in a Christian home, he was not openly Christian until some time before he began his musical career. Tamplin overdosed on angel dust four times, used and sold cocaine, hash and other drugs before the age of 14, when he became a Christian again. "I've been on fire for Him ever since", Tamplin was quoted as saying.CCM Magazine August 1989
Career
Tamplin is one of the founding members of the group Shout (band)|Shout , along with Chuck King. He is also the winner of four Dove awards,cite news|url= http://articles.latimes.com/2001/feb/19/local/me-27425|title=Raising Their Voices|date=19 February 2001|publisher= Los Angeles Times |accessdate=2009-10-14 | first=William | last=Lobdell including Hard Music Album of the Year at the 24th GMA Dove Awards in 1993, for his album Tamplin .
In 2001 Tamplin produced the album Make Me Your Voice , featuring gospel singer Andrae Crouch , to help raise funds for Christian groups working in Sudan.
Personal life
Tamplin is married with two children. He is cousin to former Van Halen frontman, Sammy Hagar .cite journal |year=1997 |month=July/August |title=What Sammy Hagar Sez |journal= HM Magazine |issue=66 |pages= |url= http://web.archive.org/web/20001031180228/www.hmmagazine.com/archives/SammyHagar.htm |accessdate=2007-04-30
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Persondata | NAME = Tamplin, Ken | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1963-12-11 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Marietta, Georgia , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Tamplin, Ken Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:Christian metal musicians Category:Musicians from California Category:American performers of Christian music Category:Singers with a four octave vocal range Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Vocal coaches
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