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Hi, I’m Kim J. Starms, a dedicated and experienced music support person, artist, and musician. I sing lead and background vocals, play guitar, write, and produce. With over 40 years in the business, I’ve worked in recording studios, live concerts, and club dates, collaborating with artists like After 7, Babyface, Outkast, Dimples, BrokenToiz, Tre’sure & Dreamstone, Yakirah, Code:6, and MECAP roster artists. I started in Indianapolis, performing with home-based bands across the Indiana club scene from a young age, opening for Funkadelic, the Sylvers, the Emotions, and Klymaxx. I moved to Los Angeles in 1986, working on studio projects with artists like Karen White, Eddie M, the Deele, Shalamar, and Dimples, and later performing with Code:6 through the 2000s while continuing studio and live projects. I even traveled to Malaysia in the mid-1990s for a month on a music project. I’ve produced songs for Mecap Entertainment and for myself under Starm_music, handling pre-production, recording, vocals, production, and full video production.…Hi, I’m Kim J. Starms, a dedicated and experienced music support person, artist, and musician. I sing lead and background vocals, play guitar, write, and produce. With over 40 years in the business, I’ve worked in recording studios, live concerts, and club dates, collaborating with artists like After 7, Babyface, Outkast, Dimples, BrokenToiz, Tre’sure & Dreamstone, Yakirah, Code:6, and MECAP roster artists. I started in Indianapolis, performing with home-based bands across the Indiana club scene from a young age, opening for Funkadelic, the Sylvers, the Emotions, and Klymaxx. I moved to Los Angeles in 1986, working on studio projects with artists like Karen White, Eddie M, the Deele, Shalamar, and Dimples, and later performing with Code:6 through the 2000s while continuing studio and live projects. I even traveled to Malaysia in the mid-1990s for a month on a music project. I’ve produced songs for Mecap Entertainment and for myself under Starm_music, handling pre-production, recording, vocals, production, and full video production.

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Hi, I’m Kim J. Starms, a dedicated and experienced music support person, artist, and musician. I sing lead and background vocals, play guitar, write, and produce. With over 40 years in the business, I’ve worked in recording studios, live concerts, and club dates, collaborating with artists like After 7, Babyface, Outkast, Dimples, BrokenToiz, Tre’sure & Dreamstone, Yakirah, Code:6, and MECAP roster artists. I started in Indianapolis, performing with home-based bands across the Indiana club scene from a young age, opening for Funkadelic, the Sylvers, the Emotions, and Klymaxx. I moved to Los Angeles in 1986, working on studio projects with artists like Karen White, Eddie M, the Deele, Shalamar, and Dimples, and later performing with Code:6 through the 2000s while continuing studio and live projects. I even traveled to Malaysia in the mid-1990s for a month on a music project. I’ve produced songs for Mecap Entertainment and for myself under Starm_music, handling pre-production, recording, vocals, production, and full video production.…Hi, I’m Kim J. Starms, a dedicated and experienced music support person, artist, and musician. I sing lead and background vocals, play guitar, write, and produce. With over 40 years in the business, I’ve worked in recording studios, live concerts, and club dates, collaborating with artists like After 7, Babyface, Outkast, Dimples, BrokenToiz, Tre’sure & Dreamstone, Yakirah, Code:6, and MECAP roster artists. I started in Indianapolis, performing with home-based bands across the Indiana club scene from a young age, opening for Funkadelic, the Sylvers, the Emotions, and Klymaxx. I moved to Los Angeles in 1986, working on studio projects with artists like Karen White, Eddie M, the Deele, Shalamar, and Dimples, and later performing with Code:6 through the 2000s while continuing studio and live projects. I even traveled to Malaysia in the mid-1990s for a month on a music project. I’ve produced songs for Mecap Entertainment and for myself under Starm_music, handling pre-production, recording, vocals, production, and full video production.

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Hi, I’m Kim J. Starms, a dedicated and experienced music support person, artist, and musician. I sing lead and background vocals, play guitar, write, and produce. With over 40 years in the business, I’ve worked in recording studios, live concerts, and club dates, collaborating with artists like After 7, Babyface, Outkast, Dimples, BrokenToiz, Tre’sure & Dreamstone, Yakirah, Code:6, and MECAP roster artists.

I started in Indianapolis, performing with home-based bands across the Indiana club scene from a young age, opening for Funkadelic, the Sylvers, the Emotions, and Klymaxx. I moved to Los Angeles in 1986, working on studio projects with artists like Karen White, Eddie M, the Deele, Shalamar, and Dimples, and later performing with Code:6 through the 2000s while continuing studio and live projects. I even traveled to Malaysia in the mid-1990s for a month on a music project. I’ve produced songs for Mecap Entertainment and for myself under Starm_music, handling pre-production, recording, vocals, production, and full video production.

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Work Experience

Guitarist at Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Kevon Edmonds

January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1986

Guitarist for Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Kevon Edmonds in the mid-1980s, opening for Midnite Star and numerous other dates. Later relocated to Los Angeles to continue studio work.

Guitarist at Code:6 (LA club band)

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Played the LA basin club scene with Code:6 from the late 1990s through 2022; performed across Santa Barbara to Palm Springs while also pursuing studio and live projects.

Guitarist, Lead Vocalist, Writer & Producer at Lead and Backgrounds

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Lead and background singer, guitarist, writer and producer for Lead and Backgrounds.

Guitarist, Studio/Live Projects Participant at BrokenToiz

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Worked on studio and live projects with the band BrokenToiz; contributed guitar, vocals, and production.

Guitarist at Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds & Kevon Edmonds

January 1, 1985 - December 31, 1986

Guitarist for Kenny Edmonds and Kevon Edmonds in the mid-1980s; opened for Midnite Star and numerous other dates.

Guitarist / Session Musician at Los Angeles recording projects (Babyface, Karen White, Eddie M, The Deele, Shalamar, Dimples)

January 1, 1986 - Present

Moved to Los Angeles in 1986; contributed to studio projects with Babyface, Karen White, Eddie M, The Deele, Shalamar, and Dimples; engaged in multi-artist sessions.

Guitarist at Code:6

January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2022

Played the LA basin club circuit with the band Code:6 from the late 1990s through 2022.

Producer / Artist at Mecap Entertainment / Starm_music

January 1, 2000 - Present

Produced several songs for Mecap Entertainment; led six songs under the artist Starm (production name Starm_music) including pre-production, recording all instruments, all vocal performances, production, and full video production.

Guitarist at Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds & Kevon Edmonds

January 1, 1985 - December 31, 1987

Guitarist in the mid-1980s; opened for Midnite Star and other dates.

Guitarist / Studio Musician at Various Los Angeles Studios (Karen White, Eddie M, The Deele, Shalamar, Dimples)

January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1990

Moved to Los Angeles in 1986; worked on studio projects with prominent artists; contributed guitar parts in studio sessions.

Guitarist at General Kane project (Rodney Trotter)

January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989

Worked with Rodney Trotter of Funkadelic/Parliament on General Kane album.

Musician / Band Member at Code:6

January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2022

Played the LA basin club scene with Code:6 from the late 1990s through 2022, including live and studio work.

Musician / Band Member at BrokenToiz

January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2022

Studio and live projects with the band BrokenToiz.

Music Producer / Artist at Mecap Entertainment / Starm_music

January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2022

Produced several songs for Mecap Entertainment; produced six songs under the Starm_music production name, including pre-production, recording all instruments, vocals, production, and video production.

Musician / Studio at Malaysia music project

January 1, 1995 - January 31, 1995

Traveled to Malaysia in the mid-nineties to work for a month on a musical project.

Guitarist at Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Kevon Edmonds

January 1, 1984 - December 31, 1986

Guitarist for Kenny ’Babyface’ Edmonds and Kevon Edmonds in the mid-1980s, opening for Midnite Star and numerous other dates.

Session Guitarist / Studio Musician at Karen White, Eddie M, The Deele, Shalamar, Dimples

January 1, 1986 - Present

Moved to Los Angeles in 1986; worked on studio projects with Karen White, Eddie M, The Deele, Shalamar, and Dimples (RCA).

Guitarist at Code:6

January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2022

Played the LA basin club scene with LA club band Code:6 from the late 1990s through 2022; also engaged in studio and live projects.