Kim Clarke Champniss broke into the music industry as a deejay in Vancouver nightclubs and went on to manage one of Canada’s pioneer electronic bands – Images In Vogue. In 1986 MuchMusic brought Kim to Toronto to host/produce the rock and roll news desk, and he was later chosen as the station’s music ambassador when MuchMusic expanded into the USA. He also served as a special assignment reporter for iconic television show The NewMusic, travelling the world reporting on pop culture and conducting countless interviews with everyone from U2 to The Sex Pistols.

KCC now operates his own music and media company, Invisible Republic Incorporated. In addition to managing such artists as Serial Joe, The Grapes of Wrath, and Smoother, Kim was a key architect of the hugely successful Concert For Toronto, a unique event featuring some of Canada’s greatest musical talents playing before 70,000 people at Skydome and The Air Canada Center with both venues linked by giant screen television. Kim is the former executive producer of E! Entertainment Canada. He currently co-hosts the syndicated radio program The 80s Show, and his book on 80s pop culture How Soon is Now? is due to be published summer 2011.

He hits the Mediazoic airwaves with KCC Shuffle – Wicked tunes, magic memories from a life coloured pop.

Tip: Be sure to keep your browser window open while the music is playing in your media player, so that if you hear a track you love but don’t know, you can get more information about the artist and music, including some classic comments from Kim about particular tracks.