Hill Kourkoutis

Hill Kourkoutis (born 23 January 1988[1]) is a Canadian songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, director and actress.

Hill Kourkoutis
Birth nameHillary Kourkoutis
Born(1988-01-23)January 23, 1988
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresRock, pop, alternative, dance, hip hop
Occupation(s)Musician, Producer, Songwriter, Director, Actor
Instrumentsvocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums
Years active2000-present
Associated actsHill & The Sky Heroes, Drowning Girl, Serena Ryder, The Weeknd, The Cliks, Martha and the Muffins, Saidah Baba Talibah
Websitehillkourkoutis.com

Biography

Early life

Hill was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in a family of Greek descent.

Career

Music

Hill Kourkoutis is a producer and songwriter whose work spans multiple genres. She has produced albums and/or singles for artists such as SATE, Madison Violet, Jules, Leela Gilday, The Cliks and Martha and The Muffins. She has also remixed for artists July Talk, Adam Cohen, Dear Rouge, Jill Barber and Good Lovelies. As a songwriter, she has written songs for artists such as The Launch Season 1 and Big Machine Records artist POESY, Meghan Patrick, Jules, Martha and the Muffins and Canadian Idol contestant Mookie & The Loyalists. She primarily works out of her studio, The Lair.[2]

Kourkoutis was a part of many bands including alternative pop/rock duo "Drowning Girl" with David Paoli before starting Hill & The Sky Heroes - her collaborative solo project. As a session musician and a live side player, Hill has played and toured with Serena Ryder, The Weeknd, Martha and the Muffins, Danny Michel, Saidah Baba Talibah, The Cliks, Martha Johnson, Adrian X, Dane Hartsell, Keshia Chante, Alyssa Reid, Mookie & The Loyalists, Mercy The Sexton, Hunter Valentine, Andrea Wasse, Tara Slone, Simon Wilcox, Jeen O’Brien and Andrea England. She can also be seen in the hit CTV Series The Launch (created by Scott Borchetta playing guitar in the show's house band.[3]

Film

At the age of 16, Hill was cast in a reoccurring role on the hit television series Radio Free Roscoe[4] (Noggin/The Family Channel) as the strong but silent drummer Megan. This led her to her studies at Ryerson University where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Film Studies. She has directed music videos for Serena Ryder, Mother Mother, Sass Jordan and Alex Cuba.

Discography
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