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Artist
Von Hertzog
12+ albums
synthwavedarksynthretrowavebeatsdark synth
about
Kent Hertzog was always a huge fan of music. As a young child he learned how to use the family turntable and audio receiver before he could read or write. Music has always been very dear to his heart. Raised in a suburban nuclear house hold, he lived the American dream. His father was a teacher and his mother a stay-at-home mom. His parents were always very supportive of his creative endeavors and in high school, his love for music was channeled into DJing. Then using two turntables and a mixer, Kent took on his first alter ego, DJ Luciano. Kent achieved moderate success in his musical projects getting to work with some of the larger names in the hip-hop community. While attending The Art Institute of Philadelphia he started making the transition from DJing to musical production. As his horizons were widening, so were his musical opportunities. After college he got the chance to work as a recording engineer in a Manhattan recording studio started by industry veteran Thomas “Big Wiggs” Wilson. Kent continued honing his craft and was able to produce music for some of the artists who came through the studio while he worked there. But Kent’s heart was still back in Philadelphia, so as 2004 was coming to a close, he packed up and moved back to the city of Brotherly Love. Upon arriving in Philadelphia, the creative juices started flowing again. Branching out from only producing for hip-hop artists and incorporating his love for vintage 1980’s synthesizers, he began experimenting
