Phil Krawczuk is an amazing person. He's a world class drummer and percussionist, along with being a very talented writer/composer. That's not all. Phil is also an excellent recording engineer and producer. Music has been his passion from the moment he saw Ringo Starr and the Beatles play on the Ed Sullivan show in the 1960’s. Phil loves most all styles of music, strong influences are Jeff Beck, Stanley Clark, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Art Blakely, Buddy Rich, Miles Davis, Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Steely Dan, Herbie Hancock, Yes, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Steve Gadd, Simon Phillips, Jeff Pocaro, the list goes on.

Phil studied jazz and classical theory at Mt Royal College under the tutelage of Gary Deboeck and Dave Diver in Calgary, Alberta. He has worked as a studio drummer recording albums, jingles, and TV working with producers such as Stacey Haden, Dan Brodbeck and Peter Brennan to name a few. Phil taught drums and theory for 15 years, he also spent many years traveling and taking private instruction in Canada, USA and Cuba.

Phil toured North America and Europe for over 25 years with many great artists and in just about every venue possible. Some of the highlights were Bob Newhart Show, London Symphony, Much Music, CBC TV, Global TV, Much Music in Europe, tours with several JUNO award artists.

“Being paid as a side musician was not what I had in mind as a fulfilling career in music”, said Phil. So he built a state of the art recording studio in Chilliwack, BC named Emerald Ridge Studios. He and his close musical friends and partners Kevin Sands Glen Rowley and Brent Saklofske formed a band called The Earth Kings and hopes to compose, produce and perform great original music. To date, he has engineered and produced 6, soon to be 7 cd projects out of his Emerald Ridge Studios.

With the release of his first self titled solo CD, “Living on the Mountain”, he feels the freedom to express the music he has waited to unleash throughout his career.