Music producer & Guitarist Ananth Kumar or casually known by his friends & peers as ‘AK’ has been serving the industry vibrantly throughout the years in the studio & live circuit. Having worked his way to not only being a sought-after guitarist, his many roles in the studio as producer, composer, mixer and sound designer has earned him and his client’s countless accolades and recognition.

Born in 1979, AK started playing guitar at age 12 being influenced by major label & underground rock & alternative bands of the era. At 14 he began gigging in the local scene in his hometown JB also being a founding members and lead guitarist for Siren Liberty, a band that gained notoriety in the local underground scene known for their musical prowess and song writing depth. During this time a discovery and deep dive on the blues sparked by his love for Jimi Hendrix, SRV and the British invasion would leave a profound impact pivotal in shaping his early guitar style.

Upon finishing high school, landing a job as an assistant audio engineer round the early 2000’s would be pinnacle in the initial development of his illustrious studio career. During this time as well the influence of various studio session players would fall under his radar further shaping his growth and direction as a well-rounded ‘serve the song’ player.

Notable production credit includes:

• Vocal producer role for Deja Voodoo Spells, a local rock/alternative band that has led its way to the prestigious Malaysian music industry’s recognition in winning the AIM Awards for ‘Best New English Artist’ and ‘Best Vocal’ category respectively in the year 2006.
• An international break as producer/ sessionist/mixer for two consecutive albums featuring Australian based Goth rock star, ‘Orion’ under Shuteye Records 2008/09
• Producer & Guitarist for Alex Subryn (Aim & Vima award winner) 2012/13. Ongoing producer relationships include artiste and Indie bands such as Sherman Tan, Gerard Singh, Jumero to list a few.

Early work as producer and composer also includes heavy involvement with the first few ‘Academy fantasia’ seasons. He's worked with artiste such as Mawi, Vince, Nija, Rich, Velvet and Salamiah Hassan, a local stalwart during the 70’s & 80’s choosing AK to produce and engineer her last album. As a live guitarist AK has shared the stage with many of the finest Artist and musicians locally and abroad whether it’s a small club gig or stadium sized event.

AK currently resides and operates Crosstown Connection an audio house specializing in Composition, Recording and Audio post production. They're production craft include scores for various Feature films, TV and radio ads ranging from the award-winning films like Guang & Redha also milestone advertisements from brands like Petronas, Tourism Malaysia, Honda, Dominos, FnN, Proton just to list a few of his production involvements.

Current projects also include a highly anticipated EP from his band the Tone Conspirators in blues rock & funk genre. His continuous dedication is also credited in many new signed and unsigned bands and even hip- hop acts to DJ's style projects.