Kevin Bourne, also known as "KB", is a Toronto-based TV/film producer, arts and entertainment journalist, TEDx speaker, and communications and content strategist who has worked with leaders and talent, including politicians, CEO, and recording artists, as well as leading organizations like New Balance, Toronto FC, CBC, York University, TD Canada Trust, and Warner Music Canada.

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The former political staffer and TV broadcasting professor is quickly becoming a staple on Canada’s cultural landscape as both a commentator and freelancer, writing and commenting on music and film & television. He has appeared nationally as a correspondent on CBC News Network and on CBC Music as one of the hosts of the national Polaris Prize radio series “The Ten.” He has also appeared locally on CTV, CBC Radio, CityNews, Newstalk 1010, and ByBlacks.com, and in the United States on Fox’s Black digital TV network, Fox Soul. 

 

As editor-in-chief of the online magazine SHIFTER, Kevin has covered some of Canada’s top red-carpet events, from the Toronto International Film Festival to the Canadian Screen Awards, and has interviewed everyone from Kevin Hart, Fast and the Furious star Tyrese Gibson, Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, and Orange Is The New Black star Dascha Polanco to recording artists like Ziggy Marley, Lola Brooke, and Grammy winner Muni Long.  Named a Golden Globe Awards voter and Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved critic in 2023, Kevin has also been quoted as a critic in national ad campaigns for Black films and TV shows, both in Canada and the United States.

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Pivoting into the world of film and television, Kevin has completed the Second City Introduction to Writing for TV class and co-founded the film, TV, digital content, and live experiences company, SHIFTER Entertainment alongside his wife and business partner, Koliah. Through SHIFTER he has produced a number of projects, including two digital series for CBC and two short films is the showrunner, executive producer, writer and co-director for the Bell Fibe TV1 unscripted reality series A Date In The Life.

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Prior to this, he was the host of CBC’s digital content series In The Loop with Kevin Bourne, a music columnist and entertainment commentator on CBC Radio One, and the co-producer of the SHIFTER x CBC mini-doc series OT Rising. Now, KB is poised to continue to be a champion for Black entertainment and culture alongside his wife and business partner, Koliah.

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ABOUT KB

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• International Voter for the 81st Golden Globe Awards 

• Tomatometer-Approved Critic for Rotten Tomatoes

• Prism Prize Juror (2022)

• TEDx speaker (2021)

• Former host/producer of the hip-hop morning show The Morning Shift on CHUO 89.1FM

• Former stylist at Nordstrom

• Media topics: Music, Film/TV, Fashion, Sports, Business/entrepreneurship, Politics

• Speaking topics: Personal branding, Entrepreneurship, Ownership, Faith & Culture, Black business

• Bilingual (English-French)

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (York University)

• Bilingual Certificate in Public Administration & Public Policy (York University)

• Available for speaking and media opportunities in Canada, United States, U.K., Caribbean