{{short description|American singer}} {{mi| {{notability|Music|date=December 2010}} {{refimprove|date=February 2026}} }} '''Kyle Puccia''' is an American recording artist, songwriter, composer, vocal coach, music-director and producer.
==Biography== Kyle Puccia, an American songwriter, composer and musician based in Los Angeles, was born in Watertown, New York and graduated from State University of New York at Fredonia.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwnytv.com/features/craigs-to-do-list/Coming-Home--Recording-Artist-Kyle-Puccia-100518634.html?s=mp|title= Coming Home- Recording Artist Kyle Puccia|publisher= 2001-2012 WWNY TV 7 United Communications Corp., Watertown, NY|accessdate= March 6, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140306203641/http://www.wwnytv.com/features/craigs-to-do-list/Coming-Home--Recording-Artist-Kyle-Puccia-100518634.html?s=mp|archive-date= March 6, 2014|url-status= dead}}</ref> His most notable cowrite to date, “Kids In Love”, is the title track and first single from Kygo that debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Puccia also has seven cuts on Sony Music artist Miss Li's Swedish Grammy nominated album,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grammis.se/nominated_year/2018/|title=2018 Archives - Page 2 of 2|website=Grammis.se|accessdate=27 December 2020|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029173238/https://grammis.se/nominated_year/2018/|url-status=dead}}</ref> including the singles “Bonfire”, which was A-listed on Swedish radio for several weeks, and “The Day I Die (I Want You To Celebrate)”, which played on mainstream radio in Sweden and Norway. Puccia's songs have also charted on Billboard's Top 40 Hot Dance Club Play & Top 10 UK Commercial Pop Charts. Puccia has composed dozens of scores for Microsoft commercials and he has garnered song placements on such TV shows/films/brands as HBO,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuKjrxZ-WWg|title=- YouTube|website=Youtube.com|accessdate=27 December 2020|archive-date=22 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122150850/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuKjrxZ-WWg|url-status=live}}</ref> Pretty Little Liars,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvfanatic.com/music/songs/message-1/|title=Message - Kyle Puccia|accessdate=27 December 2020|website=Tvfanatic.com|date=27 August 2013|archive-date=8 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708080332/https://www.tvfanatic.com/music/songs/message-1/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Vineyard,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tunefind.com/show/the-vineyard/season-1/15552|title=Music from The Vineyard S1E06|website=Tunefind.com|accessdate=27 December 2020}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2025}} Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood on Oxygen, DTLA on "LOGO", and Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List.
He music-directed and created vocal arrangements for Los Angeles and Las Vegas productions of Broadway's 1980s rock musical, ''Rock Of Ages'',<ref>{{cite web | url = http://broadwayworld.com/article/Laura_Bell_Bundy_Stars_in_Rock_of_Ages_Tuner_in_LA_Jan_26_Feb_18_20051130 |title=Laura Bell Bundy Stars in 'Rock of Ages' Tuner in LA |accessdate=2010-12-11 |last=News Desk |first=BWW |date=November 30, 2005 |work=Broadwayworld.com }}</ref> with Kyle Gass of Tenacious D., Dan Finnerty of The Dan Band, Jack Blades, Katharine McPhee and other notable talent.
He has released three full-length solo albums; ''Identity'' in 2004, ''Bipolar, Part One'' in 2008 and ''Sell Out'' in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sell-out/386081212 |title=iTunes Preview Sell Out Kyle Puccia |website=iTunes |access-date=2010-12-11 |archive-date=2025-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426212104/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sell-out/386081212 |url-status=live }}</ref> His duet EP with Diana Meyer "Pink Thunder" was released in August 2012.
==Philanthropy== Puccia is also an active philanthropist and has co-created the "Open Artist Movement", which produces a yearly benefit concert for Lifeworks, a mentorship program for LGBT youth. As part of this yearly concert, Puccia has performed alongside of noteworthy artists including JoJo, Blake Lewis, Guy B, Kelly King, Alec Mapa, Wilson Cruz, Darryl Stephens, Kina, The Beat Freaks & Jody Watley.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dancetrackmagazine.com/?p=1739 |title=We Are Golden: "Open Arms For Open Artists" Celebrates 3rd Annual Benefit For Lifeworks |accessdate=2010-12-11 |last=Colton |first=Sandra |date=September 16, 2010 |work=Dance Track Magazine |archive-date=2010-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222202315/http://www.dancetrackmagazine.com/?p=1739 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== External links == * [http://www.thekylepuccia.com Kyle Puccia Profile]
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