Russell Leon "Rusty" Varenkamp (born March 19, 1976) is an American
Christian musician, who is mainly a
music producer and
songwriter. He has received two
GMA Dove Awards, for production, and is a
Grammy Award-nominated producer and songwriter.
Early and personal life
Varenkamp was born, Russell Leon Varenkamp,
on March 19, 1976, in
San Jose, California,
whose parents are Russell Leon Varenkamp, Jr. and Colleen Ellen Varenkamp (''
née
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'', Mulrane).
He was a 1994 graduate of
Valley Christian High School.
Music career
His
music production
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songwriting career commenced around 2003,
where he has won
GMA Dove Awards for Producer of the Year at the
41st Annual Awards, and his production of ''
As Long as It Takes'' from
Meredith Andrews, for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the
42nd GMA Dove Awards
The 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 20, 2011, at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The show was broadcast on GMC on April 24, 2011, hosted by Sherri Shepherd from ''The Newlywed Game''.
Nominations were announced on ...
.
He has been nominated for his songwriting and music production at the
Grammy Awards.
References
External links
Official website
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1976 births
Living people
American performers of Christian music
Record producers from California
Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee
Musicians from San Jose, California
Songwriters from California
Songwriters from Tennessee