Editing CEvin Key (section)

===Early musical work===
Key began his career in the late 70s playing as a drummer for the Vancouver rock band Bastille.<ref name=Reed172>Reed (2013): p. 172</ref> He also performed as a multi-instrumentalist in the punk band Illegal Youth, which featured Al Nelson, the future vocalist of [[Hilt (band)|Hilt]].<ref name="Hilt">{{cite web |last1=Raggett |first1=Ned |title=Hilt - Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hilt-mn0000574940/biography |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref> In 1981, Key joined [[Images in Vogue]], a successful [[New wave music|new wave]] group based in Vancouver who had put out an ad looking for musicians with their own equipment. [[Dave Ogilvie]], a local music student, also joined the group as a producer and engineer.<ref name=Mercer>{{cite web |last1=Mercer |first1=Laurie |title=Images in Vogue - Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/images-in-vogue-mn0000910004 |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref> Taking up the role as the band's drummer, Key utilized a [[Simmons (electronic drum company)|Simmons]] electronic drum kit.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hall |first1=Neal |title=Rock by Computer |journal=[[Calgary Herald]] |date=February 4, 1983 |page=B1}}</ref> The band found success touring throughout Canada and opening for groups such as [[Depeche Mode]] and [[Roxy Music]].<ref name=Mercer />

Images in Vogue released their first single, "Breaking Up", in April 1982, and their first [[Extended play|EP]], ''Educated Man'', shortly thereafter. The EP was a success, selling 10,000 copies in a span of six weeks and topping a number of college radio station playlists.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Yurko |first1=J.T. |title=Images on at Civic |journal=[[Nanaimo Daily News]] |date=March 16, 1984 |page=1}}</ref> [[Bill Leeb]], Key's friend from Vancouver's late-night club circuit, had introduced him to early [[Industrial music|industrial]] bands such as [[Throbbing Gristle]] and [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)|Cabaret Voltaire]], and he soon found himself recording his own songs.<ref name="IDW1:15">{{cite interview |last=Key |first=cEvin |title=cEvin Key, Skinny Puppy – Waveshaper TV Ep.1 – IDOW Archive Series |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk3yUzlyjyg |publisher=Waveshaper Media |date=January 2012 |work=I Dream of Wires |access-date=January 28, 2019|time=1:15}}</ref>

Key met [[Nivek Ogre]] (Kevin Ogilvie) at a party in late 1982 and asked him to provide vocals for the songs he had made. Ogre accepted and the pair recorded the song "K-9" under the name [[Skinny Puppy]].<ref name=Reed172 /> The pair began using stage names to avoid the confusion of having two people named Kevin in the same band.<ref name="Barclay p.507">Barclay et al. (2011): p. 507</ref> Key left Images in Vogue in 1985 shortly after the release of their first album, ''In the House'', to focus solely on Skinny Puppy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carruthers |first1=Sean |title=In the House - Images in Vogue |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-house-mw0001280798 |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref>