BECCA
KAUFMAN
A native New Yorker, Becca moved to Chicago to attend Northwestern University’s renowned theatre program. Beginning her career as one of the most sought-after jingle writers/session vocalists in Chicago, Becca quickly expanded her talents to producing musical showcases and albums, providing commercial voice overs, and becoming a wedding expert featured on TV and radio—including her own radio show “I Do, I Do”. Becca has been leading her own society band, BKO, for the past 20 years and twelve years ago, launched BeatMix Music (WBENC Certified), hoping to match every client with an unparalleled music experience.
Becca has appeared on stage with performers such as Lily Tomlin, Brooke Shields, Phoebe Snow, Tony Roberts, and Ellen Burstyn and a few years ago was a spotlight performer in the Broadway Chicago Concert in Millennium Park singing for over 19,000 people.
She is also in the feature film Scrooge & Marley, appearing as a comedic cabaret singer. And, should you wonder where her hometown loyalties reside—she has sung the National Anthem for both the world-champion Chicago Bulls and her forever-losing New York Knicks.
Becca feels privileged to have a life and career in music, but her favorite productions are her three children: Gabe, Brooke, and Trevor with husband and acclaimed chef, Peter Schonman. All three kids are incredible musicians.
During Covid, while sheltering in place, Becca and her kids began releasing a Capella videos of pop songs. Several of the videos went “viral” leading to the name The Viral Voices. Their performance of Sabbath Prayer, from the musical Fiddler on the Roof, was viewed over 200,000 times. Becca secretly (or not so secretly) hopes, that sometime in the future, BeatMix Music will continue under the drive, expertise, and vision of her talented brood. But until then, Becca will continue to create custom music performances bringing her passion to life.