Kyle Riabko Signs Worldwide Deal

16-year-old guitar phenom Kyle Riabko, a Saskatchewan-based artist managed and produced by Winnipegger Chris Burke Gaffney�s CBG Artist Development, has just signed a worldwide recording deal with Aware/Columbia in the United States and a major publishing agreement with EMI Publishing in New York. Riabko, also a singer and songwriter, has been compared to prominent artists including Prince and Ben Harper and is being hailed by many as the �next big thing� to emerge from CBG�s impressive development. The Winnipeg company has also been instrumental in the successful musical careers of Chantal Kreviazuk, McMaster & James and Driver.