Kershaw has worked with the band in various capacities since 1991, and in 2015, became the full-time replacement for original drummer
Malcolm Holmes. He is credited as a co-writer on multiple OMD releases, including the 1991 UK No. 3 hit, "
Sailing on the Seven Seas". In 1998, Kershaw co-founded girl group
Atomic Kitten, alongside OMD frontman
Andy McCluskey. Together they co-wrote much of the group's material, including the 2001 UK chart-topper, "
Whole Again". Kershaw is a longtime
Liverpool Football Club fan. He and his wife have three children. ==References==