Biography

Hello, I am Kenneth. An independent, indigenous, two-spirit artist from the Oglala Lakota tribe of the Great Plains of South Dakota, now based in Durango, Colorado. 

 

I’m pursuing a B.A. in music at Fort Lewis College, specializing in classical cello. With a minor in Communication and Design and a Certificate in Marketing. My goal for after Fort Lewis is to earn my M.A. in Music Production.

 

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Since childhood, I’ve been passionate about art. Today, I can proudly say that I’m an artist.

 

From elementary school, I’ve been playing cello, and creating abstract art. Having been enrolled in various art courses throughout my youth, from drawing courses to pottery courses. During this time-period, I also started playing the cello, at the age of nine.

 

My innate passion for art and music, coupled with my intense curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, led to my teaching myself music production. I’ve been writing and producing music since I was a fourteen year old freshman in high school. During this time-period, also taking graphic design courses familiarizing me further with Adobe Suite software such as Photoshop and Illustrator.

 

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My first album, “Wonder Years,” was written between 2018 and 2021 in my late teens. Growing up in an underprivileged rural area, all of the production and recording took place using the only equipment and software I had access to at the time. An iPhone 6 that was barely capable of keeping up with my intricate ideas and intensely layered projects on GarageBand. I had traded a kid at school my Xbox 360 for this iPhone 6, just to get access to GarageBand.

 

Now, at the age of twenty-three, after surviving homeless at seventeen years old. I’ve gotten myself on my feet and across the country from the Great Plains, to southwest Colorado. Having gained experience working with various audio production software, including not only GarageBand but also professional industry-standard software like Logic Pro and Adobe Audition. I’ve created over a hundred songs and projects, which I’m currently sorting through and adding to my portfolio on Knth.net.

 

As I continue to learn and grow as an artist, I feel confident in my ability to build a successful career. My unique and curated ear and sound, consistent yet dramatically malleable aesthetic for abstract art, and perfectly put-together designs make me a strong candidate to providing you the services I offer.

 

My services include production, performance, art, and design.