Behind the Beat - 2K Kenny Made Love Songs Underway
2K Kenny, active duty Navy Retail Specialist Second Class, musician, tells their story to Vegas Veteran Voices, a Veteran-led nonprofit in Las Vegas.
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- In this story
- 2K Kenny, Active duty Navy Retail Specialist Second Class, musician
- Service branch
- U.S. Navy
- Published
- Running time
- 57 minutes (57:03)
- Production
- Filmed by Vegas Veteran Voices, a Veteran-led nonprofit in Las Vegas
“Every day is not gonna be perfect, but keep going. It sounds so cliche, but it’s very, very true.”
About this story
2K Kenny didn't go viral in a studio. He's Petty and Second Class.
He went viral on a Navy ship, after writing a love song during sweepers, recording the melody on Snapchat before he forgot it, and sneaking into the barbershop to lay it down because it was the only quiet room on the boat.
The next day his LPO walked in singing it.
That's when he knew.
In this episode, Kenny breaks down what it actually looks like to build a music career while active duty, hiding it from his command, performing at a ship talent show in Rota Spain, getting a show booked in Bahrain in 10 minutes flat through Navy networking, and why being a Retail Specialist (the most hated rate in the fleet) gave him more time to grind than any other sailor on the ship.
He's still in. Just made E5. Headed to Hawaii. And he's not stopping.
If you're in the military and think you have to choose between service and your dream, this one's for you.
Find 2K Kenny: @2kkenny on Instagram | Spotify | Apple Music
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In their words
“If you’re in the military and you have any type of goal, any type of dream, just go after it. Just take the first step.”
“I don’t ever try to stop anybody from chasing their dreams. I always try to motivate people to do better.”
