Kenna

Kenna
Kenna
	Kenna at a U.S. Department of State reception honoring his Summit on the Summit initiative.
Background information
Birth name	Kenna Zemedkun
Born	October 30, 1978 (age 46) ; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Genres	Alternative rock; electronic;
Occupations	Singer-songwriter; musician; producer;
Instruments	Vocals; keyboards;
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Columbia; Interscope; Star Trak; Godel; Dim Mak;
Website	kenna.com

Kenna Zemedkun, known professionally as Kenna, is an Ethiopian-born American musician, philanthropist and technology creative. His track "Say Goodbye to Love" was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in the 2009 Grammy Awards.^[2] Kenna is the founder and producer of the Summit on the Summit clean water initiative, and also partnered with Justin Timberlake to re-imagine the social network Myspace before Time Inc. purchased it.

^ "From Gum to the Grammys: How Artist-Entrepreneur Kenna Bulldozed the Status Quo". January 8, 2014.
^ "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Nomination List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2008.

[1] "From Gum to the Grammys: How Artist-Entrepreneur Kenna Bulldozed the Status Quo". January 8, 2014.

[2] "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Nomination List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2008.

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