Kenna
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About
Ethiopian-American musician nominated at the 2009 Grammy Awards for his single "Say Goodbye to Love" in the category of Best Urban/Alternative Performance.
Before Fame
Born Kenna Zemedkun, he was inspired to teach himself to play the piano upon listening to U2's Joshua Tree.
Trivia
He founded and produced the Summit on the Summit clean water initiative. He and Justin Timberlake partnered up to re-launch MySpace and he also has a strategic development company called Translator.
Family Life
He was born the oldest son in an Ethiopian family. They immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio before moving to Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Associated With
He attended school with friends and collaborators Chad Hugo and Pharrell.
