Chris Kinney
Chris Kinney | |
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| Born | Christian Kinney October 5, 1996 Reston, Virginia |
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| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing |
| Alma mater | Southern New Hampshire University |
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| Organization | LogHouse Management |
| Known for | Music, Public Relations |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
Christian Kinney (October 5, 1996) is an African-American public relations expert, influencer, and social media manager.[1] He is regarded as one of the notable influencers raised in Nashville. Through his performance over Break, and Love me, he has influenced artists of various genres, and his contributions to music have helped him getting featured on various media houses across the globe..[2]
Kinney has worked with several clients and helped them gain search visibility to get more traction. He is credited to bridge the gap in art and use music as promotional tools, a unique and innovative technique that has made him a global figure. He has worked with a number of high-profile clientele and is known to build close professional relationships with them.[3]
Kinney has been featured in several media outlets for his songs such as The American Reporter, Respect Magazine, Vents Magazine, Kivo Daily, The Source, Voyagela and others.[4]
Early life and education
Kinney was born in Reston, Virginia, on 5 October 1996. He spent his early years in Nashville, Tennessee. Known as "Music City," Nashville is the epicenter of country and western music in the United States. At age Seven, Kinney became interested in music and started learning to play the piano. Soon, his parents realized his passion and love for music and helped him set up a mini recording studio in the guest bedroom. At the age of 12, he spent days performing and composing his music in the guest bedroom. His creativity and passion have received great recognition, and his fanbase started growing to reach more than 100,000 followers.
Kinney later acquired a bachelor’s degree from SNHU in Marketing.
Career
At the age of 18, Kinney sold his Instagram account for an undisclosed amount and tried living a normal life, continuing his education. After completing his first semester in college he chose to drop out and shifted to Los Angeles with a dream to become a great influencer, failing into that he moved back, and started working in various factory jobs.[5]
One fine morning, He decided to give one more shot to his childhood passion and transformed from a child performer into a teen idol. Kinney got instant success with 1 million streams on Spotify and 1 million streams on SoundCloud. EMPIRE distribution reached him to sign with him after selling out a venue with label representatives present
Kinney is the founder of LogHouse Agency, a firm that offers the resources and platform to succeed. He created this company to ensure that the aspiring people get the chance to explore the options which he couldn't while growing up. It is a full-service branding agency that specializes in digital marketing, brand management, creating media outreach programs, developing media strategy, social verification, and other marketing services.[6]
In 2020, after the covid-19 breakdown, he took a short break from music to focus on public relations.[7]
Discography
- Break, released in 2018
- Letter to Myself, released in 2018
- Paris, released in 2018
- Don’t Sweat it Baby, released in 2019
- Grow, released in 2020
- Love me, released in 2020
Personal life
Kinney is engaged and the wedding is set for November of 2021.
Gallery
In the media
References
- ↑ "Chris Kinney is Inspiring Every Young Musician with His Excellent Work in Rock and Hip-Hop Music". Seekers Time. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "The Artist Chris Kinney is Fascinated by 80's Culture Music; Considers Billy Idol his Inspiration". The American Reporter. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ Stories, Local. "Meet Chris Kinney - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW: Chris Kinney". Vents Magazine. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ Allah, Sha Be (23 May 2020). "The Source |Cashville's Chris Kinney Releases Heartfelt Single "Love Me"". The Source. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ Anderson, Christian (22 January 2020). "What Hip Hop Artist Chris Kinney Taught Me About Fighting Depression". Kivo Daily. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Chris Kinney". Spotify. Retrieved 13 April 2021.