About this Artist
Kenny Burns’ 20 plus year career has organically woven across the entertainment, music, fashion, spirits, radio, television, and marketing industries.
Early in his career he worked with the likes of songstress Monica, living legend Jay Z, and his first music concept...Dream, the all female Pop group that debuted at #2 on Billboard, then the highest debut since the Spice Girls.
As an executive, he continued to achieve platinum success with Mariah Carey’s Monarch Music, signing international music superstar Akon, discovering fellow Washingtonian hip-hop artist Wale, and becoming VP of the iconic hip-hop music label Roc-A-Fella Records.
His passion to create led to RyanKenny, the 2nd African American designers retailed in Saks Fifth Avenue and the development of his first documentary B.U.R.N.S. (Be Ultimately Realistic & Never Sellout) that premiered at the 2010 ABFF (American Black Film Festival).
Kenny Burns’ unconventional expertise has been trusted by some of the world’s greatest brands, including Amazon, Pepsi, CocaCola, Moet Hennessy, Puma, Heineken, and Grey Goose Vodka to name a few.
In 2013 he joined mogul Sean “P Diddy” Combs to lend his skills to Mr. Combs’ business portfolio that included the launch of REVOLT TV, Aquahydrate, DeLeón Tequila and CÎROC Vodka.
In 2018, he partnered and invested in Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the fastest growing American Whiskey in US History.
In 2021, adding to his Spirits Portfolio, he acquired Ownership in the Haitian Kremas inspired LS Cream Liqueur and in 2022 secured a partnership with the Spearhead Spirits to grow the African made Vusa Vodka & Bayab Gin business.
The Kenny Burns Show (TKBS) was reborn to guide and inform our communities during the pandemic and held The #1 spot Monday - Friday 2- 6pm on Atlanta’s V-103.
Knowing how important his Authentic Voice is to Culture, TKBS Podcast was created to iNFORM, iMPACT & iNSPiRE (Available On All Podcast Platforms)
Through years of building genuine relationships across industries, creating powerful influence for brands, tastemakers and celebrities alike, Kenny Burns’ ability to inspire, create, and execute are undeniable. A driven businessman, determined to rise to every occasion through his hard work and dedication, Kenny Burns has and will continue to prove that what you dream you can achieve.