Kenny is an Ottawa-based singer-songwriter, actor, and performer who is no stranger to the stage, and whose music ranges from pop to folk to musical theatre. He has produced and co-produced three albums: EP “Lightning…and Other Fears” (mastered by Grammy®-nominated recording engineer Philip Shaw Bova), his full-length Broadway World Award-nominated soundtrack “Singin’ Away! Songs Inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night”, and his 2025 holiday album “Kenny’s Christmas Goodies”, co-produced with producers Josh Hart and Lionite’s Bryan Robert. His song “Statue of the Engineer” was a finalist in the 2023 SongDoor International Songwriting Competition. He has reaped the benefits of his songwriting, too. He received the Armagh Sifton-Price award for Best Original Score & Theme Song for writing the full original score and theme song for classic Canadian play “Marion Bridge”, as well as multiple awards for his performances in plays and musicals. Kenny’s music has been described as “simple and complex”, “admirably versatile”, and “phenomenally original”. Follow him on social media @kennyhayesmusic for lots more!
