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Kenny J. Seymour | |
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Born | Kenneth Julius Seymour November 29, 1970
New York, New York, U.S. |
Education | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art, Manhattan School of Music, Berklee College of Music |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Relatives | Mary Seymour (mother), Kenny W. Seymour (father) |
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kennyseymour |
Kenny J. Seymour (born November 29, 1970) is an African American composer, arranger, orchestrator, musician, and music director. Seymour is best known as the music director/music supervisor/arranger for the multiple Tony Award nominated Broadway show " Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of the Temptations" and received the 29th Annual NAACP Theatre Award for Best Music Director - Larger Theatre in 2020. [1]
In 2022, "Ain’t Too Proud" went on national tour. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Seymour was born into a musical family as his late grandmother, Wilhelmina C. Pappy, was an entertainer and his mother Mary Seymour was a Broadway actress and his late father Kenny W. Seymour, was a member of the music group Little Anthony and the Imperials. [6] His stepfather, Ken Williams, wrote or co-wrote many popular songs, including "Everybody Plays The Fool" by The Main Ingredient. Seymour started playing piano at age 4. By age 7, he was getting professional gigs to sing commercial jingles. As a teenager, Seymour played his piano in local bands, and did club shows and wedding gigs. [7]
Kenny attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art, Manhattan School of Music, and Berklee College of Music. [7] [8]
In addition to " Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of the Temptations" [9], his other Broadway credits include: music director for the 2010 Tony Award winning Best Musical, Memphis, orchestrator for Nederlander Theatre's production of Amazing Grace [10], and music supervisor/arranger/orchestrator for MARLEY: A Premiere Musical. Seymour has other major theatrical credits including: music director/supervisor/orchestrator for Carnegie Hall’s A Time Like This: Music For Change [11] [12], music supervisor/orchestrator for Big Maybelle: Soul of the Blues [13], music director/arranger/incidental music for The Tallest Tree In The Forest [14], and dance arranger/electronic music producer for Half-Time: The Musical [15]
As a composer, Seymour has had his work performed by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, [16] among others. Seymour has arranged and orchestrated music for various TV shows. He was also music arranger for Stevie Wonder’s performance at President Barack Obama's 2009 Presidential Inaugural Ball. On February 1, 2021, Seymour was nominated by Otis Williams of The Temptations for the first Good Morning America Inspiration List to celebrate Black History Month. [17]
Seymour is also Vice President of the Grammy-winning music publishing company, A-Dish-A-Tunes LLC [18], owned and operated by his family. Seymour's step father, Ken Williams (songwriter, record producer, arranger, and singer), founded the company in 1968 and is the CEO. Seymour's mother, Mary Seymour, is the company President. [19]
Along with musical director and orchestrator, Stephen Oremus, Seymour co-founded the non-profit organization, Musicians United for Social Equity (MUSE). MUSE seeks to create diversity within the music departments of the theatre industry. On April 7, 2021, MUSE launched a scholarship program to support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) musicians who want to bring their craft into the theater world. [20]
MUSICAL THEATRE CREDITS
ORIGINAL TV/FILM SCORES [32]
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