Profile

Nothing can best describe Kenny Hogan than SE-Asia's leading drum clinician with more than 300 drum clinics and masterclasses conducted around the region. Over the years he has worked extremely hard and pushed his way up to be a major drumming influence in promoting and representing Singapore to various international countries. Kenny has also represented SE-Asia for world class international music events in his career.
Kenny has been performing professionally for 19 years in the regional music industry as a freelance sessionist for countless of bands ranging from rock, fusion, pop, jazz, ethnic, oldies and beyond! As an independent drumming artiste, Kenny has also performed for numerous local celebrities in major entertainment venues locally, regionally as well as internationally!He has performed in many huge international music festivals and have collaborated with various international artistes and groups from US, France, Brazil, Republic of Czech, Italy, Norway, China, Australia, UK, Sub-Continent and of course SE-Asia.

Kenny is one of the most publicized drummers in Singapore having appeared on almost every major newspaper, countless of magazines, live appearances on National Television and Radio including performances for many very highly distinguished guests and government delegates. His many appearances and busy travelling schedules have made Kenny one of the most renowned drumming figures in the SE-Asian region for his continuous effort in bringing awareness and exposure to the 'Art of Drumming'!

He has been known by many as an extremely hardworking musician who is not afraid of challenges and doing things out of the "norm". In late 1999, Kenny decided to make a huge difference in his drumming career, apart from the usual performances for artistes and private teaching, to be the first ever drummer in Singapore to conduct drum clinics in United Kingdom, Sub-Continent, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia. It was tough in the beginning as not many drummers in SE-Asia were known to be actively engaged in drum clinics except for western drummers.
Besides Kenny's band performances and clinic invitations, he has also been invited to a number of SE-Asia's top and prestigious music colleges such as International College of Music (Malaysia) which is an alumni of Berklee College USA, National University of Singapore (NUS), Academy Seni Kebangsaan (one of the top music colleges in Malaysia), National Institute of Education (Singapore) and Institute Music Indonesia (IMI) currently the No.1 music institute in Jakarta.

In early 2009, Kenny was accepted as a member of the Professional Drum Teachers Guild of America www.professionaldrumteachersguild.com alongside great world Class drummers across the globe including Dom Famularo, Kenwood Dennard just to name a few.
Kenny is also a member of HUDSON'S (Teacher Integral Program) & VIC FIRTH (Private Drum Teacher) in the United States.

As a renowned and highly-in-demand live performer, music educator and drum clinician, Kenny has conducted over countless of drum clinics in various government colleges, higher and lower schools as a visiting facilitator. (Refer to testimonials for more info)

In November 2006, Kenny was the only drummer in SE-Asia selected by a distinguished jury to represent Singapore for the 'World Performing Arts Festival'. This music festival is the largest in Asia and is held annually with over 70 major international countries participating. He was invited the second time again in 2007 to perform with various distinguished international artiste.

In August 2007, Kenny was invited to perform for the 'Mela Festival' in Norway that is known to be one of the largest festivals in Europe! Kenny performed and conducted a clinic during this event.
Like many drummers during his teenage years, Kenny had the habit of hitting anything that comes his way and seeks drumming inspirations from Vinnie Colaiuta, Terry Bozzio, Dennis Chambers and non drummers such as Ronie James Dio, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, the list goes on! Besides his inspirations, the person who also provided remarkable inspiration and constant encouragement to him is the true love of his life. A long time schoolmate and lifelong partner, Umi who has been there for him in good and bad times of his career.

Kenny started playing professionally at age 24. During the early 90's, he acquired performing experiences and exposure playing Pop, Jazz, Rock, Fusion and a myriad of genres of musical situations that he has been called for. With his fiery passion, dedication, ambition, enthusiastic and humorous nature, these positive attributes have led Kenny to advance and go a step further by reaching for one of his goals to conduct a series of band and clinic tours together with some of SE-Asia's high profile musicians.

In June 2009, Kenny has been offered and international level drum endorsement from Canopus Drums in Japan www.canopusdrums.com Kenny is now an exclusive Canopus drum endorser.

Kenny currently travels back and forth to the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) for his regular performances, teachings and clinics. Early this year he has formed a progressive fusion rock band made up of various international musicians and session performers.

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