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Kenny Butcher (born April 12, 1984) is an Canadian bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists from several countries around the world. He is knowing for having a unique approach to groove as well as an unconventional playing style.

Beginning career
Born in Norfolk County Ontario Canada, he bought his first guitar when he was 12 and became obsessed with music. Kenny suffers from dyslexia so school work was often difficult for him. However, when he discovered music, it was the catyst to helping him understand everything else. ‎ After taking a few years of guitar lessons he was offered a teaching job at Erie Music and also at Jammit Music in Brantford Ontario. Over the years Kenny has taught a few hundred students. Following high school, he attended the Briercrest College and Seminary in Saskatchewan, where he furthered his studies in music and grew in a deeper love for the bass guitar.

Kenny has performed and recorded with many bands and groups since then including Black Tea, Dazed and Confused - Tribute Band, College Singers, Sojourn touring choir, The Shroud of Gaia and Dana Marie. He has also recorded with musicians in Norway, France and Italy.

After being part of the rock funk Black Tea Music project Kenny signed on with Schecter Guitar Research as an endorser in 2012 and later signed on with Gruv Gear as one of their first Canadian artists. Other notable products he endorses are MXR, Ashdown Amplifiers and T-Rex.

Kenny has been featured on NoTreble and has written for Bass Musician Magazine

Style
Kenny is known as a funk, jazz and groove bassist although has adapted to play metal bass lines as well. He has taken his bass studies back to classical eras of music as he has many years of experience playing music at churches.

Since mid-March 2011 Hamm has performed with "The Deadlies," houseband for KOFY-TV's "Creepy KOFY Movie Time."

Personal Life
Kenny has been involved in many notable humanitarian projects including the ride for refuge Rock for dimes and orphanages in Haiti

Jenny's Vision

 * R Albemuth (19)
 * referencing (19)

Jeff Fiorentino

 * The Great (19)

Instructional videos

 * Build Your Kindom Here by Rend Collective Experiment (2013)
 * "10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman" (2013)
 * "Kenny Butcher bass lessons