User:Kiana156/Dermot Kennedy

Career
Dermot Kennedy officially began his career busking at 17 years-old; however, his career did not become viable until a few years ago, in his mid-twenties, having spent over a decade in the industry. Through busking, Kennedy got to perform in multiple major cities, such as Dublin, in his home country Ireland, and Boston in the United States. .....

Outside of his solo career, Kennedy began a band with 3 other members during his studies. Although Kennedy enjoyed the experience, the band later split up in 2015.

...

After releasing many singles and EPs, Kennedy released his first complete album in late 2019, titled Without Fear. The album consists of many of his past works, with some even dated 8 years prior to the album’s release.

Philanthropy
In early 2020, in collaboration with other artists, Kennedy contributed his vocals to Songs For Australia, covering Matt Corby’s Resolution. The album, organized by Julia Stone, was created to raise proceeds in aid of organizations helping Australia recover from their bushfire crisis. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Kennedy participated in Billboard’s Live At-Home concert. Kennedy helped them raise money for the non-profit Housing Works, by organizing a short virtual concert. Following that event, Kennedy organized his own virtual concert, Sound Waves, in May of 2020 in support of WHO’s Solidarity Response Fund.

On the 6th of September, 2020, Kennedy played for the Soccer Aid charity match for the first time, joining other celebrities in raising money for UNICEF UK. Playing for the World XI team against England, Kennedy helped them win their second match in a row, scoring one of their three goals. The team ended up winning in a penalty shootout, turning their 3-3 score, to a 4-3 score victory. He was later named Man of the Match.

Style and influences
In his music, Kennedy has tried to bridge his two genres, folk and hip-hop, together. A change from his past works, that were more acoustic. Unlike some songwriters, Kennedy does not write with specific moments or events in mind. He writes them naturally when listening to the track, as specific memories and emotions are triggered through the music