Kenny has been a music junkie since he got his first transistor radio at age seven. Born and raised in New Jersey, he headed west in thousand-mile increments.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, he moved to Boulder, Colorado, in 1971, quickly becoming an integral part of the music and media communities. He spent six years as a morning DJ/talk show host at KRNW and was an original on-air personality at both KBCO and KGNU (which he cofounded in 1978). Kenny was also the first-ever rock critic for the Daily Camera (1976–1980), a contributor to many Boulder/Denver publications, and the lead singer/guitarist for Kenny & the Kritix (1980–1983).

In 1983, he moved to San Diego, where he produced the internationally acclaimed Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay series for twenty-three years and hosted the award-winning Music Without Boundaries radio show on five stations.

Kenny lives in San Diego with his wife, artist Helen Redman.