Kenny was born in Bellevue, WA, but was raised in Midland and Sanford, MI. He began singing in choirs at a very young age up through high school. During this time, Kenny was the lead singer in a garage band group called "Rook" which focused on alternative rock.
While Central Michigan University where he picked up the guitar as a freshman. He began winning talent shows and playing in local coffee shops and bars throughout the next few years, and at the age of 22 was when he released his first album "All Sides of the Spectrum".
Not long after the release, Kenny moved to Denver, CO. His solo career really took a leap forward where he made his mark by opening up for Common at CSU and Brad Corrigan from Dispatch at DU. He also released and EP in 2007 called "No Time to Waste" as well as three live albums. He has also been the front man for projects like "Left Hand Cheater", "MyFiend Tom","Pearls for Breakfast", and "Natural Geometry" while maintaining his solo career.
Currently you can see Kenny Lee Young playing at many venues, breweries, restaurants, coffee shops, festivals, benefits, and weddings inside and out of Colorado. He also released his EP "The Learning Curve" in April of 2014 and in 2015 became sponsored by Teton Guitars. He is actively touring as a solo and duo acoustic act with Kit Sawyer. Currently, Kenny started focusing on another full band project called "Kenny Lee & The Young Souls" in 2017. He also just released a new single called "Lifetime with You" at the beginning of 2018
