Miles Kennedy(II)
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Born in San Francisco, CA on July 10 1979, Miles is the son of a conductor and a bass player. Both parents were also members of the Pickle Family Circus, and so as a child he traveled with the circus extensively. Miles began working as a pro musician in high school, with the Earthlings, opening for all of the major hip hop acts of the day: KRS One, De La Soul, Wu Tang, LL Cool J, Hieroglyphics, and many more.
He then moved to NYC to study jazz performance at NYU. In college, Miles began working as a session drummer, which led to an extensive recording and touring career, working with many headlining artists including : Neil Diamond, Frank Infante (Blondie), Natalie Maines (Dixie Chicks), Arturo O'Farrill (Lincoln Center Afro Cuban Orchestra), Scott Weiland (STP), Gilby Clark (Guns N' Roses), Sandra Bernhard, and many more.
Eventually he began pursuing composition more heavily than performing, beginning with co-writing and producing various indie bands and exploring the commercial composition world through contacts he gained as a session drummer. This led to a freelance career composing for television and commercials, writing for hundreds of shows and many commercial spots.
Miles also plays drums for two LA based bands: Von Haze and Tiny Hearts.
He then moved to NYC to study jazz performance at NYU. In college, Miles began working as a session drummer, which led to an extensive recording and touring career, working with many headlining artists including : Neil Diamond, Frank Infante (Blondie), Natalie Maines (Dixie Chicks), Arturo O'Farrill (Lincoln Center Afro Cuban Orchestra), Scott Weiland (STP), Gilby Clark (Guns N' Roses), Sandra Bernhard, and many more.
Eventually he began pursuing composition more heavily than performing, beginning with co-writing and producing various indie bands and exploring the commercial composition world through contacts he gained as a session drummer. This led to a freelance career composing for television and commercials, writing for hundreds of shows and many commercial spots.
Miles also plays drums for two LA based bands: Von Haze and Tiny Hearts.