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Kenny Smith
Faculty: General Music & World Percussion
Bio:
Kenny is a professional percussionist who enjoys sharing the gift of music with everyone. As General Music Instructor here at the Merit School of Music, he looks forward to moving and shaking to the rhythm as students dance to the beat of their own drum.
Favorite Musician:
Muddy Waters is one of my favorite artists. He learned to play music on a plantation in the south. From that experience, he became one of the world’s most famous blues musicians.
