This is the last recorded set of Kenny’s before he was tragically taken from us in a cycling accident this past December. Kenny was a prolific talent best known for his appearances on Comedy Central, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show with James Corden, HBO’s Crashing, and TruTV’s Friends of the People. Kenny’s two stand up specials ‘B.A.D Dreams’ and ‘Don’t You Know Who I Am?’ both debuted at #1 on the iTunes comedy charts and have gone on to receive critical praise. Recently, The New York Times released a posthumous review of ‘Don’t You Know Who I Am?’ lauding Kenny’s ability to tell a story that can be both funny as well as ‘provide solace and inspiration and even hope’.
Kenny was a truly generous person who’s crackling energy had the power to lift and inspire. He devoted his life to this artform and never stopped pushing the limits of his own creativity. More importantly, and evidenced in his body of work, Kenny never stopped trying to improve himself. He was an instant friend to any who met him and his absence will forever be felt in this community and in all the people he reached with his humor and vulnerability.
Everything you’ve read so far was written by a friend because while Kenny was a gifted comedian he was really awful at writing his own biography. However, here’s one piece of his actual bio that was definitely wrong for the television executives he sent it too, but finally has an appropriate home here with Don’t Tell:
‘…[Kenny’s] core belief is that no matter how much we disagree, beneath it all, when we stop taking ourselves too seriously to laugh at ourselves, and we put our phones down, we are just a bunch of people doing the best we can with the tools we have. Or, whatever.’
Enjoy this set and please check out rest of his work.
Instagram: / kennydeforest
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Credits:
Written and Performed by Kenny DeForest
Executive Producers: Kyle Kazanjian-Amory & Brett Kushner
VP of Production: Marissa Gallant
Live Events Manager: Drew Platt
Co-Directors: Gordie Earle III & Brad Silnutzer
Producer: Jay Bode
Director of Photography: Mark Davis
Gaffer: Michael Tellup
Swing: Dallas Calkins
Cam Operators:
Steve Anson
Angelo Clarizio
Lauren Doyle
Tanner Eck
Editor: Jordan Tetewsky
Assistant Editor: Lucas Bohlinger
Color Correction: Jordan Tetewsky
Sound Recordist: Brandon Loulias
A2: Erik Altstadt & Veronica Kahn
Re-Record Mixer: Ryan Meadows
End Music: Maxwell Phillips
Production Designer: Amelia Brooke
Graphics: Megan Hunter
Production Assistants:
Rachel Bershad
Megan Hunter
Maggie Rosenberg
Photographer: Matt Misisco ( / mattmisiscostudios )
Special thanks to our generous hosts, Movement Warehouse in San Diego, CA