As reported by Texas based, major music festival South by Southwest, "Dom Kennedy has been verbally endorsed by many, including The Hundreds, Kenny Burns, Rick Ross, Taz Arnod of Sa-Ra, 9th Wonder, Murs, The Game, Justice League, DJ Mormile, Alchemist (producer), and Don Cannon just to name a few". Gaining over 100,000 internet downloads, Kennedy began receiving praise from many established figures within the game. However, with the release of From the Westside With Love in 2010, Kennedy became a major hit throughout the underground hip hop scene L.A. Within the first hours of dropping the mixtape, Kennedy amassed over 10,000 downloads, officially solidifying his name among some of the top rappers in L.A. For the Best After Bobby mixtape, Kennedy collaborated with West Coast heavy hitter DJ Sour Milk and the Los Angeles Leakers, producing an instant buzz in underground circles across the country. Around this time, Kennedy's cousin Madison was a film student at Loyola Marymount University, sparking the beginning importance of visuals in Kennedy's later projects.Īfter his 25th Hour debut, Kennedy released 2 additional mixtapes in 2009 Best After Bobby (the title referring to "Bobby" Robert Kennedy), and Future Street/Drug Sounds.
In particular, the song "Watermelon Sundae" was widely played on local radio stations and performed live throughout the area, bringing more attention to Kennedy's music ambitions. Working with his cousin Jason Madison, Kennedy released his debut mixtape album 25th Hour in 2008, instantly producing a buzz throughout the south side of L.A. He studied a few classes briefly before eventually leaving to focus solely on his music. Upon graduating high school, Kennedy enrolled in junior college, majoring in business management. After his parents' divorce, Kennedy moved with his mother to Leimert Park. In an interview with music media outlet IMFlashy, Kennedy describes his childhood growing up as "normal". As his debut commercial album, From the Westside with Love II is also Kennedy's first album associated with The OpM Company, Kennedy's self established record label.ĭom Kennedy was born on Augin Los Angeles, California. His 6th studio album From the Westside with Love II released on iTunes June 28, 2011. Since 2008, Kennedy has released 5 Independent record label studio albums, most notably his 2010 "critically acclaimed mixtape" From the Westside with Love. Pac Div Casey Veggies Skeme J Skillz Drew Byrd Brandun DeShay cARTer Sir wizardĭom Kennedy (born Dominic Hunn) is a West Coast rapper from Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California. Kennedy performing at the 2011 Paid Dues Festival in San Bernardino, CAĪug( ) (age 27) Los Angeles, California, U.S.