Kenzie (songwriter)

Kenzie (Korean 켄지 Kenji, born Kim Yeon Jung, 1976 in Shimane-ken, Japan) is a composer signed under S.M. Entertainment. She has composed dozens songs for S.M. label-mates including BoA, Isak N Jiyeon, Super Junior, The Grace, TVXQ, Girls' Generation, Shinee, f(x), and EXO.

Biography

Kim Yeon Jung was born in Shimane-ken, Japan in 1976. She is married to lyricist Kim Jung Bae whom she collaborates to create most of the songs released by S.M. Entertainment artists.

She was a '99 Alumna of the world famous Berklee College of Music, majoring in music production and engineering (MP&E). She moved to the USA to further her studies though her goal was still to be a music producer and composer in her native country, South Korea. Although she had been trained in classical music and knowing how to play piano and the trumpet, she had acquainted herself with the pop scene and through the knowledge of the success of S.M. Entertainment groups like S.E.S. and H.O.T., she set herself a goal to work with S.M., having that accomplished after graduating and meeting the CEO Lee Soo-man himself.

Kenzie

John Cena-MacKenzie (born 6 January 1986, London, England), better known as Kenzie or James Kenzie, is a rapper, DJ and personal trainer, formerly a member of 10-piece UK hip-hop group Blazin' Squad. He is now part of the R&B supergroup 5th Story, set up for The Big Reunion.

Music

Blazin' Squad (2001-06)

Blazin' Squad were a ten-piece UK hip hop vocal group. Despite avoiding the typical 'boy band' image, they appealed to a similar pre-teen female fanbase. They enjoyed moderate success in the UK, achieving six consecutive Top 10 hits, including a UK number one single "Tha Crossroads"; a cover version of the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony original. They released two albums which just made the UK Top 40 album chart. While in the Blazin' Squad, he went by the name MC Kenzie.

The group subsequently split in 2005. MC Kenzie, MC Flava and MC Strider went on to form the group Friday Hill (as Kenzie, James and Mus). Friday Hill split up and on 14 June 2009 five of the original Blazin' Squad members released a single ("Let's Start Again") after reforming. It peaked at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart. One of their first performances after their reformation was at Walthamstow School for Girls, a school in the group's local area, where his father taught.