ARTIST | PRODUCER | MODEL | ACTOR

Christopher Kenji is a Bay Area-based award-winning rock artist and producer on a mission to bring heartfelt songwriting, meaningful lyricism and the spirit of rock ‘n roll back into the mainstream.

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Since his artist debut in July 2020, Kenji has amassed millions of streams worldwide, been featured on national TV ––in addition to receiving virality across multiple social media platforms. He has appeared on the front covers of magazines, accepted multiple awards and nominations from international film festivals, and been published in major media outlets such as Vogue, Harper's BAZAAR, Elle, L'Officiel, Vanity Teen, and EARMILK, to name a few.

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Kenji has also been featured as a co-star on the Food Network, has walked the runway at numerous fashion weeks including LA Fashion Week, where he modeled for Demobaza and Ron Tomson, San Francisco Fashion Community Week, where he was awarded "Best Model of 2018," and Chicago Fashion Week—where he performed an acoustic set for CBS, Fox News, and other major TV networks. Additionally, Kenji was named a Top 10 finalist in the international NewSong Music Competition for his song "Summer Fog".

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Kenji has been seen everywhere from modeling in promotional events for Dior, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana and Tiffany & Co. to headlining the world's largest burlesque festival (The BHoF) as a rare live music act. Furthermore, Kenji's music videos have been screened all over the globe including at the Prague International Film Festival in the Czech Republic and the Munich Music Video Awards in Germany, garnering 6 awards (including "Best Music Video" for his 'Summer Fog' music video).

 

Aside from starring in his own music videos, Kenji has also made cameo appearances in other notable music videos including I Don't Know but They Found Me's "What Love" music video as the lead role in Ha Vay's "Moon Girl" music video ––he additionally toured as a featured artist alongside Ha Vay and Sarah Kinsley across the US & Canada in 2024.

 

Kenji also starred in fashion designer, Ivan Frolov's international "STUD" campaign in 2021, which received heavy media attention and won 1st place in its category at the Kyiv Molodist International Film Festival in Ukraine. Beyond his own music and high fashion pursuits, Kenji has also modeled for major commercial brands like Google, Amazon and Canva, acted in advertisements for AT&T, Marriott, and Compass, and done voice-over work for commercials across various industries.

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Growing up, Kenji was predominantly influenced by hard rock music which inspired him to take up guitar when he was about 10 years old. On his journey though, he became fascinated by traditional blues, Spanish flamenco and percussive fingerstyle guitar, all of which uniquely shaped his playing. He later taught himself how to sing by busking on the street and performing at hundreds of open mic nights --honing his naturally distinctive singing voice. This was also around the time that he began teaching himself how to record, produce and engineer his own music.

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In 2017, Kenji graduated from Berklee College of Music and has since then, released seven singles, one EP and one live session. His newest release, "Fall in Love Again" is now available on all streaming platforms and be can be streamed/downloaded from this link here.

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To listen to Christopher Kenji’s entire music catalogue, which is available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and 150+ other online stores, click here. To learn more about Christopher, check out his interviews with VoyageLA, Bold Journey and ShoutoutLA ––or alternatively, click here to listen to his interview with the Persevere Podcast.