{"id":20031,"date":"2012-11-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/20031\/jon-kennedy-kickin-it-in-beirut"},"modified":"2012-11-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-11-28T00:00:00","slug":"jon-kennedy-kickin-it-in-beirut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/20031\/jon-kennedy-kickin-it-in-beirut\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Kennedy Kickin&#8217; it in Beirut"},"content":{"rendered":"World renowned DJ, drummer, electronic musician and producer Jon Kennedy can now officially check Beirut off his list of \u201cCities to Woo.\u201d And my, how he wooed. <br \/>  <br \/>  Hailing all the way from Manchester, England, and brought in by the Beirut Groove Collective and Mar Mikhael hotspot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/16680\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio Beirut<\/a>, Kennedy mastered the dance floor of Gemmayzeh\u2019s coolest underground club, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/18187\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Yunkunkun<\/a> on November 24. Older and classier than most current DJs, Kennedy\u2019s classical roots are apparent in both his DJ mixes and remixes. <br \/>  <br \/>  Classified under just about every musical genre, Kennedy\u2019s tracks satisfy practically any audience. From funk and old hip hop to trippy psychedelic and deep bass, those on the dance floor had no trouble getting into the distinct vibes of Kennedy\u2019s ensemble.   <br \/>  <br \/>  Kennedy started his music at an early age. \u201cMy parents were crazy hippies with a massive record collection,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen I was eight, I used to listen to the records and look through the sleeves.\u201d Listing one of his all time favorite vinyl\u2019s as War of the Worlds, it\u2019s no surprise Kennedy\u2019s music was described as \u201can old-London archetype\u201d by Yara Zeitoun, an enthralled jiving listener at Yunkunkun. <br \/>  <br \/>  Describing himself as a \u201cdrummer by trade,\u201d Kennedy\u2019s musical career began as a drummer in a live band. \u201cMoving the band around was difficult,\u201d he said. \u201cSo I said, &#8216;f*ck it, I\u2019ll become a DJ.&#8217;\u201d Thirteen years down the line, it seems to have worked out spectacularly for him. <br \/>  <br \/>  What differentiates him from typical DJs, is his infusion of drums and dusty old hip hop with funk. He remixes and mixes old-school hits like, \u201cJump On It\u201d by the Sugarhill Gang and, unlike others in the same field, adds his own vocals and drums to original tracks. <br \/>  <br \/>  Dubbed \u201ctrip hop\u201d by many for lack of a better word, Kennedy\u2019s music belongs to its own unique genre. With a distinct medley of electronic rock, hip-hop, deep funk, and a heavy beat, the tracks have a way of swaying the audience into feeling just about whatever Kennedy chooses to play. <br \/>  <br \/>  Unsurprisingly, the Manchester-born musician is a great deal more humble than most DJs. \u201cMy greatest musical achievement would have to be for a song to be in my head, and putting it on a record,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd to be doing a gig and see someone singing along to one of my tracks is just amazing.\u201d <br \/>  <br \/>  Don\u2019t fret, if you missed his show on Saturday, Kennedy is headed back to Beirut for another gig in May.    <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" data-id=\"457695\" 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