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Graduating from Moorhead State University, with a degree in Music Education, he toured the U.S. and the world with Pop, Dance, and Jazz groups, such as Life Rhythms, Jimmy Bowman Trio, AIRTIGHT, "Memories Of Elvis Tour",and Pullman/West Band. Ken's show credits include,"The Music Man","Jacques Brel", "Guys and Dolls", "OKLAHOMA", "HAIR", and others. Playing drums and percussion in the show pit orchestra is his favorite job he says because of, "the precision necessary and the variety of percussive instruments you get to play."

Moving to Japan in the early 80's, Kenne taught drums and percussion, at the Cat Music College and, learned the Japanese language at a Japanese language institute. He performed, composed, and recorded, with national, and international,touring acts, such as Kankawa Toshihiko, Othello Molineaux, Naruse Hideyuki, Ana Ananuevo, Ikeda Yoshio, Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Ronnie Rucker, MAYA, FILM AT 11, and his own groups. Kenne studied Taiko drumming, joining the IKAZUCHI Taiko Shudan in Osaka, with lessons by the Master Taiko drummer Sato Ryuji. Being well grounded in the Japanese society, even as a "Gaijin", or foreigner, Kenne was able to do numerous TV shows, radio commercials, and recording studio gigs, including Katsuyoshi Hama's hit single, "You're My Melody." He sang and recorded the annually released vocal version of White Christmas, for TEICHIKU RECORDS CO. (CLD 22DK-2023), Tokyo, Japan.

In 1987 his originaal song "Graduation Day" was released on 45 RPM. Traveling the world, Kenne learned what he calls, "the true meaning of what it is to be a citizen of the world". Exploring world music further Kenne studied West African rhythms with Michael Taylor, Yaya Kabo, Michael Markus, and Abdoul Doumbia.

He started the Drums From A Small Planet seminars in 1991, while teaching at YMCA Osaka International College, in Japan. He wanted a way to express to the students how, although we may be geographically different, we have similar cultural roots and, we CAN speak the same language - music.

Kenne teaches music with an emphasis on Music Therapy for educational programs and institutions. With a busy schedule he makes time for lessons for young students and active players giving instruction on drum set and world percussion instruments in the Twin-Cities. He has been bringing his seminars to community centers, schools, libraries, churches, synogogues, and organizations in the U.S. since 1994. From the Great Lakes to the Rocky Mnts., he addresses the concept of, "Think Globally / Act Locally."