I am Jamie Kilkenny, founder, president and manager of Kilzone Ent. I grew up in Howard Beach, Queens, NY. As a child of the 80′s & 90′s i was always a fan of music, hip hop and rock alike. Lyricism is something I value most in hip hop and would love to help bring it back to the genre today. There are plenty of artists out there with that needing exposure.
The values of what I learned from my father, to earn what you get in life, has a lot to do with my drive to make it in this business. After throwing a very successful first show, I realized I had the support to kick start Kilzone Ent through promotions. As I threw more shows I gained more connections with artists, promoters and media personalities. The ability to make these connections helps me give the boys I manage an opportunity to grow and make it in the industry.
In my ventures of gaining contacts and exposure of my crew I became a regular personality on the DRTYBSMNT Radio Show. It started with support to get our music played and resulted in a radio segment, “Enter the Kilzone”. Airing once weekly, its a segment I created allowing registered artists to call in for a one on one bars competition. Just another step I have taken to get my name known and recognized by artists trying to make it today.
I take pride in knowing my shows are talked about and people look forward to what’s coming next from Kilzone Ent. We have grown so much in the less than 2 years that we have been grinding, at this point. It is exhausting balancing my family life, work life, and running my business, but it’s something I wouldn’t trade for the world. Every call I receive form artists and being able to offer help to them to get their music exposed, as well as what I do with my crew makes me want to work harder. Kilzone Ent is not just a business to me, it’s a movement.
