Kenzie (songwriter)
Kenzie | |
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| Born | Kim Yeon-jung February 3, 1976 |
| Origin | South Korea |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label | SM |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김연정 |
|---|---|
| RR | Gim Yeonjeong |
| MR | Kim Yŏnjŏng |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 켄지 |
| RR | Kenji |
| MR | K'enji |
Kim Yeon-jung (Korean: 김연정; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Kenzie, is a South Korean songwriter and record producer signed under SM Entertainment. She has written and produced songs for SM artists such as BoA, Isak N Jiyeon, Super Junior, The Grace, TVXQ, Girls' Generation, Shinee, f(x), Exo, Red Velvet, SuperM, Aespa, NCT, Riize and Hearts2Hearts, as well as non-SM artists such as Twice, CIX, BAE173, The Boyz, Zerobaseone and TWS.[1][2]
Biography
Kim is a 1999 Alumna of Berklee College of Music, having majored in music production and engineering (MP&E).[3] She moved to the US to further her studies, though her goal was still to be a music producer and composer in her native country of South Korea.[4] Although she had been trained in classical music and knew how to play the piano and trumpet, she 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., which she accomplished after graduating and meeting the CEO Lee Soo-man himself.[4]
Her favourite songs amongst her own work include BoA's "My Name", Girls' Generation's debut song "Into The New World", and "Oh!" by the same group, as well as f(x)'s debut song "LA chA tA".[4]
In 2018, she was also in charge of arranging the debut song for n.CH Entertainment's girl group Nature, titled "Allegro Cantabile". It was a remake of the anime opening title song "Nodame Cantabile".
Production and songwriting discography
References
- ^ (in Korean) Yang Ji-won, Red Velvet 소녀시대, 스키니진→마린룩 이어 이번엔 '스포티' (Girls' Generation, from Skinny Jeans to Marine Look, Now "Sporty"). JoongAng Ilbo. January 26, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ The Boyz Makes Captivating Return With MV For "The Stealer" Comeback
- ^ "Alumni Profile: Kenzie". berklee. July 20, 2012. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Alumni Profile: Kenzie '99". Berklee College of Music. July 20, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2012.