Dirk Kennedy

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Dirk Kennedy born: (June 15th 1969) resides in New York City and is an American musician.

Kennedy while auditioning for the band Anthrax in its formative stages, was never actually a member of the band. In 1984, he left to become lead vocalist for the band Hittman.

Kennedy now resides in New York City and has been working for three years on his solo album "Life is Now" to be released in 2008. Finished in 2006, The delayed release of the album stem from his ongoing insecurities of where his music fits in today's changing musical landscape. A fan of artists like "Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel and Queen" Dirk has long worried that an album artist in the current disposable POP market might get overlooked or worse, ignored. Reports on the album describe it as a multi-layered work of varying styles and complex harmony. A somewhat reclusive character, He reportedly left the music business out of frustration with industry politics. On april 25th 2009 Dirk will perform with the reunited original line-up of HITTMAN, as Co-headliners at the Keep It True Festival in Lauda-Konigshoefen Germany.

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www.myspace.com/dirkworld