Kevin Michael facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kevin Michael
Michael in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Kevin Michael Seward
Born	(1985-10-22) October 22, 1985 (age 39) Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres	Pop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Atlantic Downtown

Kevin Michael Seward, born on October 22, 1985, is an American singer from Chester, Pennsylvania. He is known for his unique voice and soulful music. Kevin Michael signed with Downtown Records, which is part of Atlantic Records, to release his first album in 2008.

Early Life and Musical Beginnings

Kevin Michael grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania, in a family with different backgrounds. His father is African-American, and his mother is biracial. This mix had a big impact on him as he grew up. It also became an important message in his later songs.

Kevin taught himself how to sing. He has an amazing voice that can reach five octaves! He looks up to famous artists like Prince, Michael Jackson, and Stevie Wonder as his biggest musical heroes. When he was just 16, he wrote his first song. He has kept writing his own music ever since. Kevin says he loves writing songs just as much as he loves singing them.

Kevin Michael's Music Career

Even as a teenager, Kevin Michael caught the attention of big music companies like Virgin Records and Columbia Records. He eventually signed with Atlantic Records and their Downtown Records label.

Early Releases and Hit Songs

His first short album, called Ya Dig?, was available only on iTunes. A special song called "We All Want The Same Thing" was chosen as the "Single of the Week" on the iTunes Store in May 2007. This song featured the rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was also used in a commercial for Verizon Wireless.

Kevin Michael's first official song from his main album was "It Don't Make Any Difference". This song was produced by and featured the famous musician Wyclef Jean. In the song, Kevin sings about relationships between people of different backgrounds. He also shares his own experience of being biracial. A music video for the song was filmed in Brooklyn, New York, in May 2007. Both MTV and VH1 Soul liked the video and the song.

Live Performances and Tours

Kevin Michael performed at the Lollapalooza concert in Chicago in August 2007. People who watched him said he was a "young singer with a towering afro and a voice that mixes the soulful side of Michael Jackson with a hip-hop edge." He also performed at MTV's 2007 Video Music Awards in Las Vegas.

His first album, Kevin Michael, came out on October 2, 2007. After that, he went on tours with other popular artists. He toured with Lily Allen and then with Maroon 5 in 2007. In 2008, he toured with John Legend on the Pepsi Smash Tour.

Acting and New Music

In 2009, Kevin Michael appeared in the romantic-comedy movie (500) Days of Summer. He played the wedding singer in the film. His cover of Etta James' song "At Last" was also included on the movie's soundtrack.

In 2010, Kevin Michael started releasing music under a new name, KofTHEY. This name stands for "K of THE Youth." He released new songs and launched a website for TeamTHEY in 2011.

On March 16, 2011, he released another album called International for a short time in Japan. On July 1, 2011, Kevin Michael released Covers For You. This album had nine cover songs and one song from his International album. In 2019, he released a new song called "Sidenixxa".

Kevin Michael's Music Albums

Kevin Michael has released several albums and shorter collections of songs.

Studio Albums

EPs (Extended Plays)

Singles

Songs in Movies

Kevin Michael's songs have also been featured in several movies.