Kenton Chen

Biography

The son of Taiwanese immigrants, KENTON grew up in sunny Irvine, California, a place where he struggled to find his footing as an Asian American. In some of his earliest memories, The now Los Angeles-based artist watched his father teach music in their home, eventually cultivating a fervency for songcraft. As he grew out of his childhood home and became a full-fledged adult, his parents moved back to Taiwan, leaving the actor and singer-songwriter in the States to grapple with his queer identity and how it juxtaposed his traditional upbringing. KENTON has previously established himself as a sought-after pop-singer, collaborating with projects such as Postmodern Jukebox and Scary Pockets and supporting pop artists including Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Kesha, Demi Lovato, Portugal. The Man, Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Hudson, among others. He toured for several years with Katy Perry, while part of her Las Vegas residency. As an actor, KENTON has appeared in over a dozen national commercials, and several TV shows: "Superstore" (NBC), "Platonic" (Apple), "Night Court" (NBC), "The Rookie" (ABC), "Perfect Harmony" (NBC), and "Room 104" (HBO). He recently voiced the character Mogui in "Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld" (Netflix), and was a featured singer in the animated movies "Wish" (Disney) and "Wish Dragon" (Netflix).