The following post is reblogged from So, How Was Your Day?, a lifestyle blog that interviews influential and inspiring people, asking them to give an overview of their daily routine. Kenny is Invisible Children’s Director of Artist Relations.
Morning ➛ Ya…I’m one of those – I set my alarm for 7am (it’s set to this WONDERFUL song by The Barr Brothers, “Beggar In The Morning”) and hit snooze a few times until I’m finally working by 8/8:30am. I work from home, so I simply walk to my table and begin emails and phone calls. I’m not in my PJs like a lot of people might think. I have to be completely showered, clothed and ready before I start my day – even if it’s just me and my computer at my kitchen table. We’re putting on a massive benefit show, so my day consists of emails, phone calls and asking incredible artists to perform. People are really sweet at telling me “no”, while still making me feel good. I’ve requested that they teach my future ex-girlfriends how to break up with me. Generally I always get the best side of people.
Noon ➛ You have to stay creative on the food/budget front working for a non-profit. Luckily I have a simple palate so eating the same thing everyday is fine with me. Normally at lunchtime I’d eat what’s become known as “The Kenny Medley”: a smashed up veggie burger, quinoa, frozen veggies, all smothered in Sriracha, and mashed up together. On this special day, however, three very dear friends of mine were in town from NYC…the dynamic and brilliant female DJ duo The Jane Doze, and the soon to be dance-pop-princess of the world Betty Who. We walked down the street to Hugo’s and had a great lunch, chatting about life, love, music, and ending wars. Then I headed back to emailing and phone calling. I love my job because I get to work with talented artists who I respect on a creative level. Through our communal efforts to stop suffering in Central and East Africa, we’ve bonded in an entirely unique way. It’s pretty magical and I don’t take it for granted.
Kenny with the Jane Doze and Betty Who
Night ➛ I’ll usually stay at my computer working through the night or until something else starts happening, but this night was special. I went to grab dinner with one of my best friends, Lauren Paul. Lauren has an incredible organization called Kind Campaign that empowers girls throughout the US to stop bullying each other. We decided to splurge this night and went to a great restaurant called Goldie’s (I dodged the Kenny Medley twice in one day!). After dinner we headed to a friend’s house for “Thtory Thurthday” which is an extremely dorky night where I’ll chose an episode of This American Life or Radiolab to play for everyone. We’ll all lie around drinking wine and listening to the story as if we were listening to the radio in the 1930s. The stories are always so incredibly engaging that they inspire a few hours of dialogue afterwards. It’s always SO much fun. My buddy Timmy, part of the Invisible Children family, had just arrived from New Zealand. So we went back to my place and I made him a little bed on the couch and called it a night.
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Kenny lives in the West Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. He uses the arts as a platform to raise awareness to stop children being abducted and forced to fight as child soldiers. In addition to his work at Invisible Children, he makes films with friends, including Short Term 12 and Beside Still Waters. Kenny’s personal #zeroLRA donation page @kennyjamez
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