Trey Kennedy

Kennedy is from Edmond, Oklahoma. He has described himself as a "shy kid" who never thought he would be an entertainer. Kennedy played basketball during his childhood.{{cite news |last1=Henley |first1=Tim |title=Oklahoma teenagers realize hoop dreams with title win |url=https://oklahoman.com/article/3106069/oklahoma-teenagers-realize-hoop-dreams-with-title-win |accessdate=26 April 2020 |publisher=The Oklahoman |date=August 18, 2007}} Kennedy attended Oklahoma State University, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi and began making videos on Vine with his friends.{{cite news |last1=Gregory |first1=Dakota |title=The First Step: OSU students give insight on starting a business in college |url=https://www.ocolly.com/news/the-first-step-osu-students-give-insight-on-starting-a-business-in-college/article_073f4e9a-4812-11e8-89f9-0301d0e5687b.html |accessdate=26 April 2020 |publisher=O'Colly Media Group |date=April 24, 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Slater Tate |first1=Allison |title=This 27-year-old single guy nails impressions of moms and middle schoolers |url=https://www.today.com/parents/single-guy-s-videos-mocking-moms-middle-schoolers-go-viral-t173711 |accessdate=26 April 2020 |publisher=Today Show |date=February 11, 2020}} After Vine ended, Kennedy continued to make comedic videos and release them on Facebook and Instagram. Kennedy later received an MBA from Oklahoma State University, where he was on the board of the Masters of Business Administration Association.{{cite web |title=MBA Association announces newly elected officers for 2016 |url=https://news.okstate.edu/articles/business/2015/mba-association-announces-newly-elected-officers-for-2016.html |website=Oklahoma State University |date=December 11, 2015 |accessdate=5 May 2020}}

Kennedy began singing in 2011, at age 19, performing pop and rhythm and blues.{{cite news |last1=Keys |first1=Elizabeth |title=THE SPOTLIGHT: Trey Kennedy mixes pop and R&B |url=https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/arts_and_entertainment/the-spotlight-trey-kennedy-mixes-pop-and-r-b/article_da0ca196-bad7-5ce0-a1cf-011dc1930bf8.html |accessdate=26 April 2020 |publisher=Stillwater News Press |date=May 1, 2014}} He did not sing when he was growing up, and his family was not very musical.{{cite news |title=#LifeAtComplex: Social Media Star Trey Kennedy Visits the Office |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2017/03/life-at-complex-trey-kennedy |accessdate=27 April 2020 |publisher=Complex |date=March 6, 2017}} His college friends encouraged him to pursue singing after hearing him sing along to the radio, and he entered a charity contest during which he was well received.{{cite web |title=Spring Sing hits campus |url=https://www.ocolly.com/news/article_3a1d9a9a-be0c-11e3-902c-001a4bcf6878.html |website=O'Colly |accessdate=5 May 2020}} In 2016, Kennedy released an EP, Take Me to the River. Kennedy has also released several singles.{{cite news |title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH TREY KENNEDY, INTERNET COMEDY STAR & RISING MUSICIAN |url=https://mediakix.com/blog/trey-kennedy-vine-instagram-facebook-influencer-interview/ |accessdate=27 April 2020 |publisher=Media Kix}}{{cite news |last1=Lacy |first1=Dwayne |title=Trey Kennedy Sings: An Exclusive Interview |url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/article.php?article_id=2147 |accessdate=5 May 2020 |publisher=NRT |date=August 22, 2017}} He has stated that he is working on a music project with a producer in his home state of Oklahoma. Kennedy started a Kickstarter campaign to fund the project.

Beginning in 2017, Trey Kennedy frequently collaborated with John Crist.{{cite web |last1=MOGHADDAMI |first1=Victoria |title=Comic John Crist Reveals He's Getting a Netflix Special (Exclusive) |url=https://popculture.com/country-music/news/john-crist-netflix-special-fall-thanksgiving-exclusive/ |website=PopCulture |accessdate=26 April 2020}}{{cite news |date=February 15, 2019 |title=If Bible characters had iPhones ... who would rate? |url=https://www.eternitynews.com.au/culture/if-bible-characters-had-iphones-who-would-rate/ |accessdate=26 April 2020 |publisher=Eternity News}} Together, the comedians have released several viral videos, including one about bachelorette parties in Nashville.{{cite news |last1=Meyer |first1=Holly |title=Every Nashville Bachelorette: Comedian John Crist spoofs Nashville's bachelorettes in new video |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2018/09/19/nashville-bachelorette-comedian-john-crist-spoofs-bachelorette-parties-video/1357021002/ |accessdate=26 April 2020 |publisher=The Tennessean |date=September 19, 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Moghaddimi |first1=Victoria |title=Comic John Crist Gets Frank on How He Paired up With Social Media Personality Trey Kennedy (Exclusive) |url=https://popculture.com/news/john-crist-trey-kennedy-funny-comic-comedy-social-media-viral-videos/ |accessdate=26 April 2020 |publisher=PopCulture}} Additionally, Kennedy joined Crist on several of his 2018 tour dates.{{cite news |title=John Crist Announces "Immature Thoughts Tour" |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/index.php/news/6195-john-crist-announces-immature-thoughts-tour |accessdate=5 May 2020 |publisher=The Christian Beat |date=June 23, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/treynkennedy/posts/joining-my-twin-john-crist-on-a-few-tour-stops-come-hang-tickets-here-httpwwwjoh/1515436435229689/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |lang=en |title=Joining my twin John Crist on a few tour stops |date=July 24, 2018 |via=Facebook }} Kennedy has also done several collaboration videos with King Bach.

In 2019, Kennedy began hosting a podcast, Correct Opinions with Trey Kennedy, which is produced by Studio71. According to Chartable, the podcast has been in the top 100 for comedy podcasts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain.{{cite news |title=Correct Opinions with Trey Kennedy |url=https://chartable.com/podcasts/correct-opinions-with-trey-kennedy |accessdate=27 April 2020 |publisher=Chartable}}

Kennedy has done several stand-up appearances, including a November 2019 appearance in Madison, Wisconsin.{{cite news |last1=Lutz |first1=Zach |title=Highlighting Madison's biggest music, comedy acts this November |url=https://badgerherald.com/artsetc/2019/11/05/highlighting-madisons-biggest-music-comedy-acts-this-november/ |accessdate=3 May 2020 |date=November 5, 2019}}

Kennedy's January 2019 video, "Moms", had over 4.8 million views on Facebook.{{cite news |last1=Tarlton |first1=Amanda |title=This Comedian's Hilarious Imitation of Moms Is Absolutely Perfect |url=https://www.fatherly.com/news/comedian-trey-kennedy-moms-video/ |accessdate=26 April 2020 |publisher=Fatherly |date=January 22, 2019}} Another video of Kennedy's that mocks middle school students received over 14 million views. The video led to more videos about middle school students,{{cite news |last1=Pahr |first1=Kristi |title=This Parody of Middle School Angst Is So Accurate it Hurts |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/parody-middle-school-angst-accurate-171655047.html |accessdate=5 May 2020 |publisher=Yahoo! News |date=September 27, 2019}} and in March 2020, Kennedy released a TV series, Middle School Maddox, in which Kennedy spoofs middle school angst.{{cite news |title='MIDDLE SCHOOL MADDOX' BY COMEDIAN TREY KENNEDY IS COMING SOON! |url=https://www.premierproductions.com/blog/middle-school-maddox-comedian-trey-kennedy-coming-soon |accessdate=27 April 2020 |publisher=Premier Productions |date=March 12, 2020}}{{cite news |title=Watch Trey Kennedy's Genuinely Hilarious Christian Comedy |url=https://waynation.com/video/watch-trey-kennedys-genuinely-hilarious-christian-comedy/ |accessdate=27 April 2020 |publisher=WayNation}}

As of August 2022, Kennedy has 3.5 million followers on TikTok, 240.7 million total views on YouTube, and over 4.7 million Facebook followers.{{cite news|last1=Guzman|first1=Angela|title=Hilarious TikTok Accounts You Need to Follow|publisher=Beliefnet|url=https://www.beliefnet.com/entertainment/hilarious-tiktok-accounts-you-need-to-follow.aspx|accessdate=26 April 2020}}{{cite news|last1=Robinson|first1=Dominiq|date=January 30, 2020|title=Comedian Trey Kennedy announces 2020 The Are You For Real Tour|publisher=AXS|url=https://www.axs.com/comedian-trey-kennedy-announces-2020-the-are-you-for-real-tour-138836|accessdate=27 April 2020}}

Kennedy's 2020 tour, the “Are You For Real?” tour, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |last1=Bolling |first1=Cristina |title=Cancellations mount for Charlotte arts groups due to order over mass gatherings |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article241139306.html |accessdate=3 May 2020 |publisher=The Charlotte Observer |date=March 12, 2020}}{{cite news |title=TREY KENNEDY: THE ARE YOU FOR REAL? TOUR POSTPONED |url=https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/event/trey-kennedy%3A-the-are-you-for-real%3F-tour-postponed/66954/ |accessdate=26 April 2020 |publisher=Experience Columbus}} It was originally announced in January 2020 and was scheduled to begin on March 11, 2020.

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In September 2019, Kennedy announced his engagement to Katie Byrum, a biomedical engineer.{{cite news |last1=Klett |first1=Leah MarieAnn |title=Christian comedian Trey Kennedy announces surprise engagement: 'God is so so good!' |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-comedian-trey-kennedy-announces-surprise-engagement.html |accessdate=26 April 2020 |publisher=The Christian Post |date=September 6, 2019}} Trey and Katie were married in a private ceremony on May 23, 2020. The couple welcomed a son in February 2023 and a daughter in September 2024.{{cite news |last1=Lyttle |first1=Zoey |title=Trey Kennedy Reveals Where 'Basic White Girls' Viral Bit Originated. Now He's Got a Wine Brand Just for Them (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/trey-kennedy-talks-about-viral-videos-and-new-wine-exclusive-8733628 |access-date=13 November 2024 |work=People.com |date=October 28, 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Rice |first1=Lilyanne |title=Everything about Trey Kennedy and his wife Katie Byrum |url=https://thenetline.com/everything-about-trey-kennedy-and-katie-byrum/ |accessdate=20 September 2020 |publisher=The Netline |date=August 10, 2020}} Kennedy is based in Kansas City, and is a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs.{{cite news|last1=Conner|first1=Matt|title=Travis Kelce surprises Chiefs fans with wedding announcement|publisher=Arrowhead Addict|url=https://arrowheadaddict.com/2019/06/30/travis-kelce-surprises-chiefs-fans-wedding-announcement/|accessdate=3 May 2020}} He is a Christian.{{cite news |title=OHN CRIST AND TREY KENNEDY TRAVEL THROUGH TARGET AS "SINGLE GIRLS ON VALENTINES DAY" |url=http://ngenradio.com/life/john-crist-and-trey-kennedy-travel-through-target-as-single-girls-on-valentines-day/ |accessdate=5 May 2020 |publisher=NGEN Radio |date=February 14, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Demopoulos |first1=Alaina |title=Feel Their Faith in 15 Seconds: Meet The Christians Conquering TikTok |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/meet-the-christians-conquering-tiktok-15-seconds-at-a-time |accessdate=26 April 2020 |publisher=Daily Beast |date=August 11, 2019}}

• Take Me to the River (EP) (2016)

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