Kenton Willem (aka Kenni) is a queer, non-binary multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter from Vancouver Island, Canada.

They have performed in many ensembles ranging from duos to big bands. In 2016, Kenton earned a DownBeat Student Music Award for their original composition “Somewhere Down the Road” (which will be featured on their first album). That same year, they became the first Canadian recipient of the full-tuition Jimmy Lyons Scholarship to Berklee College of Music, presented in conjunction with the Monterey Jazz Festival. At Berklee, they completed a Bachelor of Music with a double major in Performance and Jazz Composition, as well as a minor in Conducting.

Since graduating in 2020, Kenton has worked full time as a musician, composer, arranger, choral director, and private instructor in piano, saxophone, flute, and more recently, voice. Right now, you can find them playing solo-piano every Thursday from 5:30–7:30pm at the 1948 Bar and Bistro in Ladysmith.