episode 013: Kenny MacIntyre

Apr 21

04/20/2021

There is no one quite like Kenny MacIntyre. The former national culture manager for Red Bull Canada and founder of Red Bull Thre3Style, the world’s largest DJ competition, he is a mine of creative ideas, and always in perpetual motion.

Kenny grew up out east in Sudbury, Ontario, with his mom, dad, and brother. His love for music and sound came at a young age, listening to records with his dad and discovering new music during his teenage years - something he continues to do now. Having watched his father battle mental illness, he’s as compassionate and empathetic as he is brilliant.

In this conversation, we deep dive into music that influenced him, how Red Bull Thre3Style was an experiment that turned into something much bigger, his pivot toward more self-care and alternative healing this past year, a coming-soon project called Play the 19th, and much more.

links from the episode

Eagles Live
Sam the Record Man
U2 ‘War’ album
Sloan
Bourbon Tabernacle Choir
Richard’s on Richards
M83
Spy Optic
Freeride mountain biking
Derek Westerlund
Freeride Entertainment
Brett Tippie
Sean Pettit x K2
Red Bull
Jaimeson Keegan
Red Bull 3Style
Scott Jewett
Garret Louie
Rob Rizk
Crab scratch
Scott Arkwell (Vinyl Ritchie)
Open format DJing
Mat the Alien
Jill Scott
Alvaro Prol
Fortune Sound Club
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Marc Hazan
Beirut Groove Collective
Ernesto Chahoud
Bonobo
Sound therapy
Theta brainwave
Delta brainwave
Matcha green tea
Kenta Goto
Nate Sabine
Blueprint Entertainment