Burnin'

30 years as a full-time touring nightclub DJ sounds like one hell of a career, and for Kenny Summit it's as much of a milestone as it is a turning point. "I've been blessed to have been able to share the stage with so many of my heroes; David Byrne, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, George Michael, Kylie Minogue, Prince, some huge artists have taken me on the road as 'their DJ' over the years. I've been incredibly lucky, fortunate to be standing next to, and rock stages with, some real superstars. Watching these great performers work crowds into a frenzy with their vocal talents greatly influenced me. But after doing this for so long, after spinning dubs for artists who jump on stage and brighten everyone's day by gracing the microphone, I feel like I've learned enough about being a showman, about being the one holding the mic and commanding the crowd that I think it's time for me to do the same." "Burnin" is a song written, produced, and performed by Kenny Summit that speaks on a desire that's been burning inside of him for 3 decades. "I caught the fever for house in 1990 and by 1992 I was booked for my first DJ gig at New Jersey's famed Zanzibar nightclub where house legend Tony Humphries held court on a weekly basis. Something changed that night, a fire started and it's been building, growing inside of me and now it's time to put paper to pen and write my own songs." Clearly influenced by the artists Kenny's worked and played with over the years, Burnin is a culmination of one man's journey through dance music; from the Nile Rogers-ish 70s guitar riff to the whining Steely Dan-like keys, to the lush strings and synth-pop stabs that would make Moroder blush, the track itself is masterfully produced and punctuated with Kenny's unique uplifting vocals, sang in a manner as if David Byrne and Boz Scaggs were put together and yet still very uniquely Kenny Summit. Three decades is a long time to be in any industry and Kenny has made some influential friends over the years. None more beloved than the late great Pa