Dermot Kennedy

Dermot Joseph Kennedy (born 13 December 1991) is a musician and singer-songwriter from the Republic of Ireland. He is most famous for his 2019 single "Outnumbered".

Dermot Kennedy
Background information
Birth name	Dermot Joseph Kennedy
Born	(1991-12-13) December 13, 1991 Rathcoole, County Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Pop rock folk
Occupation(s)	Musician singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Interscope Island
Website	dermotkennedy.com

Personal life

Kennedy was born in Rathcoole, a village in County Dublin. He is a big fan of football and supports English club Manchester United.

His auntie is TV personality Mary Kennedy.

Music career

He started playing guitar when he was 10 years old and started writing songs when he was 14. When he was 17, he began busking in Dublin. He also used to travel to Boston in the United States to perform. As a teenager, Kennedy was invited to open for Glen Hansard, an Irish folk singer.

Kennedy didn't become a well known artist until he was in his mid-20s. He reached fame with his single "Outnumbered", released in 2019, which reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart.

Some of his other well known songs include:

• Power Over Me (2018)
• Giants (2020)

Discography

Studio albums

• Without Fear (2019)

Compilation albums

• Dermot Kennedy (2019)

EPs

• Doves & Ravens (2017)
• Mike Dean Presents: Dermot Kennedy (2018)
• Lost in the Soft Light (2020)