Kenny Blank
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Kenneth Michael Benbow "Kenny" Blank (born September 15, 1977) is an American actor, filmmaker and composer. Later he changed his name to Kenn Michael. Blank is best known for his role as Michael Peterson in the television series The Parent 'Hood from 1995 to 1997 for which he also composed some music, as well as his appearance in Eddie Murphy's 1992 movie Boomerang. He also appeared in Space Jam.
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Early life and education
Blank was born as Kenneth Michael Benbow[1] in New York City, New York[2] on September 15, 1977,[1] the son of Lola, a dancer for James Brown[3] who later became Blank's manager,[4] and Warren Benbow, a jazz drummer[2] who has worked with Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder.[4] His parents later divorced[5] and Blank was raised by his mother and stepfather, Bob Blank, who owned a music studio.[4]
By the time he was 6 years old, Blank played the piano[5] and made short films.[3] He graduated from Stamford High School in 1995.[3] In the late 1990s, Blank was a student at the University of Southern California, where he studied filmmaking.[2]
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Other career
Since 1998, Blank has cinematographed, edited and directed a number of short films.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
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