Ken Whiteley
| Ken Whiteley | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kenneth David Whiteley |
| Born |
April 30, 1951 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Folk |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Website | http: |
Kenneth "Ken" Whiteley (born in 1951) is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer. He began performing folk music in the early 1970s, making frequent appearances at the Mariposa Folk Festival and recording and touring with acclaimed children's performer Raffi. Whitely frequently performed with his brother Chris Whiteley and later with his niece and nephew Jenny Whiteley and Daniel Whiteley. Whiteley has been honoured with numerous awards, including a Genie Award in 2004, and he was inducted into the Mariposa Festival Hall of Fame in 2008.
Whiteley was born on the 30th of April, 1954, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania to Canadian parents. They moved to Toronto when Whiteley was five years old. He began to play guitar at the age of twelve and was influenced at an early age by the folk, blues and jug band traditions. He began performing with his older brother Chris Whiteley and in 1965 they, along with clarinettist Tom Evens, formed the Original Sloth Band. The trio recorded three albums and appeared at numerous folk festivals, including Mariposa, the Winnipeg Folk Festival and the Vancouver Folk Festival.
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