Ken Fury
Biography
Ken Fury, originally from Colorado, moved to New York City in 2005 and began working in theater and as a street performer, while simultaneously traveling abroad to compete and judge in break dance competitions. He has won over thirty of the top dance competitions and has had the honor to judge some of the largest dance events worldwide. He has choreographed for and performed in films and commercials including, Starburst, Toshiba, I love New York, Blender’s Pride, K-Swiss and many other independent projects.
As an educator, he has worked in dance studios and schools in his community along with working as an adjunct professor teaching dance and movement at New York University’s TISH School of the Arts in the Experimental Theatre Wing. He has also taught at the Seoul Institute of the Arts in South Korea and has worked as a cultural ambassador with the University of North Carolina and the U.S. Department of State’s program Next Level, where he traveled to Zimbabwe, Africa using art and dance as a tool for conflict prevention, cultural exchange and teaching entrepreneurship skills.
In 2010, he ventured into music. The intertwining of his poetry, painting and dance form his musical style. Without any prior musical training, he felt he was free from strict technicalities and rigid forms. This allowed him to experiment freely. Two years later he released his first album “Flowers Fall Asleep” and his second album “Moonlight Bloom” which followed in 2013. Shortly after, he created his solo performance, which drew upon his background in theater and dance. It debuted at the music venue The Bowery Electric in New York City, followed by a local tour. He has performed at Central Park summer stage, Performance space 122, Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.
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