Draft:Kennedy Brock

Kennedy Brock
Kennedy Brock
Birth name	Jonathan Franklin Trotter
Born	September 13, 1988 (age 36); Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Occupation	Guitarist
Years active	2006–present
	Musical career
Genres	Alternative rock; pop punk; pop rock; emo;
Instruments	Guitar; vocals;
Labels	8123
Member of	The Maine
Formerly of	Last Call for Camden

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Kennedy Brock (born September 13, 1988) is an American guitarist and backing vocalist for the pop punk band The Maine.

Early life

Brock was born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. Originally his birth name was Jonathan Franklin Trotter until it being changed due to family reasons. He went to high school with some members of the pop punk band The Summer Set.^[1]

Career

In 2006, Brock played in a band called Last Call for Camden along with Jess Bowen and brothers Stephen and John Gomez (The Summer Set). They released one EP titled, Keep Your Feet on the Ground, before disbanding. In 2007, Brock joined the Maine along with guitarist Jared Monaco, following the departure of Alex Ross and Ryan Osterman.^[2]

Personal life

In 2015, Brock underwent a successful surgery to remove a tumor on his thoracic spine.^[3]

Musical influences

Discography

with The Maine

Can't Stop Won't Stop (2008)
Black & White (2010)
Pioneer (2011)
Forever Halloween (2013)
American Candy (2015)
Lovely Little Lonely (2017)
You Are OK (2019)
XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time (2021)
The Maine (2023)

with Last Call for Camden

Keep Your Feet on the Ground (2006)

References

^ "Emo Trivia: The Maine On Metro Station, The Maine, "Punk Goes Crunk!" and More". Youtube. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ Matt Collar. "The Maine Biography by Matt Collar". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
^ "The Maine's Kennedy Brock recently underwent surgery to have a tumor removed". Alternative Press. January 12, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

[alt_press-1] "Emo Trivia: The Maine On Metro Station, The Maine, "Punk Goes Crunk!" and More". Youtube. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

[AllMusic_Bio-2] Matt Collar. "The Maine Biography by Matt Collar". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

[3] "The Maine's Kennedy Brock recently underwent surgery to have a tumor removed". Alternative Press. January 12, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

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