Kyle McMahon, also known as K.Mac, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, author, television personality, and entrepreneur. Signing with Warner Brothers Records out of high school, he began recording for his debut album. While recording around the country, McMahon received word of his Dad's deployment to Afghanistan, so put his music to the side to return home to his family.
In Summer 2013, McMahon began appearing on the first of his 4 episodes of the Emmy Award winning Oprah's Lifeclass on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, speaking out about his biological father's abandonment before he was born and throughout growing up. The response was overwhelming and he quickly became the "face of fatherless sons". McMahon released a one-off single, A Letter 2 My Younger Self (Fatherless Sons) as a free download, in conjunction with the Oprah shows. The music video received over 100,000 hits in the first month.
McMahon has been making a series of speeches on fatherless-ness in America. In addition, he joined with MSNBC's Veronica De La Cruz to create the Stand Up Man Up campaign, which lobbies for strengthened paternity laws and responsible fatherhood.
As a public speaker, McMahon speaks on a wide variety of topics ranging from the music industry, social media, fatherless sons, responsible fatherhood, Millennials, piracy, technology and more. He is also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, typically on the topic of self improvement. Additionally, McMahon is working on his first book - a guidebook for fatherless sons and the mothers raising them.
McMahon has an active social media following with over 65,000 followers between his social media accounts. #TeamKyle trended on Twitter during a July 2013 broadcast of Oprah's Lifeclass.
McMahon is currently recording his debut, SchizoSONIC, for an early Winter 2014 release.
Though he is only 19, singer / songwriter / producer, kyle. mcmahon has been in the entertainment industry most of his life. Born & raised in Delaware, kyle. began in music at the age of 8, guest hosting a weekly soul & Motown radio show. At the age of 12, kyle. began a 6 year stint as "Delaware's Teen Critic" for the News Journal, Delaware's major paper reaching over 1 million readers.
Throughout high school, kyle. began writing songs at a dizzying pace, while remaining active in the Delaware music scene. Playing for thousands of people, including a featured slot in Dick Clark's American Bandstand: Philadelphia, kyle. earned a loyal following.
2002 was a major year, as kyle. won the Delaware Vocal Association's Vocalist Of The Year award and record labels began calling. Soon after, kyle. signed into a development deal with a major label & began production on his first professionally recorded songs.
2004 brought the launch of www.kylemcmahon.com, which gained national exposure with the Artist 2 Artist section. kyle. interviews people in the entertainment world he feels are doing some great work with their fame. When kyle. interviewed Madonna guitarist & co-writer Monte Pittman, global wire service Associated Press ran a story on the site & the interview. In 2005, www.kylemcmahon.com recieved its 1 millionth hit.
in 2004, kyle. inked a record deal with 111 Records. His self confessional blend of rock pop combines harmonies reminiscent of The Eagles with a modern rock style in the vein of Sheryl Crow. His self written songs can be found on the upcoming album, one., due in the summer of 2005.
kyle. will be doing some warm up shows in the mid atlantic region before doing a club tour in the summer of 2005
Check www.kylemcmahon.com for dates.
kyle. puts on a rocking show that you are sure to remember!
kyle. is influenced from everyone from Elvis and Madonna, to Sheryl Crow, Lenny Kravitz, Eminem, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles & Matchbox 20.
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