Kenny O'Brien

Oral History Information

Interview Date
Job Title
President
Company Name
Music and Arts
Tags
High School Band, Ohio, Music Retail, NASMD (National Association of School Music Dealers), Band and Orchestra, Music Publishing, Texas, Massachusetts, Delaware, Elementary School Bands, Arizona, Music & Arts, Guitar Center Inc.

Kenny O’Brien is the president of Music & Arts, a retail store chain that his father, Ken O’Brian, established. Kenny oversees the stores, which focuses on school music and print and has locations in 18 states including Arizona to Delaware to Ohio and Texas. Kenny is proud that he continues, as his father did, to keep up with his knowledge of the business by actively participating in educational programs such as those offered by NASMD and the NAMM Idea Center as well as other industry organizations.