Justin Kenneth Bronkhurst, known under the stage name kenny bauer (formerly [justkenneth], justkenny and [kenneth]), is an American rapper, songwriter and producer from Long Island, New York. He developed his stage name from his middle name and from being named after his uncle, Kenny Bauer.

Under the name [kenneth], bauer was originally daily making music alongside rapper DYSTOPIAN. as a rap duo called KENTOPIA. The duo split in early 2025 due to bauer cutting ties with DYSTOPIAN. due to his constant lying, artificial bravado and taking advantage of bauer’s family’s hospitality due to him having to live under bauer’s wing for over a year. DYSTOPIAN., being unable to control his emotions, began to release diss tracks against kenny in order to get his attention. Being unsuccessful, DYSTOPIAN. began to diss fellow rapper Lil 86. 8 found this hilarious and humored DYSTOPIAN. with a rap battle in May 2025. After winning this feud due to DYSTOPIAN. having nothing of substance to say against him, 8 and bauer would go on to make their collaborative project, POPSTAR: The Misadventures of Racks and Raw Blacks, where bauer would make his official debut as a rapper. This project released on September 19, 2025 and symbolized the artificial personification of oneself via social media.

kenny bauer’s official debut single, i’ll take care of you <3, was released on October 10, 2025 via SoundCloud and on all platforms ten days later.