Artist Bio

Kevin Nguyen, known as kng (pronounced k•n•g), is a Vietnamese-American DJ, producer, and music artist based in Grand Rapids, MI. Blending a wide spectrum of styles from Trap, Hip-Hop, UKG, House, Dubstep, EDM and forward-thinking bass—kng brings a bold, genre-fluid energy that resonates with diverse crowds across Michigan’s vibrant festival and live show circuit.

As an emerging voice in Michigan’s EDM landscape, kng has performed at Breakaway Music Festival, Rozland Music Festival, Grand Rapids Asian Pacific Festival, The Intersection, The Crofoot, and Elektricity, where he’s opened for major acts like Sullivan King, Adventure Club, NURKO, and Midnight Tyrannosaurus. His energetic sets balance high-impact drops with melodic characters, turning every performance into an immersive, emotionally-charged experience.

In the studio, kng continues to push boundaries. His music has landed on tastemaker labels like Alter/Ego, founded by trap and bass innovator Hex Cougar, as well as EDM Sauce Records, The Subox Descendents, and Unbounded Limits.

kng’s momentum is only growing, with major 2025 appearances locked in, including Club TSU by TSU NAMI, Rozland Music Festival, and a return to Breakaway Music Festival in Grand Rapids. His upcoming performance alongside YDG on the You + Me Forever Tour in Grand Rapids marks another exciting step in his journey as an emerging artist in Michigan’s growing electronic scene.

The name kng stands for ‘know no grounds’: a mindset rooted in breaking boundaries, blending genres, and uniting scenes, sounds, and identities. It represents a commitment to creating music that feels both forward-thinking and grounded in the raw energy of the crowd.

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Performance History

Upcoming Shows, Performances, & Events

  • Rozland Music Festival 2025 | CODE ‘kng’ 7/25-26/2025 | Rozland, MI Tickets

  • Breakaway Music Festival 2025 | CODE ‘kng’ 8/15-16/2025 | Grand Rapids, MI | Belknap Park Tickets

  • YDG | You + Me Forever Tour 11/14/2025 | Grand Rapids, MI | The Intersection Tickets (No Service Fees)

Previous Shows, Performances, & Events

  • TSU NAMI | TSU NAMI PRESENTS CLUB TSU SUMMER 2025 6/28/2025 | Pontiac, MI | Elektricity

  • Adventure Club | NYE Weekend 12/27/2024 | Pontiac, MI | Elektricity

  • Sullivan King | Reckless Rapids 12/6/2024 | Grand Rapids, MI | The Intersection

  • Midnight Tyrannosaurus “Life of a Street Rat: A Live & Cinematic Audio Experience” 11/23/2024 | Pontiac, MI | The Crofoot Ballroom

  • Rozland Music Festival 09/20/2024 | Whitehall, MI

  • NURKO | United Tour 9/06/2024 | Pontiac, MI | Elektricity

  • Breakaway Music Festival 2024 08/16-17/2024 | Grand Rapids, MI | Belknap Park

  • Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Festival 2024 06/14/2024 | Grand Rapids, MI | Calder Plaza

  • Breakaway Music Festival Pre-Party at The Woods 05/20/2023 | Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Woods Lounge

Music:

Shows, Mixes, & Performances

Multi-genre DJ sets are curated to capture a versatile and dynamic experience for the audience, ranging anywhere from high energy dance music to slow emotional beats. Sets are often a blend between trap, R&B, rap, future bass, experimental, and house - embracing a cohesive blend of energy to fit the room.

running it up at a couple festivals this summer - who will I see outsideee so excited to be making returns to @breakaway and @rozland.festival ! two of my fav festivals in MI to play Ticket links in my bio use code “kng” for a discou
Yoo stoked I’ll be supporting @itsydg for his You + Me Forever tour stop in Grand Rapids at @sectionlive this fall with @stellersounds and @bl.uejay This show is about to be crazy !!! Been cooking up a ton of new music that I can’t wait
Opening for TSU NAMI next Saturday 6/28 !! See ya’ll there I’m so excited for this show 🕺 Peep ticket link in my bio (limited free w/ rsvp before 11pm)
CLUB TSU SUMMER 2025 - so stoked I’ll be supporting @tsunamimusicx in Pontiac, June 28 with @cheskachunes and @officialp_rose ITS ABOUT TO BE A PARTY THIS SUMMERRR 🎉😳🕺☀️☀️ Pre sale tomorrow, tix on sale this Thursday
New music, face of my remix out now @jackharlow Been rinsing this one at my shows the past couple of months stoked to finally put it out Cover art: @itsiken.jpg
New music this Fridayyy Remix of @jackharlow - Face of My City 🎥: @kurtzmedia 🎨: @itsiken.jpg
Throwing down some trap next month at @elektricitymusic gonna be a sick night 💪💪 Ticket link in my bio 📸: @kurtzmedia
New music out nowwww! My track ‘Foreign’ is live on all platforms, been doing damage in my sets with this for a minute so stoked to finally release this one Streaming link in my bio 🎨: @itsiken.jpg 🎥: @kurtzmedia
‘Foreign’ out this Friday. First release of the year 🥷
Beyond stoked I got to open for Adventure Club was such an incredible way to end the year, huge thank you to everyone and @adventureclub @elektricitymusic @obsidian.alchemy So excited for this upcoming year, lots of new music on the way. Some clips
Opening for @adventureclub this Friday to kick off NYE with @artificialskyofficial @cheskachunes @astraldescentmusic So so so excited for this one at @elektricitymusic 🕺 Ticket link in bio 📸: @kurtzmedia
Thank you GR! Reckless Rapids was insane! Thank you all for rocking with your boy 🥹 It’s been a big goal of mine to play here in my hometown and ya’ll went crazy 🖤 Huge thank you to @sectionlive @sullivanking 📸: @kurtzmedia
New show! So stoked to be added to the Reckless Rapids lineup this Friday 12/6 at @sectionlive with @sullivanking I’m so stoked for this one, been waiting a long time to be able to play here If you would like to support my directly and save
Super stoked to share I’ll be supporting @adventureclub at @elektricitymusic for NYE Weekend 🍾 Can we also acknowledge how goated this support lineup is🤯 @artificialskyofficial @cheskachunes @astraldescentmusic Come end the year with a ban
playing @elektricitymusic for my first time this Friday for the @nurkomusic United Tour we getting in our feels for this one see you there ! link for 🎫 in my bio
Breakaway ya’ll energy was insane! 😳 thank you so much to everyone who came out and turned up with me that was so so so much fun Always a blessing to play my music so stoked I finally got to rip this ID of mine I’ve been holding onto
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