Kenny Buford

Kenny Buford was born (April 2, 1965) and raised in the town of Wyandanch on Long Island in New York. After watching an episode of "Sanford and Son" written by Richard Pryor and Paul Mooney, Kenny knew that he wanted to be a TV and Film writer. That journey began at Howard University where "KB" studied journalism. After three years at Howard, Kenny moved back to his hometown where he landed a job as Spike Lee's assistant at 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks. His first full-fledged film experience came on the seminal film "Do The Right Thing" as a Production Assistant. During the filming of "Do The Right Thing", Kenny became good friends with actor/comedian Martin Lawrence. As both were just starting their careers, Martin and Kenny each vowed to help the other out when their respective "big breaks" came. Having worked at 40 Acres for two years, Kenny spread his wings and went to work at MTV as a Production Assistant on the classic show "Yo! MTV Raps" hosted by Ed Lover/Doctor Dre and Fab