Meet KennyHoopla, the leader of pop-punk’s new generation Rock music has always been there for KennyHoopla, even when it felt like nothing else was. As he prepares to release his thrilling mixtape, SURVIVORS GUILT, with collaborator Travis Barker, Kerrang! gets to know the shy star hell-bent on putting pop-punk back on top… Words: Jake Richardson “Um, I’ve no clue. Sorry. Honestly, I don’t even know.” Kerrang! has just asked Kenneth La’ron – better known as KennyHoopla – how he’s feeling as we sit down for our interview. He ponders the question for some time, seemingly searching for the words to articulate the complex array of emotions swilling around his head. It’s not a typical start to a conversation with a Cover Story star, but then KennyHoopla isn’t your average interviewee. A reticent and thoughtful speaker, every answer he gives to feels less like a considered search for the right words, and more like a stream-of-consciousness search for meaning.