Kashy keegan biography for kids

This article is about the surname "Keegan". For the given name, see Keegan (given name).

Keegan is an Anglicisation of the Irish clan name Mac Aodhagáin. The name means "son (or descendant) of Aodhagán" (a diminutive of the Irish nameAodh, meaning "fire" or "fiery"). It is found in counties Wicklow, Dublin, Leitrim and Roscommon.^[1]

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• Jake Keegan (born ), American soccer player
• James Keegan (–??), Irish sportsperson
• Jimmy Keegan (born ), American drummer
• Joe Keegan (disambiguation), multiple people
• John Keegan (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jordan Keegan (born ), Irish footballer
• Joseph M. Keegan (–), American politician
• Josephine Keegan (born ), Scottish composer
• Julie Keegan (born ), Australian lawn bowler

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British singer-songwriter (born )

Musical artist

Kashy Keegan (born Matthew Kashy Keegan; 18 July ) is a British singer-songwriter. His song "This Is My Dream" has been described as an anthem for overcoming adversity.^[1]

Life and career

Early life and career beginnings

Keegan was born Matthew Kashy Keegan in in Worthing, West Sussex, England. He started piano lessons at the age of seven, going on to write his first song at the age of ^[2] Keegan cites early classic pop music such as that by George Michael and Elton John as being some of his earliest musical influences. He said his favourite album is Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman because of its socially conscious lyrics.^[3] Prior to signing his first record deal in , Keegan released two albums independently Kashy Keegan and Looking In.^[4][5][6]

– This Is My Dream

Keegan wrote "This Is My Dream" in ^[7] The song was first used as a London Olympics motivational song^[8]

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