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At 10, Jesse was invited to the Sam Ash Guitar Competition where he finished third.
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He also plays piano, bass and drums. The American series was broadcast on American Broadcasting Company. The show was hosted by Josh Groban and the panel of experts members were Brad Paisley, Kesha and Ludacris. Beginnings
Kinch, a Seaford, Long Island native picked up a guitar when he was 6 influenced heavily by the great rock bands and guitarists of the 1960s, 1970s and the Seattle scene of the 1990s and at age 7 already performed in a New York City club and at age 8 was featured on a news item on television News Channel 12, Long Island.
He continued performing mainly in the New York City/Long Island club scene from young age.
In 2009 he played the lead role of a young Eddie Money in the musical Two Tickets to Paradise, performing 14 songs a night with no understudy at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Centre. This led to appearances on Good Day New York and Channel 55 News.
His original songs found radio airplay on Q104.3 New York, WBAB 102.3 Long Island and WMJC New New York He also released footage of performances on YouTube. Rising Star
In 2014, Kinch auditioned on the premier episode of the United States Rising Star show broadcast live on June 22 that year on American Broadcasting Company singing "I Put a Spell on You" by Screaming Jay Hawkins getting 92% of votes including 7% from each of all three panelists and a standing ovation.
During the "duels" round on July 16 against Will Roth, he sang "Whipping Post" from The Allman Brothers Band prevailing over Roth with a 90% score (89% on West Coast vote).
On "The Round of Thirteen" stage on August 3, he again excelled with "Seven Nation Army" from The White Stripes garnering 88% (87% on the West Coast) ending with best score percentage of all thirteen contestants with Austin French a close second. In the quarterfinals on August 10 with Top 8 remaining, he performed "Money (That"s What I Want)" getting 88% on both coasts with Austin French getting 89% (but 86% on West Coast). In the semi-finals (Top 6) where he sang "Billie Jean" from Michael Jackson, he yet again finished first among all semi-finalist with a vote 83% on both coasts and all three panelists voting "yes".
In the second and final round of the final the same day, he faced Austin French singing "Love, Reign o"er Maine" from The Who, whereas French sang "Bless the Broken Road" from Rascal Flatts.
Kinch clinched the title with a public vote of 76% against French"s 61%.
