KAYDEN

Kayden Hernandez (born: ), also simply known online as KAYDEN, is a musical artist based in Orange County, California.
== Biography ==
It was at the age of 13 when Kayden first recognized his musical talent. He was in a band that played primarily metal music, and he also had his first show then.https://musicandperspective.com/2018/07/20/exclusive-artist-interview-kayden/
He began songwriting roughly a year later at the age of 14, but it was only in 2018 when he released his first album: Forever. This particular album managed to catch the attention of Jeremy Zucker, and Kayden would later meet up with Zucker in LA to work with him.
=== Personal Life ===
Kayden has a wife named Kat, and they had their wedding in early September 2022. Prior to their marriage, they had been together for five years. They also have two dogs named Bailey and Baxter. After getting married, they moved from Barstow to Orange County, California.
== History ==
Kayden created his channel in 2012 but only began posting in mid-August 2018 where he posted individual songs of his first three albums: Forever, Moments, and Endings.
Kayden continued to produce music until he eventually finished his fourth album, which was posted in May 2019. Since then, Kayden has also produced numerous music videos and visualizers.
In January 2020, Kayden released his fifth album, so much has changed. And later that year, in November 2020, Kayden finished his first EP, over emotional. And throughout 2021, Kayden began development of numerous singles.
Throughout 2022, Kayden began development of his sixth album, SICK OF MYSELF. He released one song per month, until he posted the final song of the album in late September 2022. He also released merch based off the album around this time. The release was his "most quiet" in terms of reception, which prompted Kayden to take a break from social media.
=== Social Media Break ===
After the release of SICK OF MYSELF, Kayden went on a social media break. On November 12, 2022, Kayden made an announcement on Instagram talking about it. While he stated that he was okay, he also stated that his new album got the quietest response in his whole career and that he felt the work he put in wasn't reciprocated. He also stated that he was carefully considering what next actions he was going to take in his career, but that there was not yet any final decision.https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck4KgAdPGWC/
The post's contents is as follows:
since the release of my 6th album, i have taken a break from social media. many people have asked where i am and what's happening next with my music (thank you to everyone messaging to make sure i'm okay) i spent 2021 and 2022 giving my all to my releases, taking time to stay in contact with as many fans, in as many ways as possible. constantly asking what is wanted from me and making sure i deliver exactly that. after a year of releasing one song a month, endless content (besides my whole 80 song precious catalog) i received the most quiet response in my whole career. after being told to release merch by almost every listener i have, i spent 8 months carefully crafting the perfect release and received a whopping 10 orders.
i feel the work and effort i put into my music, fans and career is not reciprocated. if people do not listen to my music that is fine by me, to each their own. i just refuse to spend anymore time begging for streams. i am carefully considering my next steps in my career, whether that means removing my music as a whole, releasing music available only to specific people, or stopping all together. i love to make music, and that will never change. but i will no longer feed into the game of spotify monthly listeners and play listing and record labels. my music will be for me and if anyone else loves it that will just be a bonus. the decision is still unmade, but to everyone who genuinely supported me for the music, without any strings attached, thank you. i love you.
KAYDEN
Kayden returned to posting on November 24, 2022 for Thanksgiving and deleted the prior post. The next day, on his birthday, he also teased a new song.
== Discography ==
=== Singles ===
=== Albums ===
==== Forever (2018) ====
# Stay the Night
# Lights Down
# I Found You
# Falling
# Good
# What If
# You Were Wrong
# Better
# Better (Alternative Version)
# California
# Lies
==== Moments (2018) ====
# For a Moment
# How Are You
# Something
# Hold Me Down
# Looking at You
# I Still Need You
# Don't Let Me Down
# Starting Over
# Know Me
# Nothing at All
# I'm Gone
==== Endings (2018) ====
# Bury It Down
# The Sounds
# Like Drops in the Ocean
# We Were Young
# I Promised
# For You
# Home
==== Beginnings (2019) ====
# One of the Good Ones
# You Don't Care At All
# Colder
# What About Me?
# Where We Are
# Useless
# On the Way
# Afternoons
# Brand New
# Letting Go
# Heart Open
==== so much has changed (2020) ====
# mr. nice guy
# windbreaker
# fine
# replace you
# dreams
# lost my mind
# is it too late
# friends
# happy now
# call it
# animal
# all day
# anymore
# if i ever have kids
==== SICK OF MYSELF (2022) ====
# HEY GOD
# DOESNT COUNT
# HATE TO TRY
# CHERRY
# POLAROID FILM
# RUNAWAY
# PULL ME
# SAY
=== EPs ===
==== over emotional (2020) ====
# one more year
# your sofa
# 20/20
# sad song
# philosophy
== Channel Milestones ==
=== Subscriber milestones ===
* 50, 000 subscribers: April 28, 2021
* 75, 000 subscribers: March 4, 2022
=== Video view milestones ===
* 5 million views: February 10, 2022
* 6 million views: April 15, 2022
* 7 million views: August 2, 2022
== Trivia ==
* He has met up with Jeremy Zucker.
* He is a fan of Jake Miller, Eden, and Bazzi.
== References ==
Category:Music YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2012