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Ken Skinner Jr. was born in Montreal, Quebec, on June 28, 1962. His father, Kenny Skinner, Sr. (1932–2006) was also a jazz pianist. Kenny Sr. played with Charlie Biddle, Dougie Richardson, Nelson Symonds and was the older boy keeping an eye on younger cousins Oliver Jones and Norman Marshall Villeneuve. Kenny Sr. also played with numerous luminaries of jazz legend as they passed through 1950s and 1960s Montreal.Skinner Jr. studied briefly with Daisy Sweeney, who is Oscar Peterson's sister. Their brother, Chuck Peterson, was Ken's godfather. Skinner Jr. proved to be a prodigy moving through his lessons quickly and finishing his exams with honours. All signs were pointing to young Kenneth having a promising career as a concert pianist. This was cut short when Ken's parents separated in 1970.