Biography
Kendall Francis Schmidt was born on November 2, 1990, in Wichita, Kansas, and moved with his family to California at age ten.[1] He began acting as a young child, appearing in commercials and television guest spots before being cast as Kendall Knight in Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush in 2009.[1]
Big Time Rush released its debut album BTR in 2010 and went on hiatus in 2014, then reunited in 2021 and released Another Life in 2023.[1] Schmidt also fronted the band Heffron Drive, whose records came out on his own label, TOLBooth Records.[1][2]
Since 2025 he has been building a solo catalog with the singles Shattered, Honeydew, Any Less and Good Love, recording at home with collaborator Adam Korbesmeyer.[2][3] He lives in Nashville with his wife, Mica von Turkovich, and their daughter, Maple.[1][3]
References
- Kendall Schmidt (Wikipedia) — Biography, career and family background
- Big Time Rush's Kendall Schmidt Finds A Quieter Kind Of Happiness On New Single 'Good Love' (That Eric Alper) — Career background and recording setup
- Kendall Schmidt on Going Solo, Fatherhood and 'Good Love' (Sweety High) — Interview on solo career and family