Kent Bonham plays the guitar, sings and composes music. In addition to being the co-owner and overseeing the work study program, he is also the chef at Sewall House. He was born in northern Sweden and moved to Stockholm at the age of 17. In Stockholm he worked for EMI Records, Swedish Television International, The Royal Dramatic Theater, Katrin Eggers Productions and Derek Huntsman Productions. His interest in the theater and music led him to work as an actor in a variety of productions and as a singer in gospel musicals which were performed at major venues in Sweden.
In 1997 Kent came to the United States to pursue full time acting studies at Uta Hagen’s HB Acting School in New York City. It was at HB Studio that he became a student of Kundalini Yoga. In 2001 he attended college in Chicago to pursue a degree in Music. In the summer of 2001 he spent his summer break at Sewall House Yoga Retreat doing karma yoga. The next year he returned as a working partner with Donna Davidge and the following year they were married at Sewall House, which Kent has spent much time improving and renovating with Donna.
Kent composes music for the Kundalini Yoga workshops and DVDs that he has produced with his wife. Kent also began a Vinyasa Yoga practice in 2001 in addition to his Kundalini Yoga practice. In 2006 he graduated cum laude with a BA degree in Music from City College in NY City, which he had transferred to in 2002. In the winter months Kent travels with his wife doing yoga workshops on the East Coast and has worked for one of the finest catering companies in New York City for the past seven years, which has been a journey to learn about food and hospitality service.
Kent has plans to release his first mantra CD (by popular demand) within the next year in addition to his music on the DVDs “The Awakening” and “Flexibility & the Spine”. Kent’s music is soothing, healing and sweet. Comments on Kent’s music: “We love your husband’s music and wish we could buy one of his releases”, “First, I love your guitar playing and as a fellow player it is refreshing to see some originality, your voice is great and the production quality is also good, Great Success!”
