Michael Kirby-McGann, simply known as Michael Kirby, is a Jamaican-American music artist and education professional from Hartford County, CT. 



He is a former member of the boy-band/rap collective BROCKHAMPTON, and made contributions as a vocalist and producer under the alias Rodney Tenor until 2016.



Kirby studied Childhood Education and Psychology at Wagner College in undergrad, and obtained a master’s degree in Teaching Exceptional Learners from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2019. He is currently enrolled in a second master’s program in Educational Leadership at CUNY Hunter College.



In Harlem, NY, Kirby spent five years teaching 7th Grade Social Studies before assuming his current role as a middle school Dean of Student Culture and Instruction. After school, he serves as a youth football and basketball coach. In 2023 and 2025, Kirby received his school’s “Change Our World” award for his commitment to connecting students and staff with community service projects in New York City.

Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Vic rose to public awareness as a member of the eclectic hip-hop band Kids These Days and founder of the Chicago collective SAVEMONEY alongside Chance The Rapper and other local upstarts Joey Purp and Peter CottonTale. His solo debut mixtape INNANETAPE dropped in 2013, igniting immediate accolades (including a spot on the XXL Freshman cover in 2014), and a fortuitous introduction to Jay Z that led to a record deal with Roc Nation. Mensa went on to help Kanye West pen his esoteric song “Wolves” from The Life of Pablo, drop three critically acclaimed EPs (2016’s There’s A Lot Going On, 2018’s Hooligans, and 2020’s V TAPE) and his debut full length The Autobiography (2017), as well as furthering social causes in his hometown through his nonprofit SAVEMONEYSAVELIFE. In both music and his social activism, Vic challenges the American system responsible for a history of overcriminalization, racial injustice, and issues that affect the lives of people in underserved communities, while showcasing profound levels of consciousness and self-reflection.

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