Keny Stewart was born July 18, 1955 in California. He moved from California to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1984 to work as an entertainer. A few years later, he accidentally drove through the John S. Park neighborhood and admired the architecture of the homes and the nostalgic feeling. Soon Stewart was a homeowner there, restoring his investment by becoming a neighborhood association president. Stewart is among the residents of his neighborhood who worked with Yorgo Kagafas to attain its historic designation. Around the same time, he worked nights on the Las Vegas Strip while making a career change to educator and librarian for an elementary school.