Kinch, a Seaford, Long Island native[1] picked up a guitar when he was 6, after discovering an old, beat up acoustic in his parents basement.
They began to notice a mature sense of rhythm and pitch, convincing them to buy Jesse his first electric and soon introduced him to the great rock 'n' roll bands of the 1960s, 70s and the 90s grunge scene which he quickly embraced.
In some of Jesse's interviews, he recalls that even before he picked up a guitar and embraced the sound of classic rock, he was heavily exposed to operatic pop singers such as Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli.
At age 7, he began performing in clubs on Long Island and attracted attention from a local news paper that called him "The Boy Wonder" in reaction to his precocious musical ability.
He soon started performing around New York City where people would take notice to his strong and conviction filled rock 'n' roll voice.
Although Money wanted an adult to portray his life in the musical, he felt Jesse was the only one that captured the look, sound and spirit of his younger self.
After months of rehearsals, the show opened in June of that year at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Centre where Jesse sang 14 songs a night with no understudy.
Jesse received rave reviews from the New York papers and from everyone who came and watched each night in the audience who took notice to his mature singing ability and passionate performance skills.
In 2014, Kinch auditioned on the premiere episode of the US Rising Star show broadcast live on June 22 that year on ABC singing "I Put a Spell on You" by Screaming Jay Hawkins getting 92% of votes including 7% from each of all three panelists and a standing ovation.
In January 2021 while at his parents' house on Long Island, Kinch fell unconscious and was rushed to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a large left-sided brain tumor.
On June 21, 2022, Jesse announced on social media that he would be returning to the stage on August 13 at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville, New York.