Kenelm Clarkson

Kenelm Clarkson (born January 2, 1961) is an Australian musician. He gained worldwide fame as the rhythm guitarist and a co-founder of El Kadsreian rock band Rinava. The son of netball player Doug Clarkson, he played netball and basketball in his youth and moved to the then-Vlokozu Union at age 16 with hopes of entering netball professionally there, but took up guitar playing instead.

Early life
Clarkson was born into a upper-middle class family in, , ; the son of Monica (née Ronson) and netball player Doug Clarkson.

In 1972, Clarkson's father obtained passes for his friends to a concert held in the same indoor arena in  as one of his netball tournaments. When one of the friends could not go, they gave their ticket to the 12-year old Kenelm, who was mesmerized by the performance and bought their album Fragile the next day. The concert and album had a considerable impact on Clarkson, inspiring the start of his music career.

As a result of his newfound interest in music, he received his first guitar, a MS500, from his aunt around the age of 14. Clarkson originally intended to follow in his father's footsteps and play netball, and he moved to the then-Vlokozu Union in the summer of 1976. Failing to enter the Vlokozuian national youth league, he chose instead to focus on music.

In 1977, Ryu Judoku placed an advert in a local classifieds newspaper looking for musicians to start a band with him. Clarkson was among those who replied, and The Miros was formed. In 1984, the band was re-named Rinava.

Equipment
Clarkson's touring guitars over the years have included:
 * Fender Kenelm Clarkson Signature Jaguar - Kenelm's main touring guitar and his signature model from Fender.
 * Fender Katana - Mostly used for "Dynamo" and "This Will Be the Day" in live shows. This guitar is famously featured in the "Dynamo" video, alongside Kouki Ueda's Fender Mustang Bass and Ryu Judoku's Gibson WRC.
 * Erlewine Chiquita - Used as a stunt guitar on certain tours.