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- ↑ Crystal A. Weyers. "ABC Family's "Melissa and Joey" features PHS alum Kevin Fonteyne". seacoastonline.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ↑ "Sun Records: Meet the Young Johnny Cash aka Kevin Fonteyne". cmt.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.