| Kelis | |
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| Background information | |
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| Birth name | Kelis Rodgers |
| Born | 21 August 1979 New York, NY, USA |
| Genres | R&B, neo soul, pop, electronic dance, electro, hip hop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Associated acts | Nas Pharrell Pusha T Chad Hugo Robyn |
| Singer | |
Kelis (née Rogers; born August 21, 1979) is an American musical artist, who performed on Duran Duran's All You Need Is Now album and with the band during the Unstaged show in March 2011.
Biography[]
Born in Harlem, New York, vocalist Kelis left her parents' home at 16 and landed a deal with Virgin Records four years later. She began recording her debut album, Kaleidoscope (produced by The Neptunes members Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo) in the summer of 1998 and was finished within a year.
Two years later, she teamed up with the Neptunes once again for Wanderland. The album was issued in Europe only, which compelled Kelis to leave for Arista. Released in 2003, Tasty followed and yielded the Top Ten hit "Milkshake," another Neptunes production. After Kelis married Nas (a relationship that would last roughly four years), Kelis Was Here was released in 2006 through Jive and was led by the duly assertive "Bossy." The album spawned no other hits, and it would be her last studio work for the label. Jive subsequently packaged The Hits, a mix of singles and album cuts that also featured some of the singer's most popular collaborations ("Get Your Money," N.E.R.D.'s "Truth or Dare," Richard X's "Finest Dreams"). Signed to Interscope through the will.i.am music group, Kelis released Fleshtone (2010), a dance-flavored set featuring productions from David Guetta, Benny Benassi, Boys Noize, Diplo, and Jean Baptiste.
A selection of solo album credits[]
- Kaleidoscope (1999)
- Wanderland (2001)
- Tasty (2003)
- Kelis Was Here (2006)
- Flesh Tone (2010)