R&B/Soul
United States
Kem
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About Kem
Kem’s passionate music has made him one of the most respected adult contemporary artists of the 21st century.
• Born in Nashville, raised in Detroit, Kem began playing piano when he was four. After high school, he struggled with addiction and homelessness but managed to turn his life around.
• Kem financed his self-released 2002 debut album, Kemistry, by waiting tables and singing in a wedding band. Motown Records signed him that same year and rereleased Kemistry in 2003.
• The singer hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with his aptly titled 2005 sophomore effort, Album II. He returned to the summit of that chart with his fourth album, 2014’s Promise to Love.
• He’s earned three Grammy nominations, including Best Traditional R&B Performance for 2014’s “Nobody.”
Musical InfluencesKem's musical influences include Babyface, Lionel Richie, Anita Baker and more.
Influenced by KemKem has influenced the music of Ryan K, Shazmicsoul, The Real Khiry and more.
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