Aisha Luvenia Humphrey, known professionally as Kitten Kuroi, is an American singer, vocal arranger, songwriter, producer and actress. She is known for her work as a background vocalist for Elvis Costello.[1][2][3] Kuroi performed with Costello on his 2018 Look Now album,[4] which won[5] a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[6][7]
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| Birth name | Aisha Luvenia Humphrey |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Inglewood, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | kittenkuroi |
Biography
editKuroi graduated from California State University,[8] and previously wrote for mxdwn.com.[9] She arranged background vocals and performed in Mike Garson's "A Bowie Celebration[10]" in 2022.
Kuroi has also performed and toured with other artists including Billy Idol, Paul Stanley, Kate Hudson, Mykki Blanco, Pentatonix, Niki, Engelbert Humperdinck, Scotty Grand,[11] Natasha Bedingfield,[12] John Lloyd Young, Blondie,[13] and Shanice.[14]
Veganism
editKuroi is a vegan[8] and was featured in the documentary short, Vegan Noir: Black Vegans in Los Angeles.
References
edit- ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (November 16, 2018). "Elvis Costello still forcefully punches the clock in lengthy Northrop set". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Elvis Costello The Imposters Blondie summer tour". Shorefire.com.
- ^ "Elvis Costello looked back and ahead with imperial bedroom tour". Stereogum.com. November 8, 2016.
- ^ Janci, Jenelle (October 25, 2019). "Review: Elvis Costello's 'Just Trust' tour stops in Hershey". Lancaster Online. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ ""2020 Grammys Winner". Los Angeles Times. January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Music: Elvis Costello 'I've always thought of myself as more pop than rock'". The Herald. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "62ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (2019) Nominations BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM: Look Now". Grammy.com.
- ^ a b Biedzynski, Ken "K Bo" (July 23, 2017). "Artist Spotlight: L.A.'s Kitten Kuroi". Beatosblog.com.
- ^ "Aisha Humphrey, Author". Music.mxdwn.com.
- ^ Studios, Rolling Live. "A Bowie Celebration - Rolling Live Studios". rollinglivestudios.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Jordin Sparks and Scotty Grand performing at Sangria Sundays". Shorefire.com. June 3, 2014.
- ^ "Episode 3: Kitten Kuroi, Elvis Costello, Englebert Humperdinck, Natasha Bedingfield". Jamilaford.com.
- ^ "Elvis Costello Sets Tour, After Dates With Blondie". Best Classic Bands. July 29, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Theater Review: 44: The Unofficial, Unsanctioned Obama Musical". Larchmontbuzz.com.