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American singer (born 1980)

Kitten Kuroi
Background information
Birth nameAisha Luvenia Humphrey
Born1980 (age 44–45)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Television personality
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Autoharp
  • Saxophone
Years active2007–present
Websitekittenkuroi.com
Musical artist

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. Kuroi performed with Costello on his 2018 Look Now album, which won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

Biography

Kuroi graduated from California State University, and previously wrote for mxdwn.com. She arranged background vocals and performed in Mike Garson's "A Bowie Celebration" 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, Natasha Bedingfield, John Lloyd Young, Blondie, and Shanice.

Veganism

Kuroi is a vegan and was featured in the documentary short, Vegan Noir: Black Vegans in Los Angeles.

References

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  10. Studios, Rolling Live. "A Bowie Celebration - Rolling Live Studios". rollinglivestudios.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  11. "Jordin Sparks and Scotty Grand performing at Sangria Sundays". Shorefire.com. June 3, 2014.
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  14. "Theater Review: 44: The Unofficial, Unsanctioned Obama Musical". Larchmontbuzz.com.
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