Eden Atwood
| Eden Atwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1969 |
| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, activist |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Labels | Concord, Groove Note |
| Website | edenatwood |
Eden Atwood is an American jazz musician, actress and an advocate for the civil rights of people born with intersex traits. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee and moved to Montana at the age of five. She is the daughter of Hubbard "Hub" Atwood, a composer and arranger for Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole among others, and granddaughter of the novelist A. B. Guthrie, Jr.
At the age of 23, Eden was signed to Concord Records. She promptly made her debut with Marian McPartland on There Again (1994). She continues to record and tour.
Eden Atwood was born with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS). AIS is an intersex trait occurring in approximately 1 in 20,000 individuals. In an individual with complete AIS, the body’s cells are unable to respond to androgens, or “male” hormones. Eden publicly discussed her life as a woman with AIS for the first time in liner notes for her 2002 album, Waves: The Bossa Nova Session, with Bill Kohlhaase (Finding Eden: A Singer's Journey). Later she was featured on ABC's Primetime Live in 2008.
Eden Atwood received her Master's of Social Work from Walla Walla University in December, 2013, and makes her home in Missoula, Montana.
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