Kalenna Harper
| Kalenna Harper | |
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Harper in 2015
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Kalenna, Kalenna Vick |
| Born |
August 13, 1982 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Record producer, TV Personality |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Bad Boy, EMI Music, Phantom Music |
| Associated acts | Diddy-Dirty Money, Trina, Lady Gaga, |
| Website | Kalenna Harper on Instagram, Kalenna Harper on Twitter |
Kalenna Lashante Harper-Vick (born August 13, 1982),mononymously known as Kalenna (pronounced kuh-LEE-nuh), is an American singer-songwriter, hit TV show personality and record producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is perhaps best known as a member of the hip hop soul group Diddy-Dirty Money, which also included Sean "Diddy" Combs and fellow singer-songwriter Dawn Richard, until they disbanded in 2012. From 2014 to 2015, she was a supporting cast member on the VH1 reality series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta and as of 2015, is working on her new album titled, "Rose Water."
Harper was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Randy Howard, an emcee and serviceman, and Donna Harper, a gospel singer. Kalenna's mother was 16 when she had her and for that reason, Kalenna grew up an old soul. She has been vocally trained since the tender age of 9. Her step father, Randy Howard, played a huge role in her becoming who she is as a musician. Her family moved away from Philadelphia when Kalenna was three years old when Kalenna's step-father, whom she considers to be her biological father, enlisted in the military and blessed her with the gift of travel. She lived in places like Germany, Hawaii, Korea, Fort Richardson, Fort Stewart, Fort Gordon, and Fort Meade.
Throughout her adolescence she became a classically trained cello player, member of an all-state choir called CREATIVE IMPRESSIONS, singer in two girl groups, one of which was called Sidekick. She began recording in local studios in Maryland to better her craft while she was attending her last year of high school. Kalenna received a full scholarship to FAMU for running track, but after blowing her right knee she decided to take music to whole other level.
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