Keke Wyatt
| Keke Wyatt | |
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| Birth name | Ke'Tara Shavon Wyatt |
| Born |
March 10, 1982 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Genres | Soul, gospel, R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums, keys |
| Years active | 2000–present (solo) 1990–2000 (group) |
| Labels |
MCA (2001–2004) Cash Money/Universal (2004–2006) TVT (2006–2008) Shanachie (2009–2013) Aratek Entertainment (2014-present) |
| Associated acts | Avant, Faith Evans, Kanye West, The Dollz, Ginuwine, Blackalicious, Lateef The Truth Speaker, Pusha T |
| Website | Keke Wyatt on Twitter |
 Avant ft. Keke Wyatt - "You & I" Music Video (VEVO, January 4, 2013) |
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Keke Wyatt - "Lie Under You" Music Video (YouTube, August 3, 2015) |
Ke'Tara Shavon "Keke" Wyatt (born March 10, 1982) is an American R&B singer. After performing in a number of girl bands and working as a songwriter during her teenage years, in 2001, she garnered national attention after her successful collaboration with fellow R&B singer Avant,. In 2002, her rendition of "Nothing in This World" led to a nomination for the Best New R&B/Soul/Rap Artist at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. After a number of charting collaborations and solo releases, in 2012, she starred as a cast member in the TV One's R&B Divas: Atlanta, which features the lives of five 1990s chart-topping R&B singers. She was featured in all 3 seasons of the show. She also performed with the group at events such as Essence Music Festival.
In her career, Wyatt released four official studio albums, including Soul Sista (2001), Who Knew? (2010), Unbelievable (2011), and even her latest and recent release of Rated Love (2016). All of the albums were charted prominently on Billboard, as it did on her first and only EP release, Ke'Ke' (2014). She has released a number of charting singles as well, and her lead single, "Sexy Song," from the album Rated Love peaking at number 29 on the Adult R&B Songs. After getting involved with a number of non-profits, Wyatt has served as a spokesperson for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).
Wyatt was born March 10, 1982, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Lorna Wyatt (who is a vocalist) and Keever Wyatt II (who is an organist and also a vocalist). Ke'Tara "Keke" Wyatt was raised in a musical family rooted into a gospel music. She has four brothers. Despite her religious background, Wyatt was also exposed to Contemporary R&B and secular music, and she would come in to perform with her vocals into these genres that were as diverse as gospel, pop and opera. Wyatt began singing at the age of 2, experiencing her first live show by the age of 5. Being as a mixed of white and black heritage, Wyatt and her four brothers, who were raised in a predominantly African-American household and community setting, and identifies as African-American. In addition to her parents' and maternal grandparents' interracial marriages, Wyatt's paternal grandmother is part Cherokee. Wyatt grew up in Indianapolis, but also spent time in both Kentucky and Texas. She attended high school in Indianapolis, where she was a member of her high school's varsity wrestling team. As she grew, her musical tastes were influenced by the likes of these R&B greats like Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and Ella Fitzgerald. Inspired by many preceding musical greats, Wyatt found herself performing with various girl groups as a teen. She was often recognized for possessing a level of maturity that exceeded her teenage years.
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