Khia Chambers
| Khia | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Khia Shamone Chambers |
| Born |
November 8, 1970 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B. |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 2001– Present |
| Labels | Dirty Down, Epic, Phase One, Big Cat |
Khia Shamone Finch (/ˈkaɪ.ə/ KY-ə; born Khia Shamone Chambers, November 8, 1970), better known as just Khia, is an American rapper, songwriter, singer, and record producer. She is best known for her hit single "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)". To date Khia has collectively sold over 2 million records worldwide.
Khia was born Khia Shamone Chambers on November 8, 1970 in Philadelphia and was raised in its Germantown neighborhood, and she moved to Tampa, Florida when she was 11. Khia attended Dowdell Middle School and Hillsborough High School. She was expelled from Hillsborough during ninth grade and attended an alternative school afterwards. In 1991, Khia had her first child, a daughter also named Khia. In 1992, she moved to Hawaii when the father was stationed there and had her second child, a son named Rashawn, while she was living with him. Before becoming a rapper, she worked as a bartender at Club XS in Tampa, Florida. Her mother Carol Belinda Chambers, who was a data entry specialist, died in 2001.
Khia released her debut album, Thug Misses in 2002 on Dirty Down/Artemis Records as a re-release from the original version by Divine Records. The lead single "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" became a breakthrough single, charting at #42 on the Hot 100 chart and #12 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. MTV News reported that she wrote "My Neck, My Back" in 15 minutes. The single was also featured on the soundtrack of Fox Broadcasting.
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