Kem
R&B/Soul
The next Kem concert is scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025 at The Dome in Richmond, VA, United States. See all 13 upcoming concerts
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About Kem
Hometown
Nashville, TN, United States
Born
July 23, 1969
Genre
R&B/Soul
Kem’s passionate music has made him one of the most respected adult contemporary artists of the 21st century.
• Born in Nashville, raised in Detroit, Kem began playing piano when he was four. After high school, he struggled with addiction and homelessness but managed to turn his life around.
• Kem financed his self-released 2002 debut album, Kemistry, by waiting tables and singing in a wedding band. Motown Records signed him that same year and rereleased Kemistry in 2003.
• The singer hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with his aptly titled 2005 sophomore effort, Album II. He returned to the summit of that chart with his fourth album, 2014’s Promise to Love.
• He’s earned three Grammy nominations, including Best Traditional R&B Performance for 2014’s “Nobody.”
Musical InfluencesKem's musical influences include James Ingram, Babyface, Al Jarreau and more.
Influenced by KemKem has influenced the music of The Real Khiry, A1Raw, Kal Afrorock and more.
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