Kelis

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Kelis Wiki Biography

Kelis Rogers, usually known as just Kelis, was born on 21 August 1979 in New York City, USA. She debuted on the pop music scene in 1997, since when Kelis has released six albums, and has performed in several movies, and been rewarded with a BRIT Award for Best International Breakthrough Act (2001), NME Award for Best R&B/Soul Act (2001), Q Award for Best Video (2000), and Silver Clef Raymond Weil International Award (2010).

So just how rich is Kelis? She has managed to accumulate a net worth estimated by reputable sources at $4 million, an amount which has been boosted by her songwriting, too

Kelis name is a portmanteau word made-up from her parents` names, Kenneth and Eveliss. Her father was an African-American Jazz musician and university professor, and her mom was a fashion designer. Kelis grew up in New York City, and it was her mom who encouraged Kelis to pursue a career in singing. Kelis attended Manhattan Country School, where she learnt to play many instruments, including saxophone, piano and violin. Later, Kelis studyied at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.

Kelis net worth started growing when she met the American production duo “The Neptunes” consisting of Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams. Under the help of this production company, Kelis released her first album “Kaleidoskope” in 1998. The album entered the Billboard 200 and the top 50 of The Heatseekers, selling 11,000 copies in the first week, and by 2006, 249,000 album copies were sold. “Kaleidoskope” spawned her famous first hit single “Caught Out There” which became popular not only in United States, but also in United Kingdom, entering into the UK Singles Charts. Kelis’ net worth was grew steadily after the release of her first album.

Rogers recorded her second album in 2001, called “Wanderland”. This album was not as successful as regards the number of copies sold, selling only 80,000 copies worldwide. Still, Kelis added more to her net worth.

Kelis has subsequently released other albums: “Tasty” (2003), “Kelis Was Here” (2006), “Flesh Tone” (2010) and “Food” (2014). “Tasty” was very particularly successful as it sold over 300,000 copies worldwide.

The song “Bounce” was Kelis collaboration with the Scottish producer Calvin Harris. It was one of the hits of Harris`s third studio album named “18 Months”. “Food” was released with the help of the British independent label Ninja Tune.

As regards film and television credits, Kelis appeared in “Volcano High”, an MTV dubbed TV movie released in 2003. In subsequent appearances, Kelis either performed as herself or voiced a character: “Freaknik: The Musical” (2010), “Duran Duran: Unstaged”, “Top Chef Masters” (2011), and “Fashion Police” (2012). Undoubtedly, these roles also helped Kelis to boost her net worth.

What is interesting is that Kelis is also a qualified chef. From 2006 to 2010, Kelis trained at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school. Kelis increased her net worth in 2006 when she published a cookbook with Lauren Pesavento.

Kelis was married to Nasir Jones from 2005-2010; they have a son.

IMDB Wikipedia $4 Million 1979 5 ft 9 in (1.778 m) African American August 21 Bounce Businessperson Calvin Harris Caught out There Chad Hugo Chef Designer Flesh Tone Harlem Kelis Kelis discography Kelis Net Worth Kelis Rogers Kellis Knight Jones Lauren Pesavento Le Cordon Bleu Manhattan Country School Music Music industry Nas Nas (m. 2005–2010) New York New York City Pharrell Williams Rogers Singer Singer-songwriter Singers Tasty The Hits The Neptunes UK Singles Chart United Kingdom United States United States of America Wanderland

Kelis Quick Info

Net Worth $4 Million
Date Of Birth August 21, 1979
Place Of Birth Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.778 m)
Profession Singer, Singer-songwriter, Businessperson, Chef, Designer
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Nas (m. 2005–2010)
Children Knight Jones
Nicknames Kellis , Kelis Rogers , Rogers, Kelis
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/i.am.kelis
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/iamkelis
Google+ http://plus.google.com/+iamkelis
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/kelis
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170078

Kelis Important Facts

  • Son of Harley Cokeliss.

Kelis Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Night Dancing 2016 Short Director
The Foundling 2010 Short Director
Be Good 2009 Short Director
Queen’s Park Story 1998 TV Short Director
Tea 1997 Short Director
Night Dancing 2016 Short Writer
The Foundling 2010 Short written by Writer
Be Good 2009 Short written by Writer
Queen’s Park Story 1998 TV Short Writer
Tea 1997 Short Writer
Battletruck 1982 Little boy (uncredited) Actor
Tea 1997 Short Editor
Night Dancing 2016 Short producer Producer
Malone 1987 production assistant Miscellaneous