Kitty (musician)
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Kathryn-Leigh Beckwith, also known as Kitty Ray (born February 25, 1993),[7][8] known professionally as Kitty, is an American rapper, singer, and music producer. She started her career in music as a teenager,[9] uploading original songs to her Tumblr blog[10] under the names Kitty Pryde and ♡kitty♡.
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Birth name | Kathryn-Leigh Beckwith |
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Born | (1993-02-25) February 25, 1993 (age 31)[1] Plantation, Florida, U.S.[2] |
Origin | DeLand, Florida, U.S.[3] |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Website | kitty |
Between the years of 2011 and 2014, Kitty released several singles and extended plays. In May 2012, she uploaded the homemade music video for her song "Okay Cupid" to YouTube;[11] the song became viral and Rolling Stone ranked the hit single as number 17 of 50 Best Songs of 2012. Later that year, in June 2012, Kitty collaborated with American rapper Riff Raff on the song "Orion's Belt".[12] Kitty released her debut, full-length pop album, Miami Garden Club, in 2017.[13][14] In 2019, Kitty released Rose Gold, and the album charted at number 9 in Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums[15] charts.
Since 2011, Kitty has a diverse discography, which includes projects spanning genres from alternative hip-hop[16] to avant synth-pop.[17] Kitty has composed music for several video games, including games Beasts of Balance: Battles, Spin Rhythm, and Rainswept. In 2016, Kitty formed 56colors, an electronic music duo, alongside husband Sam Ray, the lead vocalist and guitarist of American indie rock band American Pleasure Club.[18] Kitty is a vocalist in American Pleasure Club, which she joined in 2018.[19] In 2018, Kitty and her husband formed The Pom-Poms and released the rave-pop duo's debut self-titled EP.