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Birth name | Aisha Luvenia Humphrey |
Born | 1980 (age 44–45) Inglewood, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Website | kittenkuroi |
Aisha Luvenia Humphrey, known professionally as Kitten Kuroi, is an American singer. She is known for her work as a background vocalist for Elvis Costello. [1] [2] [3] Kuroi performed with Costello on his 2018 Look Now album, [4] which won [5] a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. [6] [7]
Kuroi graduated from California State University, [8] and previously wrote for mxdwn.com. [9] She arranged background vocals and performed in Mike Garson's "A Bowie Celebration [10] " in 2022.
Kuroi has also performed and toured with other artists including Billy Idol, Paul Stanley, Kate Hudson, Mykki Blanco, Pentatonix, Niki, Engelbert Humperdinck, Scotty Grand, [11] Natasha Bedingfield, [12] John Lloyd Young, Blondie, [13] and Shanice. [14]
Kuroi is a vegan [8] and was featured in the documentary short, Vegan Noir: Black Vegans in Los Angeles.