Kitty (musician)

Kitty
Kitty in 2022
Kitty in 2022
Background information
Birth nameKathryn-Leigh Beckwith
Also known as
  • Kitty Pryde
  • Miel
  • Kit
Born (1993-02-25) February 25, 1993 (age 31)[1]
Plantation, Florida, U.S.[2]
OriginDeLand, Florida, U.S.[3]
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
Years active2010–present
Member of
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Websitekitty.limitedrun.com kittywavvy.com

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♡.

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.

  1. ^ "Kitty on BBC". BBC. October 19, 2019.
  2. ^ @kittaveli (October 26, 2018). "1055865685849636864" (Tweet) – via Twitter.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Who Is Kitty Pryde?". Globalgrind.com. June 19, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  4. ^ Harwood, Nick (June 14, 2012). "Interview: Danny Brown Talk Festivals, Kitty Pryde & Cloud Rap @ Bonarroo : RESPECT". Respect. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  5. ^ Myrick, Joe Anthony (October 6, 2017). "Interview with Kitty on Her Latest Album, Miami Garden Club". Patchchord News. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  6. ^ O'Neill, Lauren (April 10, 2019). "Kitty Levels Up What Synth Pop Can Mean on 'ROSE GOLD'". Noisey. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  7. ^ Ray, Kitty (December 25, 2017). "Kitty Ray – happy holidays from The Rays™". Facebook. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  8. ^ "g g g g g". kittydothedishes.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Strange Evolution of Viral Music Stardom". Pitchfork. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  10. ^ O'Neil, Luke (May 7, 2012). "Kitty Pryde is Our New Favorite Tumblr-Wave Rapper". Vice. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  11. ^ ❄ OKAY CUPID ❄ – ♥KITTY PRYDE♥, May 9, 2012, retrieved December 6, 2019
  12. ^ Kitty Pryde & Riff Raff – "Orion's Belt" (Official Video), June 18, 2012, retrieved December 6, 2019
  13. ^ "Release "Miami Garden Club" by Kitty". MusicBrainz. August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  14. ^ Cimarusti, Luca (January 18, 2018). "Bedroom cloud rapper Kitty reinvents herself on her first proper full-length, Miami Garden Club". Chicago Reader. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  15. ^ Murray, Gordon (April 18, 2019). "Vintage Culture & Adam K, KEA & Kitty: Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Jokers in Trousers music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  17. ^ O'Neill, Lauren (April 9, 2019). "Kitty Levels Up What Synth Pop Can Mean on 'ROSE GOLD'". Vice. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  18. ^ "Music | American Pleasure Club". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  19. ^ Le-Huu, Bao. "American Pleasure Club come packing Kitty and local Julee Bruise on the rise". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved December 6, 2019.