Kehlani Ashley Parrish was born in Oakland, California. train as a dancer at the Juilliard School, but they had a knee injury in junior high, which led them to turn their attention toward singing.
While living with their aunt, Kehlani was exposed almost exclusively to R&B and neo-soul artists, such as Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, and Jill Scott, whom today they describe as some of their early musical influences.
Who was Kehlani raised by?
Kehlani’s father passed away when she was very young and her mother struggled with addiction, so her Aunt helped to raise her.
Kehlani aspired to train as a dancer at the Juilliard School, but they had a knee injury in junior high, which led them to turn their attention towards singing.
While living with their aunt, Kehlani was exposed almost exclusively to R&B and neo-soul artists, such as Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, and Jill Scott, whom today they describe as some of their early musical influences.
