Lili K. was born on July 1, 1991 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her father is Caucasian and her mother is of African and Caucasian descent. Raised by her mother, Lili moved from Milwaukee to Chicago in the mid 90s, then to San Diego for the majority of her elementary school education.
Her mother moved the two back to Milwaukee in 2002 where Lili studied music at Roosevelt Middle School of the Arts.
Lili studied jazz, opera, classical, and music theory at Milwaukee High School of the Arts, yet it was jazz that caught her attention. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago in December 2012 with a bachelor"s degree in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, with a focus in Music Business.
She released her debut album Ruby on April 21, 2015, after becoming widely known for her feature work with artists such as and lieutenant was in San Diego that Lili K. began singing in school and church, as well as writing music After high school she enrolled in Columbia College and took classes with Ruby Hornet"s Alex Fruchter, also known as DJ RTC, and met producer Peter Cottontale.
Chicago Reader wrote that K. tends to blur genre lines in her solo work, which led to her to work with hip-hop producers and MCs.
Lili K. has performed at Made In America, SXSW, and North Coast Music Fest as a main act, as well as Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, and Summerfest as a background vocalist for numerous artists. Her performances with her band at Made In America, North Coast, and SXSW 2015 were met with acclaim.
On April 21, 2015, Lili K. released her debut album, Ruby with independent Chicago label Freshly Baked. The album was executively produced by Lili K. and was written and recorded by her and The Lili K. Band at Mibal Studios in Chicago.
Jay Z"s streaming service, Tidal, named Lili K. as their first ever Tidal Rising artist - their feature aimed at emerging artists.
After exclusively streaming Ruby a week before it"s official release, Tidal released a docu-series profiling Lili and her life in Chicago. They went on to book her as the headlining act on their Tidal Stage at Made In America 2015. Lili K. performs with The Lili K. Band.
Members consist of Philosophy Patterson on keyboards, Myron Cherry on drums & percussion, Matthew Skillz on bass, and Cullen Bogan on guitar.
