KIMBERLY NICHOLE
Singer-songwriter Kimberly Nichole is a force to be reckoned with.
Exploding on the national scene on Season 8 of The Voice, Kimberly Nichole garnered superlative praise from the likes of Pharrell Williams, Christina Aguilera, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson and Reba McEntire, with her show-stopping performances, stylish presence and vocal power. Fans clamored for her iconic rock covers and led her to the iTunes’ Top 20 three weeks in a row and even landed on the Billboard 100 Charts!
Born and bred in Seattle, Washington, Kimberly Nichole moved to New York City where she launched her career. National and international performances soon followed, allowing her to share the stage with such artists as Slash (Guns N Roses), Living Colour, Alice Smith, Janelle Monae, Nona Hendryx (Labelle), Aloe Blacc, Bilal, Joe Walsh (The Eagles) and Jon Bon Jovi. Her mesmerizing performance style has captured the attention and support of Quincy Jones, songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson and fashion savant Andre Leon Talley. Talley was so taken with Nichole’s talent and fashion-forwardness that he invited her into the offices of VOGUE and featured her in the magazine. Her original music has been featured on MTV, VH1, BET, LOGO, Lifetime and Showtime. After hearing her music, Tony award winning director George C. Wolfe personally selected her to be the featured rock performer in his film "You Are Not You," which stars Oscar-winner Hilary Swank.
She was eventually crowned Mistress of Ceremonies at New York City’s wildly popular private night club 'The Box'. There she used her powerful voice, savvy showmanship and blunt personality to entertain the likes of Steven Tyler, Jude Law, Baz Luhrmann, Jay Z, Beyonce, Usher, Adrian Grenier and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Kimberly Nichole is a past recipient of the ASCAP Foundation’s “Reach Out and Touch” Award, which is given to promising songwriters. She is also a frequent guest speaker/performer at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Music, where she speaks to the next generation of artists about popular music and how it's been shaped by black female rock and roll musicians and pioneers.
Now residing in London, Kimberly still performs throughout the US with her band, while hosting 'The Box' London. She also has been featured in the NETFLIX, Ezra Koeing (Vampire Weekend) created anime series Neo Yokio (starring Jaden Smith, Jude Law, Susan Sarandon and more). In 2018, she made her Broadway debut in ROCKTOPIA where the New York Times praised her performance saying “..[she] has a distinctive tone, all burnished copper, and she manages to inject fresh life into the hoary "Dream On.” Now back in London, Kimberly is preparing to release her project "The West Coast Seattle Girl".
