Global InformationLenny Kravitz information
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| Born | Leonard Albert Kravitz May 26, 1964[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Romeo Blue |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
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Lisa Bonet
(m. 1987; div. 1993) |
| Children | Zoë Kravitz |
| Parent(s) | Roxie Roker Sy Kravitz |
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| Website | lennykravitz |
Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor.
Born in New York to TV news producer Sy Kravitz and actress Roxie Roker, Kravitz was exposed to the entertainment industry at a young age. Kravitz grew up in a musically diverse environment. His childhood was split between Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles, leading to his early passion for music, inspired by several genres and seeing The Jackson 5 live. Kravitz released his debut album "Let Love Rule" in 1989. This marked the beginning of a career characterized by a blend of rock, funk, reggae, hard rock, soul, and R&B.
Kravitz has had hit singles, including "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991) and "Again" (2000), each of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Top 100 chart; other hits include "Let Love Rule" (1989), "Always on the Run" (1991), "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993), "Fly Away" (1998), and "American Woman" (1999), each of which reached the top 10 on the Alternative Airplay chart. His other albums include "Mama Said", and "Are You Gonna Go My Way".
Kravitz has won several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, which he received four years in a row from 1999 to 2002,[5] breaking the record for most wins in that category, and setting the record for most consecutive wins in one category by a male performer. He has won other awards, including American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, Radio Music Awards, Brit Awards, and Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. Kravitz has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and was ranked 93 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".[6]
Aside from his music career, Kravitz has acted in films including Precious (2009) and the first two The Hunger Games film series (2012–13). He also set up Kravitz Design Inc. He was previously married to Lisa Bonet, with whom he has a daughter, Zoë Kravitz.
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- ^ "GRAMMY Award Results for Lenny Kravitz". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "VH1 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2018.