K-Ci bio: net worth, age, height, weight, girlfriend, dating, wiki.
K-Ci is a well-known R&B artist in the United States. His father and other prominent artists have nurtured his skill since he was a child. In the group Jodeci, he sings alongside his brother. The musician has achieved national acclaim and sold millions of copies of his music across the country.
K-Ci: Profile summary
Original name | Cedric K-Ci Hailey |
Familiar name | K-Ci |
Male/Female | Male |
Main Profession | Songwriter, Singer |
Citizenship | American |
Born In | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Birth Date | 2-Sep-69 |
Age as in 2022 | 52 years old |
Height | 1.85 m |
Heights in Feet | 6 feet and 0 inches |
Height(s) cm | 185 cm |
Weight(s) | 83 kg |
Weight(s) in pound | 182 pounds |
Dates with | Mary J. Blige(1997) |
Marital Status | Single |
K-Ci: Early Life & Biography
K-Ci grew up listening to gospel songs by Sam Cooke and Shirley Caesar. However, they also began listening to songs from soul artists such as Bobby Womack and Danny Hathaway.Advertisement
K-Ci was born Cedric Renard Hailey in Charlotte, located in North Carolina on September 2, 1969. K-Ci is a soul/R&B musician and songwriter. He is the older brother to the K-Ci and JoJo duo member and a brother JoJo Hailey. K-Ci is also the older stepbrother to Calvin Richardson, who is a neo-soul singer and cousin to R&B singer Fantasia Barrino and Dave Hollister.
He is the crucial lead singer for the group Jodeci, and he is the second lead singer for the R&B duo K-Ci and JoJo. Most of the performance by K-Ci and singing style, distinct by a sensitive, gospel flavour rasp, is stimulated by a soul artist named Bobby Womack.
Womack inspired K-Ci, and he was an inspiration to another R&B star named Sisqo (Mark Andrews) of the late 1990 group named Dru Hill. However, Dru Hill and Sisqo at first blamed for stealing his style as an inspiration; yet, of utter copying it to gas their success.
K-Ci: Personal Life
Between the years 1993 to 1997, K-Ci had a lot more public romantic relationships than the R&B singer Mary J. Blige. The two artists performed on “I Do Not Want To Do anything” from Mary J. Blige’s album, dubbed “What’s the 411?” Mary J. Blige regularly toured with the group Jodeci. The two lovers broke up back in the year 1997 with Mary J. Blige recording that the two broke up due to domestic violence and alleged drug abuse.
Back in the year 1993, K-Ci, alongside DeVante Swing, who was a fellow member of Jodeci, got involved in an accident with a woman K-Ci found in a bar. The woman later filed charges against the duo, stating that K-Ci sexually assaulted her by fondling her breasts while DeVante held a gun at her head.
Back in the year 2001, K-Ci found himself on the receiving end of the long arm of the law after getting charged with offensive exposure following his fondled and exposed penis during a show in Los Angeles. K-Ci pleaded not guilty and paid a fine and was referred to probation.
K-Ci currently lives in Charlotte, located in North Carolina. He lives with his mother and his small brother JoJo in a big mansion that was featured on MTV Cribs back in the year 2000.
K-Ci: Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 2 September 1969, K-Ci is 51 years old as of today’s date 24th January 2021. His height is 6 feet 1 inch tall, and his weight is 83 kg.
K-Ci: Career
K-Ci made his career debut back in the year 1994 alongside his small brother JoJo. Early in the year 1994, K-Ci teamed with his brother for the song “How Could You” which became a bulletproof movie soundtrack, starring Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans. In July 1996, K-Ci and his brother JoJo made an appearance as guest artists in the number one R&B by 2Pac and “How Do You Want It,” which became Billboard Hot 100 hit.
The two brothers made their side hustles into a whole album, dubbed Love Always. The album got released on June 17, 1997, and it spawned two hits on top ten R&B songs, “You Bring Me Up” and “Last Night’s Letter.”
K-Ci: Net worth
His net worth is about $4 million.
K-Ci: Awards
- In 1999, he won the American Music Award
- In 2001, he was nominated for VMA Award for his Best Video from a film.