Keri Hilson is actress, dancer, a record producer, a songwriter and a singer of American nationality. She was born in the state of Georgia, in the city of Decatur. It is there where she also grew up and started to work with Anthony Dent who is a producer. She is a songwriter and also a background vocalist of many R&B and hip hop artist. When she was 14 years old, she secured the record deal with the Girl group called D’Signe and later it was disbanded. She went to the Oxford College of Emory University and in Emory University of Atlanta but at the same time she was working with Mary J Blige, Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears. She was in the songwriting and production team called The Clutch. In the year 2006, Hilson signed with the record label Mosley Music of American rapper and also a producer known as Timbaland. She has a breakthrough after a year when she was in the single of Timbaland called The Way I Are and it topped the charts in the entire world.
Keri Hilson sings in R&B, pop, hip hop style. Sexual intimacy, love and womanhood are the most common theme for her songs. She was influenced to sing because of her father and his family. Her debut song is called in a Perfect World and it was released in the year 2009. It was number four at US Billboard 200 chart and it was certified as gold by the Recording Industry Association of America or RIAA. The album spawned some hit single including I like, Turnin Me On, Knock You Down. It got two nominations for Grammy Award to be the Best Rap/Sung collaboration and for the Best New Artist for the song Knock You Down. She had a second studio album called No Boys Allowed and it was released in the year 2010. It was not that successful compared to the predecessor but it had the single called Pretty Girl Rock.
In addition of the music career, she had also been involved into many charities and pursued the acting career. She continues to perform and to record the music. She had contributed to the fighting against the virus of HIV and AIDS. She has helped many people when it comes to the relief efforts from natural disasters and she became involved with many educational organizations. In the year 2012, she acted in the romantic comedy film called Think Like a Man. Among the achievement she had, include Two Soul Train Music Awards, NAACP Image Award, MOBO Award and BET award.
From her biography, Keri Hilson is yet to be married so she had never any divorce. She does not have children and she had four relationships up to now. Her boyfriend is Serge Ibaka but she was in relationship with Trey Songs, Soulija Boy and Lil’ Wayne. Her net worth is 25 million dollars.
Birth Date: | 5 Dec, 1982 |
Age: | 37 yrs |
Citizenship: | United States of America |
Birth Place: | Decatur |
Gender: | Female |
Description: | American singer, songwriter and actress from Georgia |
Net Worth 2021: | 5 million |