Lenny Kravitz

Singer / Composer / Actor

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Date of Birth: 1964-05-26 (age 62)
Nationality: United States

Mini Bio

Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His debut album Let Love Rule (1989) was characterized by a blend of rock, funk, reggae, hard rock, soul, and R&B, along with his subsequent releases. Kravitz has had hit singles, including "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991) and "Again" (2000), both of which peaked within the Billboard Hot 100's top ten. His 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), all of which peaked within the top ten of the Alternative Airplay chart. 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, breaking the record for most wins in that category, and setting the record for most consecutive wins in one category by a male performer. Kravitz has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and was ranked 93 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". Aside from his music career, Kravitz has acted in films including Precious (2009) and the first two installments of The Hunger Games film series (2012–13). In addition, he also founded the creative studio Kravitz Design Inc. Kravitz was previously married to Lisa Bonet, with whom he has a daughter, Zoë Kravitz.

Backstage

Named after his father's younger brother, Pfc. Leonard Kravitz, who was killed in action in Korea on 7 March 1951 while suppressing a Chinese attack and saving most of his platoon. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Lenny has joined the fight to get his uncle the Medal of Honor. Supporters believe the Medal of Honor was denied to Private Karvitz because he was Jewish.
Lenny's father was of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage (from a family from Eastern Europe, either Russia or Ukraine). Lenny's mother was of Afro-Bahamian and African-American ancestry.
Godmother of his daughter, Zoë Kravitz, is Marisa Tomei.
Attended high school with guitarist Slash from Guns N' Roses.
Says his father, in the military, was a "hard-core" Green Beret (Special Forces) veteran.
His mother died at five minutes after midnight on December 2, 1995, only a day after his daughter, Zoë Kravitz's 7th birthday. There was some concern that she would die on her birthday and the family did not want to celebrate the death of Zoë's grandmother on the same day as her birthday.
Attended Beverly Hills High School, the same school as Angelina Jolie, Jamie Luner, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman, Gina Gershon, Rhonda Fleming, Jackie Cooper, Rob Reiner, Antonio Sabato Jr., Pauly Shore, Elizabeth Daily, Corbin Bernsen, Michael Tolkin, Betty White, Crispin Glover and Albert Brooks.
Once known for the long dreadlocks he had since he was a teenager, Kravitz cut them off before the release of his album "Five" (1998).
Distant cousin of Al Roker, Leila Roker, Nicolas Albert Roker and Courtney Roker. Nephew of Renny Roker.
Used to perform under name Romeo Blue early in his career.
"\[on the wearing of fur\] My great-grandmother was a Cherokee. With the"
"I want to do interiors, furniture. I want to do architecture, although"
"I had no idea 'The Hunger Games' was so big. I didn't even know the book. I had been living under my own rock."
"\[on his mother explaining his racial heritage - a Russian Jewish father, and a Bahamian mother\]"
"\[on why he likes acting\] It's not all about me. When I make music , it is all about me - I write it, I record it, I produce it. I'm involved in engineering and mixing. It's a big me-fest. That's fine, that's how it works, but it's nice to walk away from yourself and serve a director's vision and a character - and it has nothing to do with you."
"\[on his Christian faith\] I really do use Christ as my example and try to live this life and not just bulls--t with it."
"\re [Michael Fassbender dating daughter Zoë Kravitz\] Well, the door rang, and there he was, and he said, 'Good to meet you, sir,' and I was like, 'Sir? We ain't that far apart.'"
"My mom and dad would take me all over. One night we'd be at the Apollo watching James Brown, and then I'd be at the Joffrey Ballet. It was that kind of scene."
"\[on the effect COVID-19 has had on his career\] The silence and quiet inspires me. In many ways, my life is the same now under quarantine as it was before. I live in a small village of about 400 or so people. For the most part, everyone goes to bed early. I'm living the same life; I just have more time than normal. I'm thankful for the time."

Games

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