Guide Note

Kelis is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper and R&B; singer. She shot to fame in 2004 with her hit song Milkshake.

Kelis released her debut album, Kaleidoscope, in 1999. The album has sold 249,000 copies to sate. It was produced by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes. Her next album, Wanderland failed to make an impact on the U.S. market. It was not until 2003's Tasty and the number-one hit single Milkshake that Kelis experienced mainstream success in the U.S..

Kelis met rapper Nas at an after-party for the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards thrown by Sean 'Diddy' Combs. Nas later proposed to Kelis on Christmas Eve the same year. The couple were married on January 8th, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fast Facts

1. Name: Kelis Rogers-Jones
2. Born: August 21, 1979
3. Origin: Manhattan, New York City
4. Married to rapper Nas

1. ""I like to play with everything, I like tantalising the mind, whether it's about sex or other things that make you think".
3. "...I've spent years in Europe, literally. Like, when I left Virgin, and I was just trying to figure out what I was going to do, I went out to Europe and I toured, hardcore, for a year. And I think that Europe is one of those places, too, like, once they've got you, they don't let go, and they've been supportive of me since then. I really put the work in out there..."