Kim Hill (soul musician)

When Hill moved to Los Angeles, she found work as an extra on television for shows such as Living Single.[1]

She joined Black Eyed Peas after meeting them backstage at a BMI showcase in 1995.[2] She also signed to will.i.am's label I Am Music (an imprint of Interscope Records). Hill got to realize her childhood dream of performing on Soul Train when Black Eyed Peas were asked to perform in 1998.[3][1] Hill signed a solo deal with Interscope Records in 1998, but she later ended up releasing the record on her own.[4] As the merger of Interscope's parent company Universal Music Group and PolyGram took full effect, Hill resisted pressure by Interscope to over-sexualize her image. She left the band in 2000,[2][5] and was later replaced by Fergie in 2002. However, the two have never met.[1]

Hill has since begun performing as a solo artist, and she occasionally acts in indie projects.[6]

Hill began DJing in 2008.[4]

Hill crowdfunded her cosmetic line, Next of Kim, in November 2018.[7]

Hill grew up in Camillus, New York, a small suburb outside Syracuse, New York.[1][7] She was raised by her single mother in a primarily white neighborhood.[1] Growing up, she would often code-switch between her black and white friend groups.[1]

Hill is divorced and has one son.[7][1] She also has a brother.[7]

• Official website
• Kim Hill discography at Discogs
• Kim Hill at IMDb