Better known by her stage name K. Michelle, Kimberly Michelle Pate was born on
March 4, 1986, in Memphis, Tennessee (United States), and quickly showed a
particular passion for music, learning to play the piano and guitar from a young
age and taking singing lessons. After earning a music scholarship to college,
her career took off in 2009 when she signed with Jive Records. That same year,
she released the single “Fakin’ It”, which garnered attention thanks to a
feature by Missy Elliott. After several tracks charted on the U.S. R&B charts,
such as “Fallin’” (No. 56 in 2010), “I Ju...