Keyshia Cole is an American singer, songwriter and record producer, entrepreneur and tv personality, best known for her music career which resulted in 7 studio albums between 2005 and 2017. Her career skyrocketed with her debut studio album As It Is (2005), which debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 list. It consisted of 12 singles, 6 of which – never , I’ve changed my mind , ( I just want it to be over love , You’ve changed and I should have cheated ) were the most notable. 2 years later Keyshia releasedJust Like You , her 2nd studio album and a year later Another Me (2008). In 2010, Calling All Hearts was released, followed by Woman to Woman (2012), Point of No Return (2014) and 11:11 Reset (2017). Keyshia is also known as the star of the reality TV series Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is (2006-2008), Keyshia and Daniel: Family First (2012) and Keyshia Cole: Everything In That which premiered in 2015.

Born name

Keyshia Myeshia Johnson

nickname

Keyshia Cole, Keysha, Keisha, Keyshia Cole-Gibson

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Oakland, California, USA

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Keyshia attended Fremont High School in Oakland, Los Angeles, California, USA.

occupation

Singer, songwriter, record producer, businessman, television personality

family

• Father – Leon Cole (Adoptive), Virgin Hunter (Biological) (Boxing Trainer)
• Mutter – Yvonne Cole (Adoptiv) (Pastorin), Francine “Frankie” Lons (Biologisch)
• Siblings – Sean “Nutt-So” Cole (brother), Neffeteria Pugh (older biological sister). She has 5 other biological brothers and sisters.

Manager

Keyshia Cole is represented by Michael Madison at Michael Madison Entertainment (Manager) in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA and Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Genre

R & B, Hip Hop Soul, Soul

instruments

Life

labels

• Interscope Geffen A & M Records
• Universal Music Group
• Imani Entertainment Group
• Epic Records
• Sony Music Entertainment (KMU)

To build

Slim

Height

157,5 cm (5 ft 2 in)

weight

54 kg

friend/spouse

Keyshia Cole dated –

1. Chink Santana (2003-2005) – Keyshia was in a relationship with music producer Chink Santana for about two years between May 2003 and June 2005.
2. The Game (2005) – She dated the rapper for a few months in 2005, from July to November.
3. Jeez (2005-2007) – In November 2005, Keyshia began dating rapper Jeezy. They were in a relationship for about 2 years until October 2007.
4. DeShawn Stevenson (2008) – She dated basketball player DeShawn Stevenson for a few months between February and August.
5. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2008) – The same year, Keyshia met the well-known boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. at his birthday party in February 2008, and it appeared that they dated until September 2008, although she was reportedly in a relationship with the basketball player.
6. Maino (2009) – She had a very brief encounter with rapper Maino in April 2009. Her manager later explained that it was just a rumour.
7. Daniel Gibson (2009-2013) – In May 2009, Keyshia announced dating former NBA player Daniel Gibson and a few months later, on January 1, 2010, the two became engaged. Their son, Daniel Hiram Gibson Jr., whom they named DJ, was born on March 2, 2010. The couple wed on May 21, 2011 and a few months later renewed their crush in a luxurious travel destination – Hawaii. Their wedding was filmed and featured on a TV reality show Keyshia and Daniel: Family Firstwhich aired in 2012. However, marital problems later arose and they broke up in September 2013. In a March 2014 interview, Keyshia confirmed they were broken but said they were still not divorced. In April 2017, they both announced that they were officially divorcing.
8. Mr. Ruggs (2013-2014) – The social media star Mr. Ruggs dated Keyshia from September 2013 to February 2014.
9. Baby aka Birdman (2014) – They were an item from early 2014 until September of the same year. While they were dating, Keyshia allegedly assaulted another woman, Sabrina Mercadel, who was at the bird’s home and was facing a $4 million lawsuit. She received a $100,000 settlement for failing to appear in court in 2017 to face charges of assault.
10. Shad Moss (2016) – For a few months, between January and March 2016, Keyshia dated popular rapper Shad Moss.
11. Niko Khale (2017-Present) – In November 2017, she started dating rapper Niko Khale. In July 2018, Keyshia uploaded a now-deleted Instagram post stating that she was pregnant in her new clothes. She never clarified who the father was, but since she was dating Niko at the time, it was very likely that he was.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

She is of African American descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

She has also dyed her hair “blonde”, “dark brown”, “red” and “light brown” in the past.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Multiple visible tattoos
• full lips

brand promotion

Keyshia Cole has endorsed the Fashionnova brand as well as her own line of shoes with fashion designer Steve Madden, which consisted of wedges, boots and heels.

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• Her studio albums As It Is (2005), Just Like You (2007), Another Me (2008), Calling All Hearts (2010), Woman to Woman (2012), Point of No Return (2014) and 11:11 Reset ( 2017)
• Actress in the reality TV series that followed her life – Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is (2006-2008), Keyshia and Daniel: Family First (2012) and Keyshia Cole: Everything In That premiered in 2015

First album

Keyshia Cole released her debut studio album titled As It Is on June 21, 2005, consisting of 12 tracks. The album debuted in sixth place on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 89,000 copies in its 1st week. In 2009 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA and as of 2012 has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. The single Love The album, which was hailed as her breakthrough single by critics, was released on January 6, 2006. It peaked at number one on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and was certified “Platinum” by the RIAA.

first movie

She made her feature film debut in Jack Boyz in 2019.

As a voice actress, Keyshia Cole made her big screen debut as the voice of Cinderella in the 2018 animated film Adorable .

First TV show

Keyshia Cole first appeared as a guest in a television series in an episode titled Nina Sky / Mishon / Keyshia Cole of the pop music dance show Soul Train in 2004.

Keyshia Cole Facts

1. Her name is pronounced KEE-sha.
2. Her mother was a drug addict and turned to prostitution to support her bad habits which meant she was not present in Keyshia’s life mainly due to the prison time leading to Keyshia being placed in foster care at the age of 2 and later adopted became.
3. Keyshia met her biological father in 2016 after a paternity test confirmed it was a boxing trainer named Virgil Hunter.
4. Keyshia’s sister, Neffeteria, was rescued by a home intruder in her youth, which later turned her to alcoholism. Keyshia believed her cousin Andre, who was 9 at the time, was forced to watch, leading to him committing suicide due to his trauma.
5. Her adoptive mother was a pastor, which deterred her from a life of alcoholism, crime, and despair. She said that God was on the path every step of the way preventing her from making the wrong decision.
6. Keyshia met popular rapper MC Hammer when she was 12, a woman born in Oakland, California, just like her. She kept pestering him with phone calls, after which he allowed her to sing backing vocals to his song I’m Just a Kid , although the recording was never released.
7. At 18, she met well-known rappers Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight. When Tupac was murdered in 1996, she was with Suge in Las Vegas.
8. In her late teens she worked in a hair salon and in a coffee shop to support herself.
9. Keyshia got her own label titled Imani Entertainment within media conglomerate Universal Music Group to focus on R&B.
10. She has more than 10 tattoos some of which are the words “Truly Blessed” on her left shoulder, her own initials “KC” on her left wrist, a teddy bear on her right ankle, her son’s name “Daniel Jr” with hearts on her left forearm and many others.
11. Keyshia is good friends with Monica Arnold, known simply as Monica, a popular R&B singer.
12. Described as having a “muscular punch of soul, hip hop’s tough character and R&B’s flexible range”, her voice contains a “smoky flavor and hoarse texture”.
13. Her mentor, Tupac Shakur, who believed in her and said she would have a successful career, was her biggest inspiration growing up.
14. Keyshia cites other musical inspirations as Mary J. Blige, R&B singers Monica and Brandy, Anita Baker, a well-known 1980s artist, as well as Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah and the hip-hop duo Kid’n Play.
15. Her 2nd studio album, Just Like You (2007) was her best selling album as of 2019.
16. Her 5th album, Woman to Woman (2012) featured artists Robin Thicke, Lil Wayne, Ashanti, Meek Mill and Elijah Blake.
17. Keyshia’s 6th album, Point of No Return , released in October 2014, was one of her best-selling albums, managing to sell just 45,000 copies in its first week. Artists such as Future, DJ Mustard, Juicy J, Gavyn Rhone and Faith Evans as well as August Alsina were featured.
18. She has been nominated four times for a Grammy Award as of 2019.
19. Visit their official website at www.keyshiacole.com.
20. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and iTunes.