Keri Hilson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keri Hilson
Occupation	R&B Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 5, 1982(1982-12-05)
Age	42
Birthplace	Decatur
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Keri Hilson Biography

Keri Hilson is one of the most popular and richest R &B Singer who was born on December 5, 1982 in Decatur, United States. Songwriter- turned-R&B-superstar who released the debut album In a Perfect World…, which charted at #4 on the Billboard 200.

Her singing debut was on the single “The Way I Are” by Timbaland.

Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and actress. She was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia and spent most of her youth working with producer Anthony Dent as a songwriter and background vocalist for several R&B and hip hop artists. By the age of 14, Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D’Signe, who later disbanded. She attended Oxford College of Emory University in Georgia, while she continued writing songs for artists, including Britney Spears, The Pussycat Dolls, and Mary J. Blige, with the production and songwriting team The Clutch. In 2006, Hilson signed with American rapper and producer Timbaland’s record label Mosley Music. Her breakthrough came in 2007 after appearing on Timbaland’s single “The Way I Are”, which topped charts around the world.

Hilson’s first official work as a songwriter was “Jump”, written for a Japanese R&B singer-songwriter Michico’s debut album I Do (2002). Hilson spent most of her teenage years working with producer Anthony Dent as a songwriter and background vocalist for the likes of Usher, Ludacris, Kelly Rowland, Toni Braxton, Ciara and Polow da Don. After graduating from Tucker High School in the DeKalb County School District, Hilson attended Oxford College of Emory University and Emory University in Atlanta for three years and studied a course in theater. She continued working as a songwriter and background vocalist during her schooling years. Hilson eventually stopped working with Dent, and began working more with Polow da Don. She also became a member of the songwriting and production team, The Clutch. Together, they wrote Mary J. Blige’s “Take Me as I Am” (2006), Omarion’s “Ice Box” (2006), Ciara’s “Like a Boy” (2006), The Pussycat Dolls’ “Wait a Minute” (2006) and Britney Spears’ “Gimme More” (2007). In 2006, Polow introduced Hilson to American rapper and producer Timbaland, who then signed her to his record label, Mosley Music Group. In November 2006, Hilson was featured on American rapper Lloyd Banks’ single, “Help”, for his album Rotten Apple (2006).

She grew up in a middle-class family in Decatur, Georgia with four other siblings. She dated basketball player Serge Ibaka.

Keri Hilson Net Worth

Keri Hilson is one of the richest R &B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keri Hilson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started her career at the age of fourteen in the band D’Signe. She was a member of the songwriting team called The Clutch.

Besides her hit singles, she is known for her acting in the film Think Like a Man in 2012.

Keri Lynn Hilson was born on December 5, 1982, in Decatur, Georgia. Hilson’s mother owns and runs a day care center and her father was a developer who served in the Army. She was raised in a middle class family and an African- American neighborhood. Her brother is Kip and her sisters are Kelsee, Kye and Kaycee. Hilson and her siblings did not attend a school within the neighborhood, stating that “they shipped us off for an hour to get to school every day. It was just that important for us to maintain the life that they had created”. From the age of 12, Hilson wanted to pursue a musical career, after watching television talent shows, Star Search and Showtime at the Apollo. Her mother then hired a piano teacher to give her piano lessons; however, Hilson wanted to become a singer and therefore “converted those sessions into vocal lessons, accompanying the teacher on piano”. By the age of 14, Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D’Signe, who later disbanded.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Hilson’s music style is R&B, hip hop, and pop; womanhood, sexual intimacy and love are the typical themes. Her musical influences come from her father’s side of the family. Hilson’s debut studio album, In a Perfect World…, was released in 2009, and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, eventually being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned the hit singles “Knock You Down”, “Turnin Me On” and “I Like”. It also earned Hilson two Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Knock You Down”. Her second studio album, No Boys Allowed, was released in 2010 and was considerably less successful than its predecessor; however, it included the platinum single “Pretty Girl Rock”. In 2016 Hilson announced that her upcoming third studio album would be titled L.I.A.R. The album has yet to be released, and for the past eight years Hilson has not released any new music of her own.

Facts & Trivia

Keri Ranked on the list of most popular R &B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Keri Hilson celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.

During the first half of 2010, Hilson guest featured on rapper Trina’s single “Million Dollar Girl”, and on T.I.’s single “Got Your Back”. In April 2010, it was made known that she had replaced Jennifer Hudson as the new face of the cosmetics and personal care products company Avon. “Breaking Point” was released as the first single from Hilson’s second studio album, No Boys Allowed, in September 2010; it only appeared on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart at number 44, and spent two weeks on the chart. On December 2, 2010, Hilson was one of the many female artists who performed at the VH1 Divas Salute the Troops concert, where she sang “Turnin Me On”, “Knock You Down”, “Pretty Girl Rock”, and a duet with American country music duo Sugarland on the Aretha Franklin song “Think”. No Boys Allowed was released on December 21,

2010. Described as a “girl power album”, No Boys Allowed was primarily of the R&B and pop genres. Despite the album’s title, Hilson stated “it’s not about excluding men. It’s more about women understanding that there comes a time in your life when you want a man. A real man. A grown up. Not a boy. And that’s not a bad thing.” Speaking of the songs on the album, she explained “I write from a female perspective, but I’m also telling men what women are really thinking and feeling about them”. In the United States, No Boys Allowed debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, and number seven on the Top R&B /Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first-week sales of 102,000 copies. Although the album sold 8,000 copies more than Hilson’s debut album In a Perfect World…, it failed to match that album’s debut chart position of number four on the Billboard 200, due to No Boys Allowed being released during the festive season with several Christmas albums debuting inside the top-ten. As of February 2011, the album has sold 205,500 copies in the United States.

Top Facts about Keri Hilson

1. Keri Hilson is an American R&B singer born in 1982.
2. She has released three studio albums since 2009.
3. Her debut single “Energy” peaked at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
4. Hilson has collaborated with numerous artists, including Timbaland and Kanye West.
5. She has won several awards, including a BET Award for Best New Artist in 2009.
6. In addition to singing, Hilson has also written songs for other artists such as Britney Spears and Mary J. Blige.
7. Her most successful single to date is “Knock You Down,” which reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2009.
8. Hilson took a hiatus from music between 2012 and 2019 to focus on her personal life and philanthropic work.
9. She made her return to music in late 2019 with the release of the single “Pretty Girl Rock.”
10. As of August 2021, Keri Hilson has over one million monthly listeners on Spotify.