Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop, folk, and ballads.
Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance four years in a row from 1999 to 2002, breaking the record for most wins in that category and setting the record for most consecutive wins in one category by a male. He has been nominated for and won other awards, including American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, Radio Music Awards, Brit Awards, and Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. He was also ranked at No. 93 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”. He was made an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2011, and has played Cinna in the Hunger Games film series. In his career, Kravitz has sold over 40 million albums worldwide.
instruments played
Guitar
Vocals
Associated Acts
Avicii Karl Denson Vanessa Paradis Madonna Slash Mick Jagger Sheryl Crow Prince Guns N' Roses Baha Men Michael Kamen Angie Stone Cree Summer Lionel Richie Zoro Craig Ross Jay-Z Jazzanova Michael Jackson Teena Marie David Bowie Draco Rosa Erykah Badu Cindy Blackman Miguel Labelle
Children
Zo
Genres
Rock progressive soul
Occupation
Singer songwriter musician record producer actor
Other Names
Romeo Blue
Relatives
Roxie Roker (mother) Sy Kravitz (father) Leonard M. Kravitz (uncle) Al Roker (second cousin)
Spouses
Lisa Bonet (m. 1987; div. 1993)
Website
Years Active
1981 present
Name
Lenny Kravitz
Nationality
United States of America