Janelle Monae
USA
Born: 01 December 1985
Years Active: 2000
Styles: Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B, R&B/Soul, Hip-Hop/Urban, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Growing up, Janelle Monáe (born Janelle Robinson) felt constrained by the limited resources offered to her in her greater Kansas City, KS, home. When she finished high school, she moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy with the intention of pursuing musical theater, but in 2004, after performing in a couple of off-Broadway shows and realizing there weren't the roles available to her that she wanted, she moved to Atlanta to try her luck there. She soon joined a band and began touring the local college circuit, whe...
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