FROM HOMELESSNESS AND DEPAIR TO MUSIC SUCCESS

Critically acclaimed R&B singer KEM returns with a new release.

KEM

Born Kim Lamont Owens in Nashville, Tennessee; he moved to Detroit when he was 5 years old.

According to his auto-biography, he became addicted to alcohol as a teenager. He spoke to the Detroit Free Press about his journey in 2023 during his book tour. Despite the temptation, he dreamed of becoming a music artist. Homeless, addicted and grasping at one final thread of hope, that all changed on his 23rd birthday on July 23, 1990. He found sobriety that night as he was gazing across the Detroit River. He had been thrown out of the Salvation Army for having alcohol in their premises. He’d been kicked out of his parents’ house years ago and lately had been rambling from shelter to shelter. He stood there, humiliated and humbled. He stared and he meditated, and then he discarded his can of King Cobra malt liquor.

“Spiritually, physically and emotionally, it was probably the most demanding time in my life and addiction, I was really low. I had already been low, but now I was wondering what had happened to my life.”

Afterwards, he entered 12-step program, and thru a church, made key connections that would eventually boost his musical breakthrough. In 2003, he would make his mark signing with legendary record label ‘Motown’ to record his debut album, “Kemistry‘’, where his single, “Love Calls” would hit the R&B singles charts, hitting #1.

His follow up, “Album II” had even better success, hitting #5 on Billboard’s weekly album charts, with the hit single, ‘I Can't Stop Loving You’ reaching #20 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

After recording five successful albums, he left Motown in 2025. His latest single "One Love" is on his self-owned label, Kemistry Records.

His book, ‘Share My Life: A Journey of Love, Faith and Redemption’ was published by Simon & Schuster and can be purchased at Amazon.

Website: musicbykem.com

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