Kimberly Wyatt
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| Born | February 4, 1982 |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Label(s) | Polydor (2001–2002), A&M (2004 - present) |
| Associated acts | Pussycat Dolls |
Kimberly Wyatt (born February 4, 1982) is an American dancer and member of the modern burlesque pop/R&B group the Pussycat Dolls.
Wyatt was born in Warrensburg, Missouri, a university town near Kansas City.[1] Her father is a trucker and her mother travels with him. Before dancing, she attempted Tee-Ball, basketball and Brownies, which ended unsuccessfully. Wyatt began dancing at the age of seven.[2] When she was fourteen, she earned a scholarship to study in New York's Joffrey Ballet[1] and the Broadway Dance Center. At the age of seventeen, she graduated from high school and flew to Las Vegas to audition for cruise ship and casino shows. She worked in a revue on Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas,[1][3] which was the world's largest cruise ship at the time.[4] She visited most of Southern Europe.
She moved to Los Angeles in 2001 to pursue her dance career,[1] despite an offer from the Hubbard St. Dance Co. in Chicago. In 2002, Wyatt became one of the dancers on the comedy sketch show, Cedric the Entertainer Presents.
In 2003, Wyatt participated in the Black Eyed Peas' video "Shut Up", and was the choreographer and dancer for a music video for Nick Lachey's solo album. During the video shoot, choreographer Robin Antin, founder of the Pussycat Dolls, asked Wyatt to join the group.[5] Like her fellow members, she is a salaried employee of Interscope Records. Now that Bachar has left the group, she has taken her solo part with Roberts and Sutta in "Beep". On the second PCD album Wyatt shares lead vocals with Nicole Scherzinger & Jessica Sutta on a song called "Bottle Pop".
[edit] Solo career
Wyatt is currently appearing on the VH1 Reality Show, Celebracadabra, and was eliminated on the fifth episode.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Raftery, Brian (July 2006). Pussycat Dolls: Pussy Galore!. Blender. Accessed May 29, 2007.
- ^ Diokno, Pepe (July 28, 2006). Here kitty, kitty, kitty. Inquirer. Accessed May 29, 2007.
- ^ Orlando, Nick (August 25, 2006). What’s New, Pussycat?. Celebrity Week. Accessed May 29, 2007.
- ^ CruiseMates (2007). Explorer of the Seas. Accessed May 29, 2007.
- ^ Harrington, Richard (April 21, 2006). The Cat's Meow: Give the Dolls Their Due. Washington Post. Accessed May 29, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Pussycat Dolls Official Website
- Kimberly Wyatt at MySpace
- Kimberly Wyatt at the Internet Movie Database
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