3, 1951, Keb’ grew up in a home filled with diverse musical influences, including the blues, gospel and country his parents grew up on as well as R&B, pop, jazz and more that were exploding onto the scene out of studios in nearby Hollywood. after graduating high school in the late-‘60s.īorn Kevin Roosevelt Moore on Oct. They settled into what was then a rapidly growing, middle-class community – something far different than the crime-infested place it became around the time Keb’ was moving to L.A. Hailing from Louisiana and Texas, Keb’s parents moved west during what’s known as the Second Great Migration of people of color that transpired in the aftermath of World War II. Dre and Ice Cube of N.W.A., Coolio, Kendrick Lamar and other major stars in rap and hip-hop.īut as Blues Blast learned in a recent interview, Keb’ has always marched to the beat of a different drummer.
Since making his presence known in the early ‘90s, he’s established himself in a different manner entirely, writing and delivering his music in a way that’s forceful and emotive but puts a positive spin on even the darkest of themes imaginable.Ī humble, soft-spoken, good-natured man with a quick sense of humor, Keb’s life could have turned out much differently – especially when you consider that he hails from Compton, Calif., the Los Angeles suburb that also produced Dr.
In the world of blues, some artists separate themselves from their peers through gimmicks and pyrotechnics – but not Keb’ Mo’.
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