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Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz in Brasília, Brazil on March 19, 2005
Background information
Birth name	Leonard Albert Kravitz
Also known as	Lenny Kravitz, The Krav, Romeo Blue (former)
Born	May 26, 1964 (1964-05-26) (age 44) New York City, New York, USA
Origin	United States
Genre(s)	Rock, hard rock, funk rock, neo-psychedelia, pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, lyricist, record producer, arranger, actor, interior designer, clothing designer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, harmonica, keyboards, percussion, sitar, piano
Years active	1989–present
Label(s)	Virgin Records America
Associated acts	Karl Denson, Dan Dyer, Vanessa Paradis, Madonna, Slash, Aerosmith, Mick Jagger, Guns N' Roses, Baha Men, Michael Kamen, Angie Stone, Cree Summer, Lionel Richie, Zoro, Velvet Revolver, Craig Ross, David Bowie
Website	www.lennykravitz.com
Notable instrument(s)
Guitars: Gibson Flying V Gibson Les Paul White Gibson SG

Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is a popular American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and arranger whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads.

In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, Kravitz often plays all the guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion himself when recording. He is known for his elaborate stage performances and music videos. Kravitz has had multiple number 1 hits on the US Top Singles Charts and many more worldwide. He 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 most consecutive wins in one category. He has been nominated many more times and has also won many other prestigious awards, namely American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, Radio Music Awards, BRIT Awards and Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. He is regarded as one of the most successful and best-selling rock artists of his time, having sold an estimated 38 million albums worldwide.^{[citation needed]}