Kenny Lattimore

Birth Name:

Kenneth Lee Lattimore

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Became one of the spokesmen for Tied to Greatness, an outreach program that seeks to help at-risk young men in inner city high schools improve their self-image
Founded the Kenny Lattimore Foundation with the goal of mentoring and educating young people and exposing them to the arts
Won the NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist early in his career
Studied architecture and planning at Howard University
Before attending college, he won the honor of Maryland Distinguished Scholar for Performing Arts
During college and before he set out as a solo artist he joined the music group Maniquin, which was signed to Epic Records
When he was growing up, he sang in his church's choir, participated in talent shows and studied classical and chamber music
Branching out from music into acting, his theater credits include "Loving Him Is Killing Me," "Heavenbound," "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "Whatever Happened to Black Love․"
His hits, which combine R&B with contemporary styles, include "Never Too Busy" and "For You․"
In 2012, he launched his own label, SincereSoul Records

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