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Ami Kim is an award-winning vocalist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer based in Los Angeles, California. Referring to herself as a “sonic alchemist,” Ami is known for improvisational singing adopted from hip hop and spoken word free-styling, and a compositional versatility that incorporates American soul, folk, hip hop, jazz, and electronic music.

Originally from Durham, North Carolina, Ami made headlines in the region during her climb to the top of its indie music scene. Her thought-evoking lyrics and soulful songs resulted in performances with 9th Wonder, Chrisette Michelle, Citizen Cope, Wyclef Jean, Raekwon, Rapsody, Macy Gray, and concerts in over 400 venues and nationally and internationally. A Queen City music award winner and SESAC publisher, Ami released her debut album “Life Of A Hologram” in 2013. The release led up to a hip-hop ambassadorship in Bangladesh and a residency as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. Cultural Affairs Department with the international music incubator, Onebeat. In 2015, Charlotte Magazine listed her album in its “Top 10 Must Own Albums.” In the AfroPunk album review, commentator Ayara Pommells describes Ami’s debut work as a “conceptual masterpiece”.

Currently, Ami is traveling to various cities in the United States and abroad performing, collaborating, teaching, and writing. She creates with the intention to harmonize organic beings and spaces we occupy to the highest level of consciousness possible - spreading love, light, and unity through evocative, positively potent works of sonic and visual art.