Elle King
Tanner Elle Schneider (born July 3, 1989), known professionally by her stage name Elle King, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and actress. Her musical style is influenced by country, rock, and blues.
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King at the 2015 Interstellar Rodeo | |
| Born | Tanner Elle Schneider July 3, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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Andrew Ferguson
(m. 2016; div. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Relatives | John Schneider (uncle) |
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
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| Labels | RCA |
| Website | elleking |
In 2012, King released her debut EP, The Elle King EP, on RCA; one track from that EP, "Playing for Keeps", is the theme song for VH1's Mob Wives Chicago series.
She released her debut album, Love Stuff, in 2015. It produced the US top ten single "Ex's & Oh's", which earned her two Grammy Award nominations. King has also toured with acts such as Of Monsters and Men, Train, James Bay, The Chicks, Heart, Joan Jett, Michael Kiwanuka, and Miranda Lambert. Her parents are actor and comedian Rob Schneider and former model London King. She uses her mother's surname to distinguish herself and her career and identity from her father's, telling ABC News that "I think that my voice and my music speaks for itself: that I am my own person."
King is a four-time Grammy Award nominee, two each in the rock and country categories, and received honors from the Country Music Association Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards.