Kelis

Kelis Rogers is a GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, and Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef who has garnered global recognition for her distinct sound and culinary ventures. After collaborating with producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, known as The Neptunes, Kelis Rogers signed with Virgin Records in 1998, going on to release her critically acclaimed debut album, Kaleidoscope, in 1999. The album quickly achieved gold certification in the UK and featured the hit single ‘Caught Out There,’ which landed in the top 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart that same year. Kelis’s international impact was recognized with the Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act and the NME Award for Best R&B/Soul Act, both secured in 2001.

Kelis continued to build on her success with her second album, Wanderland (2001), also produced by The Neptunes. She achieved significant commercial breakthrough with her third studio album, Tasty (2003), released under The Neptunes’ Star Trak Entertainment. The album’s lead single, ‘Milkshake,’ became a global phenomenon, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and securing a Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2004. Tasty itself achieved Gold status in the U.S.

Beyond her celebrated music career, Kelis has made significant strides in the culinary world. In 2015, she authored the popular cookbook My Life on a Plate and simultaneously launched her own sauce line, Bounty & Full. Her expertise was further showcased on screen in 2020 when she was featured on Netflix’s Cooked with Cannabis. Demonstrating her enduring impact on music, a new rendition, ‘Milkshake 20 (Alex Wann Remix),’ was released in 2023, reigniting interest in her iconic hit.