Biography
Who is Tinashe?
Early life and background
Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe was born on February 6, 1993, in Lexington, Kentucky. She is the eldest child of college professors Michael and Aimie Kachingwe. Her father is a professor who teaches acting at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a first-generation Zimbabwean immigrant of Shona descent. Her mother teaches physical therapy at California State University, Northridge, and comes from a background of Danish, Norwegian, and Irish descent. Tinashe has two younger brothers named Thulani and Kudzai.
During her childhood, she lived in DeKalb, Illinois, before moving to Los Angeles, California. She attended Crescenta Valley High School for a year before finishing early to pursue a full-time career in music. From a very young age, she trained extensively in ballet, tap, and jazz dancing, competing in various styles as part of a dance company until she turned eighteen years old.
Acting and girl group beginnings
Tinashe began her career as a child actor, appearing in various television shows and films during the 2000s. Her early acting credits include roles in the film Cora Unashamed, Call Me Claus, and Masked and Anonymous. She also voiced or appeared in television series such as Rocket Power, Avatar The Last Airbender, Out of Jimmy's Head, and Two and a Half Men.
In 2007, she joined the girl group the Stunners alongside Marisol Esparza, Allie Gonino, Hayley Kiyoko, and Kelsey Sanders. The group signed with Columbia Records and later with Universal Republic Records, releasing a single titled Dancin Around the Truth before opening for Justin Bieber on his My World Tour. Following their tour, the Stunners officially disbanded in 2011, prompting Tinashe to begin her path as a solo artist.
Solo music career and mixtapes
After the disbandment of the Stunners, Tinashe built a home studio and taught herself how to record, mix, and edit music and videos using various software tools. She released several independent mixtapes, including In Case We Die, Reverie, and Black Water. These early projects established her distinct presence in the independent music scene.
She later signed with RCA Records and released her debut studio album, Aquarius, in 2014. The album featured her breakthrough hit single 2 On, featuring Schoolboy Q, which entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. She followed this release with several other projects, including Nightride, Joyride, Songs for You, 333, BB/Ang3l, Quantum Baby, and Popstar.
Birthday and age
Tinashe was born on February 6, 1993, which makes Tinashe 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Tinashe shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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