Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an
American singer-songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist,
record producer, and
arranger whose "
retro" style incorporates elements of
rock,
soul,
funk,
reggae,
hard rock,
psychedelic,
folk and
ballads.
In addition to singing lead and backing vocals, Kravitz often plays all the
guitar,
bass,
drums,
keyboards, and
percussion himself when recording. He is known for his elaborate stage performances and music videos. Kravitz has had multiple number 1 hits on the US Top Singles Charts, though none by himself on the Hot 100, and many more worldwide. He won the
Grammy Award for "
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance" four years in a row from
1999 to
2002, breaking the record for most wins in that category and most consecutive wins in one category. He has been nominated and won other awards, namely
American Music Awards,
MTV Video Music Awards,
Radio Music Awards,
BRIT Awards and
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. He has sold around 40 million albums worldwide.