Yaeji

Raised in the U.S. and Korea, singer/songwriter and producer Kathy Yaeji Lee distills a multitude of cultural influences to create dreamy deep house music. Born in Flushing, Queens, Lee was raised in Atlanta until third grade, when her parents returned to Korea, eager to immerse her in their Korean roots. There, she attended various American schools and studied Korean, bolstering her bilingual abilities. While attending college at Carnegie Mellon University, she focused on graphic design and East Asian studies, but the most pivotal influence was the college radio station, whic...