Keyshia Cole, originally named Keyshia Myeshia Johnson, was born on October 15, 1981, in Oakland, California.

Her biological parents, Francine Lons and boxing trainer Virgil Hunter, were not present in her life until she reached the age of 34 in 2016.

Francine, who reportedly had six children with different fathers, placed Keyshia for adoption when she was two years old.

The adoptive parents were Leon and Yvonne Cole, who were friends of the family.

During her childhood, at the age of 12, Keyshia and her brother Sean had an encounter with MC Hammer, which led to them recording music together.

Later, she became friends with Tupac Shakur and was asked by him to collaborate on an upcoming project in 1996.

Unfortunately, Tupac was tragically murdered on the same night, and their collaboration never came to fruition.

At the age of 16, Keyshia got involved with the East Oakland Youth Development Center, and she attended Fremont High School.

However, she dropped out before completing her education, though she began working towards her GED in 2015.

At 18, she made a move to Los Angeles and started collaborating with artists from the Bay Area such as Messy Marv and D’Wayne Wiggins from Tony Toni Tone.

Keyshia’s breakthrough came when she was introduced to Ron Fair, an executive at A&M Records. Impressed by her talent, Fair signed her to the label, becoming her mentor in the process.

Keyshia Cole Net Worth and Career

In 2002, Ron Fair, an A&R executive, discovered Keyshia Cole and signed her after listening to her unfinished single ‘Love’, which later became her first platinum single.

Alongside her music career, Keyshia ventured into reality television by participating in the series ‘Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is’, which aired on BET from 2006 to 2008.

Her second studio album, ‘Just Like You’, released on September 25, 2007, achieved platinum certification from RIAA just two months later.

It has sold over 1.7 million copies to date, making it her highest-selling album.

Released on October 7, 2014, Keyshia’s sixth studio album, ‘Point of No Return’, featured the contributions of various music producers, including Tim Kelley, DJ Mustard, WillieDonut, Mike Will Made-It, Amadeus, and Stargate.

As of June 2023, Keyshia Cole has an estimated net worth of approximately $9.5 million.

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