For those of you who don’t know…  Kita-Simone isn’t my real name.  I’ve been asked so many times how and why I came up with it. So, here’s the shorter version…

In 2008, I decided I really and truly wanted to pursue music professionally.  My real name is different but it didn’t give me the vibe I was looking for.  I had a nickname but it was too close to my daughter’s name, so I decided it wouldn’t work.  One night I was up late at night, out of nowhere started rhyming names and Kita came up and I liked it but it didn’t sound complete.  Then Simone popped in my head.  I ran it by my music buddy and he liked it.  After that Kita-Simone was born.  It’s a sassy and classy name plus, it’s an acronym…

K.I.T.A.-S.I.M.O.N.E. = Klassy, Intelligent, Talented, and Ambitious-Simply Into Music One Needs Everyday