Leven Kali

Leven Kali Simon-Seay, known as Leven Kali, is a Dutch-born American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work on Beyoncé's Renaissance, Drake's More Life and Playboi Carti's self titled mixtape Playboi Carti.

Career Early life Born into a family of musicians, Simon-Seay was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands while his father, bass guitarist Jerry "Wyzard" Seay, was on a European tour with his band Mother's Finest. His family subsequently relocated to Santa Monica, California, at the age of eight, where he would eventually join the music program at Crossroads High School, building a close-knit network of musicians and visual artists.

Music career Simon-Seay, alongside Daniel Memmi and Solomon "Sol Was" Cole, friends he made through his Crossroads High School music program, joined forces as a production/songwriting team, subsequently co-creating Renaissance standout "Virgo's Groove".

Discography Studio albums Low Tide (2019) (Interscope Records) HIGHTIDE (2020) (Interscope Records) Let It Rain EP (2022) LK99 (2026)

Songwriting and production credits Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Award ResultRef 2023 65th Annual Grammy Awards Album of the Year (Renaissance) Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album (Renaissance) 2025 Canadian Country Music Association Song of The Year (Bodyguard)