Red The Black Blonde

Red the Black Blonde also known as Rhonda Kim Glenn is an August born Virgo born in Houston, Texas. As a child she migrated through various cities in Southern California until finding solid ground in the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduatin from Berkeley High, she became a licensed hair cosmetologist and established her popular salon Nappy or Not, in Oakland, California.
Red began singing and using instruments at the age of five at her grandfather's sanctified church in her hometown of Houston, Texas. An avid listener of a variety genres and styles, Red draws inspiration from artist such as Nina Simone, Etta James, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Micheal Jackson, Beyonce, Jill Scott, Amy Winehouse, Lupe Fiasco, Goerge Clinton, Pink, James Brown and more. These musical influences have shaped her approach to music which focuses on crafting a unique musical and vocal sound as well as presentin her sound in an entertaining, connective way. As a result, she has blended elements of R&B, Rock, Funk and Hip-Hop into a new sound that is now rapidly becoming popularized as Neo-Soul Rock. When she's rapping she's known as "Rhonda G". When her sultry voice is soul rockin' she is known as the popular singer "Red the Black Blonde".
Red performs regulary at some of the Bay Area's well known live music venues including the Shattuck Down Low in Berkeley and the Elbo Room in San Francisco. Recently Red has been appearing with the San Francisco based band, Pleasuremaker, and the Afrolicious party at he Elbo Room on Thursday nights.