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Fee Range:$40,000 - $75,000
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Years Active: 2000–present
1.8MScrobbles
148.0KListeners

Karen O is a pseudonym of Karen Lee Orzolek (b. 22 Nov 1978 in South Korea), lead vocalist with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Karen O and the Kids.Her mother is Korean and father is Polish. She grew up in New Jersey, went to Dwight-Englewood high school, and attended Oberlin College, but transferred to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Orzolek has been noted for her sense of fashion. All of her costumes are designed by fashion designer and friend Christian Joy. She is also well known for her outrageous antics during live shows. She is known to often spit water or beer, or sometimes grapes into the crowd.

Her on-stage antics have been compared to punk legends like Iggy Pop and Patti Smith. In 2003 at The Metro, Sydney, Australia (prior to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' appearance at the Livid festival), she accidentally danced off the stage at a sideshow and reluctantly had to be taken to hospital - a few days later she appeared at the festival in a wheelchair, pushed by Angus Andrew.

She currently lives in Los Angeles, California, in the Silver Lake neighbourhood.

Karen O performs alternative, electronic, folk, indie music and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, or other music performances. The estimated booking fee range to book Karen O for your event is $40,000 - $75,000. Karen O has more than 148.0K listeners worldwide and really knows how to entertain your audience. Similar artists are  Jenny Lewis, Cat Power, St. Vincent, Lykke Li, Sharon Van Etten, Cherry Glazerr, Frankie Cosmos, Ex Hex . Contact AAE Music agency for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Karen O for an upcoming event.

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