Karen O
Karen Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978)[1] is a South Korean-born American singer, musician, and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Karen O
Karen Lee Orzolek
Marshmellow
November 22, 1978
Seoul, South Korea
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
- Singer
- songwriter
- Vocals
- piano
- keyboards
- guitar
2000–present
- Shifty
- Touch and Go
- Dress Up
- DGC
- Interscope
- Cult
Early life[edit]
Karen Lee Orzolek was born in Seoul, South Korea,[2][3] the daughter of a Korean mother and a Polish father.[4][5][6] The family eventually moved to Englewood, New Jersey, where she grew up[7] and graduated from The Elisabeth Morrow School and Dwight-Englewood School.[8] About her childhood, she stated that "it's almost embarrassing how well-behaved I was, which is probably why I do things like spit water on myself on stage as an adult".[9] She attended Oberlin College before transferring to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Personal life[edit]
Karen O has dated Spike Jonze and Liars lead singer Angus Andrew, the latter of whom was the subject of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' song "Maps".[43] In December 2011, she married director Barnaby Clay.[44] Their son Django[45] was born in August 2015.[46]
Awards[edit]
In 2006, Karen O was nominated for the GAFFA-Prisen Award for Best Foreign Female Act.[86]
Karen O was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for co-writing "The Moon Song" with Spike Jonze for the film Her.[24]