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Tinashe
Tinashe in Hollywood, U.S. in October 2011
Born	Tinashe Jorgenson Kachingwe February 6, 1993 (age 23) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Residence	La Crescenta, California, U.S.
Occupation	Singer songwriter record producer dancer actress
Years active	2000–present
Website	tinashenow.com
Musical career
Genres	Alternative R&B, R&B,^[1]pop^[2]
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2007–present
Labels	RCA
Associated acts	The Stunners

Tinashe Kachingwe was born on February 6, 1993 in Lexington, Kentucky, and is the eldest child of college professors Michael and Aimie Kachingwe. Her father is a professor who teaches acting at California State Polytechnic University and a first generation immigrant of the Shona people of Zimbabwe, while her mother, who is of Danish, Norwegian, and Lithuanian descent, teaches physical therapy at California State University, Northridge. Her parents met each other on a blind date during their time as undergrads at the University of Iowa.[7][8][9] Tinashe's name means "We are with God" in the Shona language. She has two younger brothers, Thulani and Kudzai.[10] Kudzai is still enrolled in high school while Thulani attends college at San Diego State University.[7] She and her family moved to Los Angeles, California when she was eight years old.[3] She attended Crescenta Valley High School for a year before finishing early to pursue a career in music full-time.[11] She began studying ballet, tap, and jazz dancing at the age of 4, and continued to compete in various styles as a part of a dance company until she was 18.[12]