John P. Kee

About

John Prince Kee (born June 4, 1962) is an American gospel singer and pastor.
Kee has been active for more than 35 years in the music field. He is primarily known for mixing traditional gospel with modern contemporary gospel, and for having a soulful husky voice. Kee is also known as “The Prince of Gospel Music”.
In 2024, Kee fell seriously ill from an undisclosed illness that rendered him unavailable for a short period.

John P. Kee was born on June 4, 1962, in Durham, North Carolina. At an early age, he began developing his musical talent both instrumentally and vocally. He attended the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. At age 14, he and his brothers, Wayne and Al, moved to California. There, he began attending the Yuba College Conservatory School of Music in Marysville, California, where he was taught music theory by Bill Ashworth, the father of Grammy Award-winning music producer, Charlie Peacock. During this time, he began playing with various groups such as Cameo, Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds.
Due to having a hard time adjusting in California, he moved to Charlotte, North Carolina (only to find himself living in a part of the city…