{{Short description|American musical artist (1980–2019)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Kenisha Pratt | birth_name = Kenisha LaCarol Pratt | birth_date = {{birth date|1980|02|13}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|2019|12|19|1980|02|13}} | death_place = | instrument = | occupation = *Songwriter *vocal producer }}
'''Kenisha LaCarol Pratt''' (February 13, 1980 – December 19, 2019) was an American songwriter and vocal producer, known for her songwriting credits on songs by artists such as Brandy, Toni Braxton, TLC, Yahzarah, Burhan G and Hadise, and her brother K-Young.
== Career == Pratt, the daughter of LaCarol Pratt-Miles and Phillip Miles,<ref name="keana"/> was the older sister of Kenneth "K-Young" Pratt, songwriter and lead singer of R&B group 3rd Storee, and Keana Pratt.<ref name="hotnewhiphop">{{Citation|title=About K-Young|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/KYoung/profile/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701013723/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/KYoung/profile/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 1, 2010|website=hotnewhiphop.com|accessdate=February 9, 2020}}</ref> The siblings were raised in Inglewood, California.<ref name="hotnewhiphop"/> The recipient of a full music scholarship from guitarist Tommy Tedesco, Pratt received her degree from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="keana">{{Citation|title=Kenisha|url=http://www.keana.free.fr/Kenisha.html|website=keana.free.fr|accessdate=February 9, 2020}}</ref> In the late 1990s, she ventured into professional songwriting under the tutelage of music producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins with whom she worked on Michael Jackson's album ''Invincible'' (2001) and TLC's ''3D'' (2002).<ref name="memoir">{{Citation|first=Craig|last=Stewart|title=Words Never Spoken|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j8scAwAAQBAJ|website=Google Books|date=29 May 2012|isbn=9780615645391|accessdate=February 9, 2020}}</ref><ref name="billboard">{{cite web|first=Gail|last=Mitchell|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4RQEAAAAMBAJ|title=Teedra Stays Tuned|date=28 May 2005|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=February 9, 2020}}</ref>
The following year, she co-wrote several songs on Jerkins' regular collaborator Brandy's third studio album ''Full Moon'', including lead single "What About Us?" for which Pratt was awarded a BMI Citation of Achievement Award the following year.<ref name="keana"/> Pratt would become a frequent collaborator on Brandy's subsequent projects ''Afrodisiac'' (2004) and ''Sweet Nothings'' (intended for release in 2007),<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9ITfR2pkTQ |title=SWEET NOTHINGS: Uncovering Brandy's Unreleased 2007 Album |date=2025-08-07 |last=parisianvisions |access-date=2025-08-14 |via=YouTube}}</ref> apart from working with her on tracks which they co-wrote for other artists such as Toni Braxton.<ref name="memoir"/> In addition, Pratt co-wrote the majority of her brother's solo debut album ''Learn How to Love'', released in 2005, and was consulted by producers such as Mike City, Soulshock & Karlin, Bink!, Cool & Dre, Bryan Michael Cox, and Timbaland.<ref name="keana"/>
==Death== In January 2020, K-Young took to Instagram to announce that his sister had died on December 19, 2019, at the age of 39.<ref name="kyounginsta">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B734KmqhPK5/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/k_youngcob/2231499159700304569 |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=We are sad to announce [...]|publisher=Instagram (k_youngcob)|accessdate=February 9, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Songwriting credits== * Brandy – "Anybody", "Apart", "I Wanna Fall In Love", "Nothing", "When You Touch Me", "WOW", "What About Us?" (''Full Moon''; 2002) * TLC – "Over Me" (''3D''; 2002) * Toni Braxton – "Always", "Selfish" (''More Than a Woman''; 2002) * Yahzarah – "One Day" (''Blackstar''; 2003) * Toni Braxton – "Whatchu Need" (''Ultimate Toni Braxton''; 2003) * Brandy – "Afrodisiac", Sadiddy" (''Afrodisiac''; 2004) * Hadise – "Bad Boy" (''Sweat''; 2005) * K-Young – ''Learn How to Love ''(2005) * Mimi Terrell – "Give It to Me" (''It's Mimi''; 2005) * Booty Luv – "A Little Bit" (''Boogie 2nite''; 2007) * Burhan G – "Can't Let U Go", "This Is Our World" (''Breakout''; 2007) * Li Yuchun – "My Kingdom" (''Mine''; 2007) * Sibel – "I'm Sorry" (''The Diving Belle''; 2008)
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