ABOUT

KVtheWriter is an artist, songwriter, and social justice advocate from St. Louis. With a genre-blurring sound, she’s made a mark in the St. Louis music world, winning the Best Hip Hop Artist-Female and Song of the Year award at the St. Louis Music Festival (S.L.U.M. Fest) Awards and St. Louis Magazine in 2025. 

KV has performed at major music festivals, including A3C, WerQFest, STL Fest, Juneteenth JoyFest, GroveFest and the St. Louis City Soccer Team's Block Party. She has shared the stage with artists such as Mereba, Big K.R.I.T., Murphy Lee, Lyfe Jennings, and more.

Beyond her music career, KV served as the Audiomack playlist curator for the Hometown Heroes: St. Louis Playlist, founded the "Sessions" songwriting camp, and received the Riverfront Times Changemaker Award in 2022. 

A passionate advocate for social justice, KV is a restorative justice practitioner and facilitator, supporting causes like prison abolition and equity-centered trauma-informed care.