Kortnee McCall-Simmons is one of a rare lineage of artists who possess a gift that far exceeds his age. With the stage being his first love and second home, he is no stranger to the spotlight. Sharing a surname with the hip-hop impresario, Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons of Run-D.M.C. fame, and music mogul Russell Simmons, he is no stranger to the music industry either. With the release of his first single, ‘Secrets’, Kortnee has garnered international press, rave reviews, and over 6 million views for the EMPIRE released single. His acting career goes hand in hand with his music. Starring alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Giancarlo Esposito, Jaden Smith, Tyler Hoechlin, Laverne Cox, and Nick Cannon (to name a few), Kortnee was definitely born to entertain.
He’s most known in the Hudson Valley region, and throughout the state, as an activist and advocate for various issue-based causes. In the past, he’s helped to found Citizen Action of New York in the Hudson Valley, advocated on behalf of New York students with the Alliance for Quality Education, and worked on numerous political campaigns (Antonio Delgado, Juan Figueroa, Sean Eldridge, Cynthia Nixon, Juumane Williams, and more). These days you can catch him doing community work, making music, and working hard to bring entertainment opportunities to the Hudson Valley through his lovechild, Lark Music + Management Group.
Made in Kingston, NY