Kim Villagante

Place of birth:

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada:

Biography:

Kim Villagante, known professionally, Kimmortal, is a queer Filipino-Canadian musician, singer-songwriter and visual artist based in Vancouver. Kimmortal is engaged with music genres such as rap, hip-hop, R&B, soul, indie-rock and experimental. Their works deal with themes such as race, gender, identity, indigenous rights, personal growth and community building. Through their activities, they attempt to include diverse voices that they believe to be unheard or overlooked. Outside of musical activities, Kimmortal leads musical as well conversational workshops in which they open discuss ideas of gender, race, and First Nations issues associated with youth.