Biography
Curtly Aubrey Lake, known by his stage name Kurt Lee, is a rising Guyanese music artiste born on March 16, 1996, at Lenora Cottage Hospital, West Coast Demerara. Though he spent only his first year there, he grew up in Essequibo, where his love for music was nurtured from a young age. Starting out by singing gospel songs in church at just seven years old, Kurt Lee’s musical journey took root in faith and later evolved into a powerful expression of urban Caribbean sound.
Initially aspiring to become a mechanical engineer, Kurt Lee discovered his true passion for music while attending Anna Regina Multilateral School. His transition from gospel to dancehall, reggae, and hip-hop fusion happened during his early school years. Influenced by artistes like Natural Black, Vybz Kartel, Mavado, and Chronixx, he wrote his first song titled “It Nice”, inspired by the popular track “Nice It Nice”.