Kesha Rose Sebert born March 1, 1987 in Los Angeles , California. His mother, Pebe Sebert , is a singer and songwriter who co - wrote the 1987 single " Old Flames Can not Hold a Candle to You " with Hugh Moffatt for Joe Sun . Pebe , unmarried, was in the position of raise her and her older brother Lagan without a father and with financial problems. Thanks to the help of social assistance programs and food stamps could survive . When Kesha was a child, Pebe often had to look after her while she was on stage.
Kesha says it has no knowledge of the identity of his father. However, a man claiming to be his father spoke to Star Magazine in 2011, with photos and letters , citing as proof that they had been in regular contact as father and daughter Kesha fulfilled before 19. Two of her maternal great grandparents were immigrants from Szentes , Hungary, while his maternal great grandmother was originally from Poland.In 1991 , they moved to Nashville, Tennessee after receiving a contract in a mother recording studios. It was there that Kesha became interested in music since Pebe also taught songwriting and composing , which often used to do after returning from school (since noticed Kesha 's vocal talent ) . Kesha claimed that she did not fit into the school I was going , a suburb of Nashville ( Brentwood ) in the so-called " Bible Belt " . He also explained that his unconventional sense of fashion ( including homemade purple velvet pants and purple hair ) made that was rejected by other students.
She played the trumpet and later the saxophone in the school band , and described herself in an interview with NPR as a diligent student . Kesha has certificates showing that IQ has a higher IQ than the average , he said in an interview : "I was going to school history classes about the Cold War just for fun" .Kesha attended Franklin High School and Brentwood High School ( both in Tennessee) . Kesha began recording demos Pebe later , his mother gave to people he knew. In addition , Kesha was also in a band with Lagan . Kesha and Pebe wrote the song " Stephen " together when Kesha was 16. Later , Kesha sought David Gamson , a producer that she admired , from Scritti Politti ( who agreed to produce the song ) . However, Kesha left school at the age of seventeen, pulling her GED later. Furthermore, Sebert appeared in an episode of The Simple Life as the host family of Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie in 2005