About Me
Meet KG
Kiera Grace Madder, professionally known as KG or KG Crown, is an American singer-songwriter signed to JYP Entertainment and Republic Records.
She began her career at the age of 4, modeling for Ford Models and appearing in numerous advertisements worldwide. At the age of 7, KG formed the sibling band Good Kicks with her 3 older brothers and began training in piano, guitar, bass, vocals, drums, and musical theater. Good Kicks worked alongside numerous Grammy-winning songwriters and producers in Nashville, TN. The Contemporary Christian sibling band sold music to 18,000 churches, eventually landing a deal with Nickelodeon.
At the age of 12, KG emerged as a solo secular pop artist and began performing under the name KG Crown. It was during this time she moved to Los Angeles and amassed a huge social media following, becoming a stand out star of Generation Z.
In 2021, KG released 3 singles, “Bad,” ”Gimme That,” and “Eeny Meeny Miny Mo.” Her musical style was greatly influenced by the genres of K-pop, Pop, and Hip-hop. She partnered with the Trevor Project and became an advocate for Anti-bullying and LBGTQ rights. In 2022, she released two more singles, “Picture Perfect Love” and “Porcelain Queen,” which promoted mental health awareness.
In September of 2022, KG began studying music production and auditioned for the survival competition show A2K. It was a joint venture between JYP Entertainment and Republic Records to form the first American global girl group to train under the K-pop system. KG underwent intense training at JYP headquarters in Seoul, South Korea where she trained in dance, singing, and Korean language. She ranked second in the finale episode of A2K, and debuted as a member of the girl group VCHA in January 2024.
In September of 2023, VCHA released their pre-debut Sevit (New Light) with the title track being “Y.O.Universe.” B-side tracks included “Know Me Like That” and Go Getter. The song “Y.O.Universe reached #1 on Billboard’s hot trending songs chart and earned the #1 spot on Youtube’s trending worldwide music videos. Genius Korea also ranked the song #1 on its K-pop charts. VCHA performed on Show! Music Core and Kbs Music Bank in South Korea. In December of 2023, the girl group released their second pre-debut single “Ready for the World.”
Vcha officially debuted in January of 2024 with the debut single “Girls of the Year” and B-side track “XO Call me.” In March of 2024, they released their second single “Only One” and B-side track “Favorite Girl.”
VCHA went on to achieve many accolades including being named “Noteworthy Artists” by the Grammys in 2024. They were the opening act for Twice's “Ready to Be World Tour,” and performed at Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Brazil, and Foro Sol in Mexico. They also appeared on MTV's Fresh Out Live.
KG has graced the covers of Teen Vogue, Revamp, and Gmaro magazines and appeared in Dazed Magazine, Nylon Magazine, RollingStone Magazine, Young Entertainment, J-14, Hype Magazine, Billboard, Holr Magazine, People Magazine, Teen Magazine, and Vanity Teen just to name a few. To date, she has achieved world-wide success and is recognized as the first Caucasian-American global idol.
