Lauren Parissa Abedini

Lauren Parissa Abedini, known by her stage name KITTENS, is an American DJ, record producer, podcast host, and intersectional feminist advocate of Iranian and American descent from Los Angeles, California. Before her foray into music, Abedini starred in Surviving Paradise, an independent Iranian film at the age of 9 playing Sara, alongside her older brother and Academy Award Nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo. She rose to prominence after becoming Kid Cudi's tour DJ in 2013, which shortly after led her to meet Usher, who became a mentor. She has released music through Fool's Gold Records as a solo artist as well as with collective musical group Athletixx. Abedini, who identifies as a Lesbian, is known for her outspokenness and advocacy related to the LGBTQ+ community and women's rights.