Elle King.Photo: Cedrick Jones
Elle Kingis opening up about growing up with a famous father.
The Grammy-nominated musician is the daughter of comedianRob Schneiderand former model London King. And while King has a strong bond with her dad today, their relationship was strained for years.
Elle King and dad Rob Schneider.Elle King Instagram
She appeared in her dad’s 1999 comedyDeuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. But when King decided to pursue her own career in entertainment, she began performing under her mom’s last name — and was estranged from her dad at the time.
When King released her 2012 self-titled EP, “he wasn’t even in my life. He got married and had a kid, and we weren’t even talking,” King says of Schneider, who shares daughters Miranda, 10, and Madeline, 6, with his third wife Patricia.
Elle King with fiancé Daniel Tooker and their son Lucky.Cedrick Jones
She rose to fame with her 2014 single “Ex’s & Oh’s,” has notched four Grammy nominations over the years and has found success in Nashville, so far earning a CMA award and an ACM award for her collabs withDierks BentleyandMiranda Lambert, respectively.
King — who shares son Lucky, 16 months, with fiancé Daniel Tooker — has alsoreconnectedwith her dad after finding success on her own terms.
“My father and I have a beautiful and really wonderful, great loving relationship with awesome boundaries,” she says. “I love my dad so much.”
Elle King and Rob Schneider.Michael Schwartz/WireImage
She adds: “What I will say to that is, it’s an incredible amount of pressure to be in a shadow. I mean, God forbid you’re good at something that happens and maybe was passed down in your family. My dad is a wonderful singer. It doesn’t take away from my abilities that my dad sings. My showmanship and my stage presence? Sure, I grew up watching my dad. My dad can totally command a theater or a small comedy club. And I grew up around really funny, talented, creative people. Of course that’s going to leave an imprint on me.”
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source: people.com
