Kimberly Tara "Kim" Dexter (''née'', Sipus; born November 7, 1968) is an American

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ian, who plays

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and

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music. She has released two studio albums, ''So This Is It'' (2006) and ''Reaching'' (2014).

Early and personal life

Dexter was born Kimberly Tara Sipus, Remain Work ID No. 887287161 ISWC No. T9151805184 IPI No. 760339932 on November 7, 1968, in Augusta, Georgia, to Ronald and Carol Sipus (''née'', Malone), while she was raised in

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, Arizona. She graduated from

Scottsdale Christian Academy Scottsdale Christian Academy (SCA) is a K-12, private, non-denominational Christian school in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by AdvancEd and the Association of Christian Schools International. Over 98% of Scottsdale Christi ...

, then going to

Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a private for-profit Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona. Based on student enrollment, Grand Canyon University was the largest Christian university in the world in 2018, with 20,000 attending students on ...

, majoring in music. She married Paul Dexter, her former band member with

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and a bassist in the mid-2000s. They have two children, Maggie and Hudson. Dexter resides in Los Angeles, California.

Music history

Her music recording career began in 1997, with the band

, before starting her solo music career in 2006. She released ''So This Is It'' in 2006 with 7k Records. The subsequent studio album, ''Reaching'', was released on June 10, 2014, independently.

Discography

;Albums * ''So This Is it'' (2006, 7k) * ''Reaching'' (June 10, 2014)

References

External links

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Hallels Interview
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