M.D. West – One of a Kind Story

In season 4 of American Idol, America voted Carrie Underwood as the winner. But America was denied the chance to see what may have been one of the most talented performers to ever grace the Idol stage. M.D. West – a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter – made his presence felt at... [+] Read More

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Tayvon, born in Baltimore Maryland (USA) grew up around music all his life. His real passion started at the age of seven when he started listening to the Dixie Humingbirds and other gospel church groups with his father. By the age of eleven, after hearing a local musician Michael Wilson play the bass guitar, Tayvon knew that his love of music... [+] Read More

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A soul singer who has drawn comparisons to such classic R&B vocalists as Bill Withers and Bobby Womack, Anthony Hamilton struggled for the better part of the 1990s as two of his albums went unreleased. Getting his start at age ten singing in his church choir, the Charlotte, NC, native also performed as a teenager at various nightclubs and talent... [+] Read More

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Betanavis: pronounced "Betta-nav-vis", its an old country word that means " Better than Average", and thats what I am. I am a song writer. If you need a song, hit me up. I have many styles and can write any type of music. Some of my influences are Marvin Gaye, Freddy Mercury of... [+] Read More

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For twenty-one-year-old Bilal Sayeed Oliver, dreams started falling into place quite rapidly. A self-confessed jazz junkie from Philadelphia, PA, Bilal started out by singing in small clubs until he began training in jazz and big band arrangements at the Mannes Music Conservatory in New York. With this formal training, the young... [+] Read More

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In ones lifetime, words and sounds will be said and heard. Paths may cross and gains and losses will toss your emotions every which way with no caution. Negativity lives in me while I'm positively pushing on with no remorse for my altered course. Melodic intuitiveness and lyrical influences make my Heaven on Earth more real than I can accept.... [+] Read More

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The smooth style of modern day soul singer Donnie is comparable to such other similar sounding artists as Macy Gray, Jill Scott, Seal, and Maxwell. Born in Lexington, Kentucky during the mid '70s, Donnie was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and came from a very religious family (both of his parents were ministers). Singing for a choir at an early... [+] Read More

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She grew up listening to '70s soul and '80s hip-hop, but Erykah Badu drew more comparisons to Billie Holiday upon her breakout in 1997, after the release of her first album, Baduizm. The grooves and production on the album are bass-heavy R&B, but Badu's langurous, occasionally tortured vocals and delicate phrasing immediately removed her from... [+] Read More

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John Puangco, a.k.a, "Jonii P" is an American record producer, composer, and singer. Growing up in the 1990’s, he was strongly influenced by the R&B, Pop, Dance, Hip-Hop, and Alternative Rock music during this era. He began writing songs at the age of 12 and taught himself voice, guitar, percussion, and piano. Jonii P is known for working on... [+] Read More

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Along with fellow founders D'Angelo and Erykah Badu, Maxwell was enormously important in defining and shaping the neo-soul movement that rose to prominence over the latter half of the '90s. Drawing his greatest inspiration from the concept of the R&B auteur (looking to artists like Prince, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, etc.), Maxwell recorded some... [+] Read More

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Peven Everett is an underexposed artist of many talents whose work alternately covers the territories of house, R&B, jazz, and hip-hop. Everett, who was born in Harvey, IL, received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music at the age of 17. However, he ended up leaving to perform live with the likes of Betty Carter, Branford Marsalis, and... [+] Read More

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Soul vocalist and songwriter Rahsaan Patterson is another in the line of new-school R&B singers (Maxwell, Erykah Badu) with a bit more integrity than most of the chart-toppers during the 1990s. After singing in church from the age of six, Patterson moved with his family from New York to California to star in the children's show KIDS... [+] Read More

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Neo-soul man Raphael Saadiq made a name for himself in the early '90s as one-third of the R&B/dance trio Tony! Toni! Tone!. It was a momentous time for him and his love for hip-hop and soul carried him to superstardom.

Born in Oakland, CA, in spring 1966, Saadiq (born Raphael Wiggins) started playing music at age six. He played bass... [+] Read More

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Producer, singer, songwriter. Outfitted with tranquil melodies, sincere lyrics and an infectious smile, California native Shaun Price is ready to take on the world. Easily crossing the RnB, Pop, and Soul genre, Price’s music reflects immediate familiarity,... [+] Read More

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A songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and DJ, Vikter Duplaix was born in Philadelphia and spent his youth bouncing between that city and Augusta, GA. As a child, he developed his vocal skills in choirs, but he took a major step when he began programming drum tracks while working at a Philadelphia studio. Throughout the latter... [+] Read More

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