Last Updated: 12 Apr, 2024 | Views: 287
Age: 50
Profession: Singer
Other Profession(s): Record Producer, Song writer, Multi-instrumentalist
Famous For: His Stage Name D'Angelo (/Diˈændʒəloʊ/)
Higher Education: Manchester High School
About (Profile/Biography):
Michael Eugene Archer, better known as D'Angelo, was born on February 11, 1974. His musical talents include singing, composing, and playing multiple instruments. His first big break came after co-producing the single "U Will Know" for the R&B supergroup Black Men United. "Lady" reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
D'Angelo Career:
• As a 17-year-old, D'Angelo met Jocelyn Cooper at the Afropunk Festival and heard a demo of the hip-hop group I.D.U. (Intelligent, Deadly but Unique), which led to the signing of Midnight Songs L.L.C. by Universal Music Publishing Group. D'Angelo produced and rapped in the group.
• His first major success came in 1994 with the hit single "U Will Know." Black Men United, a group of all-male R&B supergroups including Brian McKnight, Usher, and R. Kelly, wrote and co-produced the song with D'Angelo. Kelly, Boyz II Men, Raphael Saadiq, and Gerald Levert, among others. The music for "U Will Know" was composed by D'Angelo, while Luther Archer, a Midnight Songs L.L.C. writer, wrote the lyrics.
• D'Angelo announced a series of European tour dates for 2012. The tour kicked off on January 26 in Stockholm, Sweden, and finished on February 10.
• A third studio album by D'Angelo, Black Messiah, was released in December 2014. He originally planned to release Black Messiah in 2015, but controversial rulings in Ferguson and Eric Garner inspired him to release it earlier.
• D'Angelo announced on February 14, 2021, on Instagram Live that he would be performing at the Apollo Theater on February 27, 2021, with the American webcast Verzuz.
D'Angelo Awards:
2001: Best R&B Album Award | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
2016: Best R&B Album Award | Best R&B Song Award
D'Angelo Unknown Facts:
D'Angelo is also a skilled multi-instrumentalist, in addition to his soulful voice. A variety of instruments are available to him, including piano, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, and drums. His instrumental prowess enables him to produce music in a hands-on manner.
Initially, he was a session musician and songwriter.He collaborated with artists like Al B. Sure! The experience and refinement he gained from these two groups helped him refine his musical abilities.
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