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ogun pleas
evanston, IL, United States
- Crafts:
- producer
- Instruments:
- midi keyboard
- Influences:
- Sam Cooke, Kanye West, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson
George Stephenson
Chicago, IL, United States
- Crafts:
- mixing engineer, producer, singer, songwriter
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, acoustic bass
- Influences:
- Smokey Robinson, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Al Green, Al Jarreau
Contest Honorable Mentions
Kian K.
Toronto,, ontario, Canada
- Instruments:
- ears
- Genres:
- motown, soul, jazz, electroacoustic, experimental
- Influences:
- Nina Simone, Hybrid, free the robots, adopt a highway, nosaj thing, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Kj Sawka
ashley greenemeier
westminster, co, United States
- Instruments:
- voice
- Genres:
- rhythm and blues (r&b), rap, Hip-Hop, rock and roll, doo-wop
Barry Pearson
Oxford, United Kingdom
- Instruments:
- Piano (All), Keyboard (All), Drums (All), sequencer
- Influences:
- Nate "Danja" Hills, Timbaland, John Powell, Rob Dougan, Hans Zimmer, Marvin Gaye, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, The Neptunes, Rza, Fatboy Slim, Justin Timberlake, Johnny Cash, Rick Rubin, Just Blaze, The Prodigy, Jay-Z, James Brown, Smokey Robinson, Calvin Harris, Frank Zappa, Michael Jackson, Ryan Leslie, John Mayer
Carter Carter
Charleston, SC, United States
- Crafts:
- singer
- Instruments:
- voice
- Genres:
- soul blues
- Influences:
- Michael Jackson, Leela James, Bill Withers, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Erkyah Badu, Gladys Knight, Ray Charles, Grover Washington Jr., Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Al Green, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Patti LaBelle, Luther Vandross, Jill Scott, Amy Winehouse, Fantasia Barrino, Keke Wyatt
Sharde Lowe
- Instruments:
- tenor saxophone, Percussion (All)
- Influences:
- Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Maxwell, Goapele, The Dream, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, M.I.A., Santogold, Usher, Lil Jon, T.I., Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Beyonce, Destiny's Child, Aaliyah, Bob Marley, Damian Marley, Keyshia Cole, Anthony Hamilton, Miles Davis, Etta James, Lyfe Jennings, Smokey Robinson, Motown, Aerosmith
Brandon "R&B" Hoffman
Orange County, CA, United States
- Crafts:
- recording engineer, producer, songwriter, musician
- Genres:
- neo soul, hip hop, jazz rap, rhythm and blues (r&b)
- Influences:
- Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Curtis Mayfield, Smokey Robinson, The Jackson 5, Babyface, John Legend, Kanye West, Timbaland, Common, Talib Kweli, Lupe Fiasco, Usher, Ginuwine, R. Kelly, Brian Mcknight, Maxwell, D'Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, Quincy Jones, 9th Wonder, Hi-Tek, Pete Rock, Will.i.am, The Neptunes, Jus Blaze, Darkchild, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
zephaniah parahoo
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Instruments:
- cello
- Genres:
- southern rap, jazz rap
- Influences:
- Bob Marley, Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Ice-T, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Immortal Technique, Common, Outkast, Talib Kweli, Michal Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Run-D.M.C., Grandmaster Flash, The Temptations, Beastie Boys, Aaliyah, N.W.A., Ludacris, Cassidy, The Roots, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Pharaohe Monch, De La Soul, Funkadelic, MC Eiht, Last Poets, Jadakiss, Snoop Dogg, Jedi Mind Tricks, Bo Diddley
Andy J.
United Kingdom
- Instruments:
- keyboard, voice (lead)
- Genres:
- neo soul, rhythm and blues (r&b), hip hop
- Influences:
- Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Michael Jackson, Prince, Roger Troutman, Teddy Riley, Buddy Guy, Blackstreet, D'Angelo, Musiq (Soulchild), Al B Sure, El DeBarge, Debarge, Jodeci, K-Ci & JoJo, Charlie Wilson, The Gap Band, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, The Temptations, Jimmy Ruffin, Billy Griffin, Smokey Robinson, The Miracles, Edwin Starr, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, James Ingram, Brian Mcknight, Raphael Saadiq, The Time, My Family
robert s.
Jamesville, NY, United States
- Instruments:
- keyboard
- Genres:
- gospel
- Influences:
- Kirk Franklin, John P. Kee, Byron Cage, Smokie Norful, Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Kurt Carr, Richard Smallwood, Ricky Dillard, Dottie Peoples, The Winans, Donald Lawrence, Andrae Crouch, Rev. James Cleveland, Shirley Caesar, Walter Hawkins, New Jersey Mass Choir, Joe Pace, Yolanda Adams, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Smokey Robinson, Teddy Pendergrass, The Isley Brothers, Natalie Cole, Prince, Spinners, The O'Jays, Lionel Richie, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Grover Washington Jr., Najee, Kirk Whalum, Bob James
Mo Jazz Swing Music
Atlanta, GA, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, producer, production manager
- Instruments:
- Saxophone (All)
- Genres:
- jazz (all), gospel, rhythm and blues (r&b)
- Influences:
- Grover Washington Jr., Miles Davis, Marvin Gaye, Berry Gordy, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Donald Byrd, Earth Wind & Fire, War, Tupac, Lou Rawls, Smokey Robinson, The Winans, Al Jarreau, Al Green, Michael Brecker, Michael McDonald, The Carpenters, The Clark Sisters, Phyllis Hyman, Sarah Vaughn, Quincy Jones, The Crusaders, The Whispers, The Jackson 5, Prince, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Chicago, Bobby McFerrin, B.B. King, Michael Franks, Michael Jackson, Jackie Wilson, Anita Baker, The Average White Band, Take 6, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, The Yellowjackets, Spinners
Otrie Barrett Jr
Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Instruments:
- Saxophone (All), computer (mac), Flute (All), clarinet, alto clarinet, piano, keyboard, voice (tenor), voice (bass)
- Genres:
- jazz (all), gospel, Latin Music, african jazz, World Music, worship, christian
- Influences:
- Billy Harper, Hezikiah Walker, Thomas Whitfield, Prince, Chaka Khan, Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Wonder, Jesus Christ, Lauryn Hill, The Isley Brothers, The Jackson 5, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Stanley Clarke, Stanley Turrentine, Stan Getz, Charles Mingus, Ron Carter, Al Jarreau, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Count Basie, George Duke, John Coltrane, Smokey Robinson, Pat Metheny, Pat Metheny Group, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Illinois Jaquet, Paul Gonsalves, Nat King Cole, The Beatles, the four tops, Spinners, Sarah Vaughan, George Benson, Tony Bennet, Isaac Hayes, Maceo Parker, Kool & the Gang, James Brown., King Curtis, Sam Cooke, Sam & Dave, Dinah Washington, Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Teddy Pendergrass, Chicago, Chick Corea, Cannonball Adderley, Jan Garbarek, Joe Henderson, Dexter Gordon, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Bootsy Collins, Paul Simon, Pheobe Snow, Bob Marley, Bob Berg, Hank Crawford, Cat Stevens, Dave Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr., Oscar Peterson, scott joplin, Sly & The Family Stone, The O'Jays, Bill Withers, The Holy Spirit, God The Father Of Lights
Featured Artist
Tiffany Randol
Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, percussion, piano, voice, drums
- Influences:
- Elvis Presley, Billy Idol, The Beatles, Guns N Roses, Brahms, Elly Ameilling, Samuel Barber, Joao Gilberto, Billy Strayhorn, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Buddy Holly, David Bowie, The Supremes, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, The Temptations, Spinners, Smokey Robinson, Al Green, Carole King, Hall & Oates, The Cure, Queen, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Cat Stevens, Dolly Parton, Rufus Wainwright, Regina Spektor, The Highwaymen, Johnny Cash, The Cars, Scissor Sisters, Blondie, Depeche Mode, Talking Heads, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink Floyd, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, Jimmy Van Heusen, Chet Baker, The Stooges, Muse, Pet Shop Boys, Bjork, Kate Bush, The Smiths, Prince, Fiona Apple, Eva Cassidy, Blur, Sade, The Pretenders, The Travelling Band, The Orion Experience, Mathew Caws, Shitake Monkey, Ari Shine, Christian Gibbs, Ezra Reich, Black Taxi, Greg Lattimer, Julia Darling, Saints And Lovers, Elan Mehler, Michal the Girl, Thin Lizard Dawn, Semi Precious Weapons
