Brian O’Neal

Detroit based pianist Brian O’Neal began his music journey at age group six, when he found the drums seeing that his first device. Having attempted bass, sax, and trombone, O’Neal established his places on learning to be a professional drummer while still in his teenagers. O’Neal’s grandmother Daisy bought him a piano for his 16th birthday, changing his dreams of drumming with something even better. His like for melody and tranquility inspired O’Neal to apply tirelessly, turning him right into a formidable self-taught skill. That skill was known in 1984 when O’Neal gained a complete music scholarship or grant to Alcorn Condition University. While learning, he became an achieved jingle article writer, crafting jingles for main companies like McDonalds. Being a freelance participant, O’Neal got the stage alongside R&B luminaries such as for example Chaka Khan, Stevie Question, Frankie Beverly, and Maze. He produced forays in to the neo-soul picture performing with performers like India.Arie, Me’Shell Ndegéocello, among others, ultimately relocating to Atlanta in 1994 to pursue those ends. O’Neal changed his interest toward production, assisting emerging performers like Kem, Kathy Avalon, and Eddie Oliver make their tag. Not entirely pleased behind the moments, he soon got center stage, executing his very own compositions and discovering jazz, R&B and Latin being a bandleader. His debut disk, Mood Swings, premiered by himself BCO Mass media record label in 2003. While juggling commitments functioning as musical movie director for the significantly well-known Kem, O’Neal continuing to go after his identity being a single musician. His sophomore work, Daisy, called for his grandmother, premiered in 2007, quickly climbing modern jazz charts country wide.