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D’Angelo was among the founders and leading lighting from the neo-soul motion from the mid- to later ’90s, which directed to bring the organic taste of vintage R&B back again to the hip-hop age group. Modeling himself on famous brands Marvin Gaye, Stevie Question, Prince, Curtis Mayfield, and Al Green, D’Angelo’s affects didn’t just run into in his vocal design — like the majority of of those performers, he published his own materials, and frequently created it aswell, assisting to revive the idea of the R&B auteur. His debut recording, Dark brown Sugar, gradually gained him an target audience so devoted the follow-up, Voodoo, debuted at number 1 despite a five-year wait around among. The await his third recording — at one stage tentatively entitled Wayne River — was a lot longer. Michael D’Angelo Archer was created Feb 11, 1974, in Richmond, Virginia, the child of the Pentecostal minister. He started teaching himself piano as an extremely young child, with age group 18 he received the amateur skill competition at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre three weeks inside a row. He was briefly an associate of the hip-hop group known as I.D.U. and agreed upon a publishing cope with EMI in 1991. His initial major success emerged in 1994 because the co-writer and co-producer of the very best Five R&B one “U Will Understand” over the Jason’s Lyric soundtrack; it highlighted a one-time all-star R&B aggregate dubbed Dark Guys United. That helped result in his debut single record, Dark brown Glucose, released in July 1995. Helped with the name track, also a high Five R&B one, a cover of Smokey Robinson and Marv Tarplin’s “Cruisin'” (amount ten R&B), and “Female” (number 2 R&B), Dark brown Sugar captured on with R&B supporters looking for an alternative solution towards the hip-hop spirit dominating the metropolitan contemporary landscape. Alongside performers like Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, and collaborator Angie Rock, D’Angelo became section of a retro-leaning, neo-soul revivalist motion. Dark brown Glucose received enormously complimentary testimonials and marketed over two million copies, and D’Angelo backed it with comprehensive touring on the next 2 yrs. And — very little of anything occurred. D’Angelo took time off to rest and divide acrimoniously along with his administration; meanwhile, EMI proceeded to go under, departing his 1998 stopgap discharge Live on the Jazz Cafe, London away from print. Sometimes, D’Angelo added a cover melody to a film soundtrack, including Eddie Kendricks’ “Gal You will need a Transformation of Brain” (Can get on the Bus), the Ohio Players’ “Heaven SHOULD BE SUCH AS THIS” (Down within the Delta), and Prince’s “She’s Generally in My Locks” (Scream 2). He also duetted with Lauryn Hill on “Nothing at all Even Issues,” a lower from her Grammy-winning blockbuster The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Still, enthusiasts awaiting an effective follow-up to Dark brown Sugar remained discouraged — initially by no information whatsoever, and by regular delays within the documenting process as well as the planned release day. Finally, Voodoo with premiered in January 2000 and debuted at number 1, an indication from the size and devotion of D’Angelo’s group of fans. An exceptionally collaborative recording, it was documented at exactly the same time as Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Weapon and Common’s Like Drinking water for Chocolates and involved a lot of the same employees, a few of whom — including D’Angelo, Badu, Common, ?uestlove, J Dilla, Q-Tip, and Wayne Poyser –were dubbed the Soulquarians. The incredibly Prince-like lead one, “Untitled (SO HOW EXACTLY DOES It Experience),” was a smash over the R&B graphs and gained a Grammy for Greatest Male R&B Vocal; furthermore, Voodoo gained for Greatest R&B Album. Testimonials of Voodoo had been once again extremely positive, although several critics objected towards the looser, even more atmospheric, even more jam-oriented feel from the record, preferring the tighter songcraft of Dark brown Sugar. Through the entire remainder from the 2000s, D’Angelo produced only a small number of documented guest appearances. Especially, he took component in a edition of Fela Kuti’s “Drinking water No Get Foe,” documented for the Crimson Sizzling hot + Riot compilation. Raphael Saadiq’s “Become Right here” and Snoop Dogg’s “Picture” were occasions by virtue of the artist’s simple existence, while two variations from the Dilla creation “UP TO NOW to visit” — 1st noticed on Dilla’s posthumous The Glowing, after that reworked for Common’s Getting Forever — also reunited him with previous Soulquarian companions. D’Angelo’s sporadic innovative activity, coupled with publicized personal difficulties, bordered on tragic. His third recording, reported to be entitled Wayne River, was originally credited in ’09 2009 but didn’t materialize. In January 2013, Billboard asked collaborator ?uestlove regarding the position of D’Angelo’s long-awaited third studio room recording. He informed the publication that “99% of it really is done.” For this period, D’Angelo was carrying out more regularly, including European membership dates and dispersed festival performances. In March 2014, Live on the Jazz Cafe, London, extended and reissued through Virgin, offered as stopgap item once more. Through the second week of this December, cryptic content on various social media marketing systems announced “Dark Messiah is arriving.” Among the first warnings originated from Nelson George, who acquired recently highlighted D’Angelo for his Locating the Funk documentary and conversed using the musician for the public discussion facilitated by Crimson Bull Music Academy. Over the evening from the 14th, George hosted a special hearing party for Dark Messiah, an record acknowledged to D’Angelo and his support music group, dubbed the Vanguard. The sprawling established, even more daring and outward searching than Voodoo, premiered the following day time for the RCA label.
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| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Is a musician, fluent with several instruments including Piano, Drums,Organ, Bass guitar, Guitar and Saxophone. |
| 2 | Was considered for the role of Romeo in Juwanna Mann (2002). |
| 3 | Ranked #23 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. |
| 4 | He has a child by singer Angie Stone: Michael Archer Junior. |
| 5 | Singer, songwriter, instrumentalist. |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Magic Mike XXL | 2015 | writer: "Untitled How Does It Feel" - as Michael D'Angelo Archer | |
| Saturday Night Live | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 | ||
| The Big Dirty List Show: 50 Years of Sex and Music | 2013 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Untitled How Does it Feel" | |
| The Central Park Five | 2012 | Documentary writer: "Time Travelin' A Tribute to Fela" | |
| No Strings Attached | 2011/I | performer: "UNTITLED HOW DOES IT FEEL" / writer: "UNTITLED HOW DOES IT FEEL" - as Michael D'Angelo Archer | |
| He's Just Not That Into You | 2009 | performer: "Send It On" / writer: "Send It On" - as Michael Archer | |
| Entourage | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Nip/Tuck | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 2004 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Sopranos | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2002 | ||
| Baby Boy | 2001 | performer: "Talk Sh*t 2 Ya" / producer: "Talk Sh*t 2 Ya" / writer: "Talk Sh*t 2 Ya" | |
| The Best Man | 1999 | performer: "Shit, Damn, Motherfucka" / writer: "Shit, Damn, Motherfucka" | |
| Flava | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1999 writer - 1 episode, 1999 | ||
| Belly | 1998 | performer: "Devil's Pie" / writer: "Devil's Pie" | |
| Scream 2 | 1997 | performer: "She's Always in My Hair" / producer: "She's Always in My Hair" | |
| Men in Black | 1997 | performer: "The 'Notic" | |
| The Chris Rock Show | 1997 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Space Jam | 1996 | performer: "I Found My Smile Again" / producer: "I Found My Smile Again" / writer: "I Found My Smile Again" | |
| High School High | 1996 | performer: "Your Precious Love" | |
| Get on the Bus | 1996 | performer: "Girl You Need A Change Of Mind" | |
| A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | 1996 | performer: "Brown Sugar" / writer: "Brown Sugar" - as Michael Archer | |
| New York Undercover | 1995 | TV Series 1 episode |
Self
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Tavis Smiley | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Made in America | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Finding the Funk | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| BET Awards 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story | 2011 | Documentary | Himself (voice) |
| The Shooter Series: Vol. 1 | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| 50 Sexiest Video Moments | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| VH1: Men Strike Back | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| 2000 MTV Movie Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| CNN World Beat | 2000 | TV Series | As Himself |
| The Chris Rock Show | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| After New Year's Eve with David Sanborn | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself - Musician |
| The 24th Annual American Music Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| Emporio Armani: A Private Party | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Special | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Soul Train | 1995-1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 38th Annual Grammy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| New York Undercover | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Power! | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Favouritism | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Flava | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
Won awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Album | · The Vanguard | |
| 2016 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Song | · Gina Figueroa (songwriter) · Kendra Foster (songwriter) |
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | · The Vanguard (artist) · Brent Fischer (producer) · Russell Elevado (engineer/mixer) · Ben Kane (engineer/mixer) · Rafa Sardina (engineer/mixer) · Dave Collins (mastering engineer) |
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| 2004 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group | · Roy Hargrove | |
| 2001 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | 2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) |
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| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | (explaining his concept behind "Untitled" music video) "Well, I want you to feel what I was feeling or try to at least express that," he explains of his unintentional sex appeal. "It's [his sensuality] a part of me. It's always been a part of me. I never thought about it until after the fact. I never really explored it like that. It's not that I never wrote songs like that. They just weren't on Brown Sugar. I just wanted to do a song like that." |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Often sings high notes (falsettos) |
| 2 | Cornrows |
