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Beyonce, Maxwell and Keri H... Oct 24, 2009 18:44:31
Featuring a star-studded lineup of performers, including Toni Braxton, Trey Songz,Erykah Badu, Robin Thicke, Fantasia, Ryan Leslie, Chrisette Michelle, ...View Full Article |
Live review: Maxwell, with ... Oct 24, 2009 18:44:30
Vocalist Chrisette Michele and acclaimed rapper Common served as the opening acts. The Bad: It was pretty obvious from watching Michele and Common ... |
Beyonce, Maxwell, Keri Hils... Oct 24, 2009 18:44:29
... Michael Jackson with the Entertainer of the Year Award. Scheduled performers include Toni Braxton, Trey Songz, Chrisette Michelle, Ledisi and M... |
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I don't know how I would have gotten through the past year and a half without Michelle Renee." - Def Jam Recording Artist Chrisette Michele New Yor... |
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Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Chrisette Michele, is a Grammy-nominated American R&B singer on the Def Jam Recordings record label.[2]
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Biography
Chrisette Michele was born in Central Islip, New York to parents who worked as deacons to their church. This connection inspired her to reflect on childhood memories in her own Def Jam debut album. She sings in a jazz style reminiscent of singers such as Sarah Vaughn, Jill Scott, Macy Gray, Erykah Badu, and Ella Fitzgerald.
She is of Native American and African American descent. The daughter of a deacon father and choir director mother, She led gospel choirs in high school and college.[3]
Career
She has been featured on several popular hip hop albums. Most recently She was featured on the The Game's album, L.A.X. on "Let Us Live". On Jay-Z's Kingdom Come She was featured on the second single "Lost One", while on Nas' Hip Hop Is Dead, She was featured three times: on the album's second single "Can't Forget About You", the Kanye West-produced "Still Dreaming" and the final track "Hope". Recently She also appeared on the bonus track "Slow Down", from Ghostface Killah's The Big Doe Rehab. Also in 2008, Michele appeared on the track "Rising Up" from The Roots' album, Rising Down. Michele guest starred on an episode (What's Black-A-Lackin'?") of Girlfriends as herself on Monday, February 11, 2008 on The CW. She also wrote a song for Tyler Perry's House of Payne entitled "I've Gotta Love Jones". The video premiered in 2008 on television however the song is not publicly available.
Michele's single "Your Joy" was released on iTunes as a free single of the week.
Michele's debut album I Am is currently in stores now.[4]
She will be featured on Quan (rapper)'s debut album Until My Death
She is currently represented by her mother, Linette Payne, and attorney/manager, Jeremy Rosen.
Awards and nominations
Discography
Albums
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| I Am
Certification: Gold (RIAA)
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| TBA
Certification: TBA
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