Brian McKnight



         


Brian McKnight is an award ? winning singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. His genre is pop and R&B. He was born June 5, 1969 in Buffalo, NY. His musical career was spurred by a musical childhood, in which he was a member of the church choir and bandleader in high school (besides singing, he plays the piano, guitar, and trumpet). Encouraged by his older brother?s band (Take 6) having signed with a record company, McKnight sent out demo tapes and, at the age of 19, signed his first recording deal (with Mercury). Once married, he is now divorced with kids. He lives in Los Angeles, and enjoys scuba and sky diving. Discs of his include Brian McKnight, I Remember You, Anytime, Bethlehem, Back at One, Superhero, From There to Here, and U-Turn. Anytime has gone double platinum, while Back at One has gone triple platinum. His next album, Gemini (which also happens to be his astrological sign) is scheduled to come out November 9th. He?s teamed up with such musical personalities as Mase, Sean ?Puffy? Combs, Mary J. Blige, Vanessa Williams, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, and Quincy Jones.

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