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BLP sources|date=September 2010Infobox musical artist| name = Chrisette Michele| image = Chrisette Michelle.jpg| caption = Michele performing in Brooklyn in August 2007| image_size = 200| background = solo_singer| Born = birth date and age|1982|12|8 Central Islip, New York | origin = Patchogue, New York|Patchogue , New York , United States|U.S. Gamboa, Glenn. " http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-etmusic0312702273apr30,0,5395858.story Chrisette Michele has an 'Epiphany'", Newsday , May 3, 2009.Dead link|date=April 2011| instrument = singing|Vocals , piano | genre = contemporary R& B|R& B , soul music|soul , jazz , hip-hop soul | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 2006–present| Acts = Nas , Will I.Am , Game (rapper)|Game | label = Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam | website = URL| http://www.thisischrisettemichele.com/ Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Chrisette Michele , is an American contemporary R& B|R& B and soul music|soul singer-songwriter . She is signed to the Island Def Jam Music Group . http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_bio.php? artist_id=611 Chrisette Michele official website @ defjam.com - Biography and won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song " Be OK (Chrisette Michele song)|Be OK ".
Biography
Michele was born in Central Islip, New York|Central Islip , New York , and grew up in Patchogue, New York|Patchogue . Her father was a deacon and her mother a choir director. Michele led gospel choirs in high school. She attended Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York|Dix Hills , New York, and graduated with a vocal performance degree.
Music career
Beginnings
Michele has been featured on several hip hop music|hip hop albums. She is on The Game (rapper)|The Game 's album LAX (album)|LAX on "Let Us Live". On Jay-Z 's Kingdom Come (Jay-Z album)|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". She also appeared on the bonus track "Slow Down", from Ghostface Killah 's The Big Doe Rehab .
I Am (2007)
Michele's debut album, I Am (Chrisette Michele album)|I Am , was released on June 18, 2007. The song "Your Joy" was released on iTunes Store|iTunes as a free single of the week. The album spawned four singles: "If I Have My Way", " Best of Me (Chrisette Michele song)|Best of Me ", " Be OK (Chrisette Michele song)|Be OK ", and "Love Is You". The album's lead single "If I Have My Way" charted at number four on Billboard (magazine)|Billboard 's Hot Adult R& B Airplay and number twenty-four on the Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs . "Best of Me" charted on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks at number twenty-one. In December 2007, "Be OK" was released as the third single, charting at number sixty-four on the Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs and number twenty-one on the Hot Adult R& B Airplay. In 2008, "Love Is You" was released as the album's fourth and final single on the album; it reached number ninety on the Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs and number twenty on the Hot Adult R& B Airplay.
Epiphany (2009)
In 2008, Michele appeared on the track "Rising Up" from The Roots ' album Rising Down . Michele guest starred as herself in The CW Television Network|The CW 's Girlfriends , in the episode entitled "What's Black-a-Lackin'? ", which originally aired on February 11, 2008. She also wrote a song for '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne '' entitled "I've Gotta Love Jones". From May to July 2008 Michele embarked on a nationwide co-headlining tour with fellow soul singer Raheem DeVaughn called the Art of Love Tour; Solange Knowles served as the opening act. http://www.universalmusic.com/artist-news/grammy-nominated-chrisette-michele-returns-to-the-road-co-headlining-%E2%80%9Cthe-art-of-love-to GRAMMY Nominated Chrisette Michele to Co-Headline "The Art of Love Tour" In September 2008, Michele performed twice at the Evening of Stars: A Tribute to Patti Labelle .
In mid-2008, Michele began recording for her second album, Epiphany (Chrisette Michele album)|Epiphany . In January 2009, Epiphany (Chrisette Michele song)|the album's title track was released as the lead single. http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_news.php? artist_id=611& news_id=107116 New Music: Chrisette Michele "Epiphany" Off New Album - Listen Now! Released on May 5, 2009, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 selling 83,000 copies in its opening week.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/chrisette-michele-scores-first-no-1-on-billboard-1003972516.story |title=Chrisette Michele Scores First No. 1 On Billboard 200 |accessdate=2009-05-13 |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=May 13, 2009 |work= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard
Michele quickly starting working with rapper Rick Ross, and Canadian rapper/singer Drake on the fourth single of Ross's album Teflon Don called Aston Martin Music. The song was released on October 5, 2010.cite web|url= http://www.teflondonross.com |title=Rick Ross "Teflon Don" In Stores Now |publisher=Teflondonross.com |date= |accessdate=2011-01-09
Let Freedom Reign (2010)
Michele released her third studio album, Let Freedom Reign , in 2010. The album includes the singles, "I'm a Star", "Goodbye Game". The album features Michele performing hip-hop, R& B, as well as the dance-pop influenced "So Cool".The album debuted at number 25 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 42,000 copies in its first week.
Discography
Main|Chrisette Michele discography ;Studio albums
2007: I Am (Chrisette Michele album)|I Am
2009: Epiphany (Chrisette Michele album)|Epiphany
2010: Let Freedom Reign
2012: TBA
;Mixtapes
2010: Love Thy Brother
Tours
The Art of Love Tour (with Raheem DeVaughn ) (2008)
The Epiphany Tour (2010)
Awards and nominations
Vibe Music Award
2008, Breakthrough Artist of the Year (Nominated)
Grammy Award
2008, Best Female R& B Vocal Performance: "If I Have My Way" (Nominated)
2009, Best Urban/Alternative Performance: "Be OK" (Won)
BET Awards|BET Award
2010, Centric Award: (Nominated)
2008, Best New Artist: (Nominated)
Centric|BET J/Centric
2008, Virtual Awards: Soul Approved: (Won)
2008, Female Artist of the Year: (Nominated)
NAACP Image Awards
2008, Outstanding New Artist: (Nominated)
Soul Train Awards
2009, Best R& B/Soul Female Artist: (Nominated)
Urban Music Awards
2009, Best Female Act: (Nominated)
References
reflist
External links
http://www.thisischrisettemichele.com Official website
http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_home.php? artist_id=611 Chrisette Michele on Def Jam Recordings
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p865620
IMDb name|2689121
Chrisette MicheleDef Jam Recordings Persondata | NAME = Michele, Chrisette | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = December 8, 1982 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Michele, Chrisette Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:African American female singer-songwriters Category:African American pianists Category:American Christians Category:American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters Category:American soul singers Category:Def Jam Recordings artists Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Neo soul singers Category:People from Patchogue, New York Category:People from Suffolk County, New York Category:Rhythm and blues pianists Category:Singers from New York
