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Biography
Infobox musical artist|name = Donnie Klang|image =|caption =|image_size =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Donald Joseph Klang|birth_date = birth date and age|1985|1|23|birth_place = Brooklyn , New York City, New York|genre = Pop music|Pop , R& B |occupation = Singer , songwriter , Model (person)|model , record producer |years_active = 2007–present|label = Bad Boy Records|Bad Boy , Eight72 Entertainment, Donnie Klang Entertainment|associated_acts =|website = http://www.donnieklangmusic.com/ donnieklangmusic.com Donald Joseph Klang (born January 23, 1985), better known as Donnie Klang , is an American singer, songwriter, producer and model. He won Making the Band 4 and was awarded his own solo contract by Sean Combs|Diddy . He released his debut album, Just a Rolling Stone in late 2008.
Life and career
Klang was born in Brooklyn , New York .cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1058364|pure_url=yes|title=Biography: Donnie Klang|last=Collar|first=Matt|publisher= All Media Guide |accessdate=8 May 2010 He began modeling as a baby and doing television and film work from a young age, getting minor roles on NYPD Blue to The Nanny . He was in jazz band and band in middle school, later attending chorus in high school.cite web|url= http://www.antonnews.com/levittowntribune/2007/08/03/news/ |title=Levittowner Competes on MTV's Making the Band 4 |publisher=Antonnews.com |date=2007-08-03 |accessdate=2010-08-31 He was part of pop groups in St. Dominic High School (Oyster Bay, New York)|St. Dominic High School and Island Trees High School , namely Playa Deception and INT. The latter which released an independent record called Hip-Pop . He attended Hofstra University briefly on a scholarship studying music management and business and minoring in music. Klang decided to take a semester off of college to pursue a music career with his group.
Klang had been in INT for nine years before it broke up because their parents wanted them to go back to school as the band was going nowhere.cite web|url= http://fullblastmagazine.com/2010/03/the-re-making-of-donnie-klang/ |title=AMPED UP & #124; The Re-Making of Donnie Klang « Full Blast Magazine |publisher=Fullblastmagazine.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-31 He auditioned for American Idol twice but never got past the first round. These events led to him being apprehensive of pursuing music further. Not long after returning to Hofstra and working at a warehouse, the chance came for Making the Band 4 and he again took time off from college in 2007.cite web|last=Gamboa |first=Glenn |url= http://www.popmatters.com/pm/article/donnie-klang-gets-a-push-from-diddy/ |title=Donnie Klang gets a push from Diddy < PopMatters |publisher=Popmatters.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-31 A friend had entered his MySpace account into an audition which he later attended at the encouragement of his family and friends.cite web|url= http://crushable.com/entertainment/interview-with-making-the-band-4s-donnie-klang/ |title=Interview with Making the Band 4’s Donnie Klang « Crushable |publisher=Crushable.com |date=2008-08-21 |accessdate=2010-08-31 He was awarded his own solo contract by Diddy instead of a spot in the group. Klang released his debut album, Just a Rolling Stone , in late 2008 which peaked at number nineteen on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 . He later opened for Janet Jackson in the fall.cite news| url= http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/nyregion/long-island/21klangli.html | work=The New York Times | title=From Levittown, a New Voice Emerges | first=Tammy | last=La Gorce | date=2008-09-21
Klang split with Bad Boy Records in mid-2010, signing with independent label Eight72 Entertainment. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/billboard-bits-big-boi-lollapalooza-donnie-1004096257.story He began working on his second album at the same time.cite web|author=Date: 05/24/10 |url= http://www.singersroom.com/news/5806/Bad-Boy-No-More-Donnie-Klang-Readies-New-Album |title=Bad Boy 'No More,' Donnie Klang Readies New Album |publisher=Singersroom.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-31 He later started his own record label, Donnie Klang Entertainment and released his first single "Falling 4U" in 2011. He also released a mixtape on Valentine's day. http://www.datpiff.com/Donnie-Klang-Valentines-Day-Mixtape.199186.html "X-Miss" was also released as a single for Christmas in 2011.
Artistry
Klang has listed Boyz II Men , Dru Hill , *NSYNC , Backstreet Boys , Usher (entertainer)|Usher , The Fray , One Republic , Justin Timberlake , Brian McKnight , Michael Jackson and James Brown as musical influences.cite web|url= http://www.alloy.com/5/86/7903/1/ |title=Donnie Klang - Interviews - Entertainment |publisher=ALLOY.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-31cite web|author=Date: 09/01/08 |url= http://www.singersroom.com/interview/123/Donnie-Klang-One-Man-Band |title=Donnie Klang: One Man Band |publisher=Singersroom.com |date=2008-10-07 |accessdate=2010-08-31 He co-wrote most of Just a Rolling Stone .
Discography
Studio albums
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Album details
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2008
Just a Rolling Stone
Released: September 2, 2008
Label: Bad Boy Records
Format: Compact Disc|CD , Music download|digital download
S-starts-bef|before= Danity Kane s-ttl|title= Making the Band winners|years=2007s-inc|recent incumbent end Donnie KlangBad Boy Persondata | NAME = Klang, Donnie | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American singer | DATE OF BIRTH = January 23, 1985 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Brooklyn , New York City, New York | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Klang, Donnie Category:1984 births Category:American dancers Category:American male singers Category:American pop singers Category:American musicians of German descent Category:American musicians of Italian descent Category:American people of Puerto Rican descent Category:American rhythm and blues singers Category:Atlantic Records artists Category:Bad Boy Records artists Category:English-language singers Category:Living people Category:People from Brooklyn Category:Singers from New York City
