Musiq Soulchild

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Biography

Musiq Soulchild or Musiq (born Taalib Johnson on September 16, 1977) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter whose style blends contemporary R&B, soul, funk, alternative, blues, jazz, some gospel influences and hip hop. Musiq was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is the oldest of nine children. At an early age, Musiq left home and dropped out of school at the age of 17. It was during that time Musiq started to build a reputation for being musically gifted, beat boxing for MC's, free styling on the open mic circuit, scatting at a jazz club, or just performing a cappella in the streets of Philadelphia, which is where he got the name "Musiq" and later added "Soulchild", which is intended to respect and represent the legacy and traditions of past soul artists. He cites as his inspiration such icons as Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, Billie Holiday, Sly & the Family Stone and Ray Charles. Musiq Soulchild has had 2 platinum albums, 2 gold albums and 7 hit singles. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. He has also earned award nominations from MTV, the American Music Awards, the NAACP, and 11 Grammy nominations, including 3 for his 2007 album Luvanmusiq.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1977
Number of Albums 37
Record Label
Website www.musiqsoulchild.com
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Genres

Hip Hop Soul

Trivia

What does he like to wear?

dark glasses and a goatee

..., a songwriter with soul, and a hunky Philadelphian who favors dark glasses and a goatee . Noted for his idiosyncratic spelling after titling albums Ai...
In what year did he release his second solo album?

2002

...nename department shortly beforereleasing his second solo album in early 2002 . The son of a singer and saxophonist for various Philadelphiaarea soul b...
What did he mimic with his voice?

drum machines and hiphop beats

...ulchild on the city's streets, a human beatbox who mimicked drum machines and hiphop beats with his voice. In an interview published on the ABC News w...
Who were some of the artists he performed with in the one name department?

Madonna, Cher, and Sting

...ammar, only for him to just throw it all to hell. Musiq joined Madonna, Cher, and Sting in the onename department shortly before releasing his second ...
On what website was the interview published?

ABC News

...ines and hiphop beats with his voice. In an interview published on the ABC News website, he reminisced about those days, saying I used to mock my favo...
What is his religion?

Muslim

...ife Musiq was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in a strict Muslim household. He cites as his inspiration such icons as Marvin Gaye, Stevi...
In what city was Musik born?

Philadelphia

...es fused with hip hop. Biography and personal life Musiq was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania and raised in a strict Muslim household. He cites as h...
What was the name of his son?

Zachariah

...ut of high school to pursue a career in music. In August 2009, his son Zachariah was born with 702 singer Kameelah Williams. Zach was diagnosed with A...
How many brothers and sisters did Soulchild grow up with?

eight

...was born and raised in Philadelphia and grew up with his familyincluding eight brothers and sister. As a teenager, he began plans for a career in musi...
What was Soulchild's debut album called?

Aijuswanaseing

...e began plans for a career in music. He released his debut album, '' Aijuswanaseing '' (read: I Just Want to Sing), in 2000, which was wellreceived by c...
What is the name of Jazzy Jeff's production company?

Karma Productions

...he A Touch of Jazz production company headed by Jazzy Jeff, now of Karma Productions . The singles Just Friends (Sunny), Love, and Girl Next Door recei...
On what network did Just Friends, Love, and Girl Next Door get airplay?

MTV2

... exposure in America mainly on the more underground music video network, MTV2 , as well as on BET. His singles also received a good amount of airplay o...
What is Musiq Soulchild's first single called?

B.U.D.D.Y

... most musicians rarely have. At the same time, his first single titled B.U.D.D.Y . Through B.U.D.D.Y. he reintroduced the 'soul' part of him that he ha...
When was Musuq born?

Sept 16, 1977

...ays been musical since he was a kid. He was born as Talib Johnson on Sept 16, 1977 in the middle of a strict Muslim family. He was raised in Philadelp...
Where was Johnson raised?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

...977 in the middle of a strict Muslim family. He was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania along with his 8 brothers and 1 sister. Instead of engaging h...
What allowed him to perform the raw talent?

open mics

...Instead of engaging himself in High School, he chose to attend several open mics that allowed him to perform the raw talent. As a teenager, he had att...
What was a Philly showcase?

Five Spot

...several open mics that allowed him to perform the raw talent. As a teenager, he had attained Wilhelmina showcases and also Philly's such as Five Spot ....
Musiq Soulchild was one of the R&B artists who arrived during what decade?

2000s

...Musiq Soulchild was among a crop of R&B artists who arrived during the 2000s with no debt to the flashy and sexually aggressive sounds that prevailed ...
What was the name of the Philadelphia born rapper who grew up in a household that provided him with an education in the '70s soul?

Taalib Johnson

...hat prevailed throughout the preceding decade. The Philadelphiaborn Taalib Johnson grew up in a household that provided him with an education in '70s ...
When did Johnson debut with Just Friends?

2000

...acilitated a deal with Def Jam's Def Soul subsidiary. Johnson debuted in 2000 with Just Friends (Sunny), which first appeared on the soundtrack for Nu...
What was the name of the song that first appeared on the soundtrack for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps?

Just Friends (Sunny),

...with Def Jam's Def Soul subsidiary. Johnson debuted in 2000 with Just Friends (Sunny), which first appeared on the soundtrack for Nutty Professor II: ...
When was Taallib Johnson born?

September 16, 1977

...b Johnson, professionally known as Musiq Soulchild or Musiq (born September 16, 1977 ) is an American singer and songwriter whose style blends R&B, fun...
How many platinum albums has Soulchild had?

2

...ny Hathaway as his most influential musical icons. Musiq Soulchild has had 2 platinum albums, 2 gold albums and 7 hit singles. He has received awards ...
How many Grammy nominations did he receive for his 2007 album?

3

...the American Music Awards, the NAACP, and 11 Grammy nominations, including 3 for his 2007 album Luvanmusiq. It was so fresh to me because if I had to ...
What was the name of the 2007 album he released?

Luvanmusiq

... the NAACP, and 11 Grammy nominations, including 3 for his 2007 album Luvanmusiq . It was so fresh to me because if I had to be called anything, I woul...
What was his second single?

Love

...l stars. Musiq Soulchild released his debut album, Aijuswanaseing, in 2000. Musiq's second single Love spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts....
How many weeks did Love spend on the Billboard Hot 100 charts?

22

...l stars. Musiq Soulchild released his debut album, Aijuswanaseing, in 2000. Musiq's second single Love spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts....
What is the name of his sophomore album?

Juslisen

...contemporary radio stations. In 2002, he released his sophomore album, Juslisen (read: Just Listen), as simply Musiq. He had continued urban and MTV2 ...
What was one of the most played music videos on MTV2 in the summer of 2002?

dontchange

... had continued urban and MTV2 success with its singles, halfcrazy and dontchange , the former of which was one of the most played music videos on MTV2 ...
What kind of glasses and goatees does he wear?

dark

...ooth touch, a songwriter with soul, and a hunky Philadelphian who favors dark glasses and a goatee. In an interview published on the ABC News website,...
Where was the interview published?

ABC News website

...favors dark glasses and a goatee. In an interview published on the ABC News website , he reminisced about those days, saying I used to mock my favorite...
What was the name of a local club where he performed in his teens?

the Five Spot

...teens Musiq also performed at openmike nights at local clubs such as the Five Spot and Wilhelminas. Initially he hoped to perform in an R&B ensemble l...
Musiq had a management team and attention from who?

Island Def Jam Records

...itself, and soon Musiq had a management team and attention from Island Def Jam Records . Just Friends (Sunny) landed on the soundtrack for Nutty Profes...
What was the name of the soundtrack for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps?

Just Friends (Sunny)

...had a management team and attention from Island Def Jam Records. Just Friends (Sunny) landed on the soundtrack for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and ...
What genre of music did DAngelo and other R&B visionaries build on?

neosoul

...ickly became a hit. By then, record labels were anxious to build on the neosoul genre, from which DAngelo and fellow R&B visionaries Erykah Badu, Maxw...
Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Angie Stone, and Lauryn Hill sold how many records?

millions

...ies Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Angie Stone, and Lauryn Hill emerged to sell millions of records. Like those artists, Musiq draws unashamedly from 1960s and...
Musiq draws inspiration from who?

Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, and Al Green

...iq draws unashamedly from 1960s and 1970s soul heroes Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, and Al Green . A lot of people come to me with that, he said of th...
What is Mike Paradinas?

an American singer and songwriter

...sisting only of original research should be removed. He is an American singer and songwriter whose style blends R&B, funk, blues, jazz, and gospel inf...
Who is an American singer and songwriter whose style blends R&B, funk, blues, jazz, and gospel influences fused with hip hop?

Mike Paradinas

... search Musiq redirects here. For the electronic musician μZiq, see Mike Paradinas . This article possibly contains original research. Please improve i...
Who are some icons that he cite as his inspirations?

Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway

...hip hop. He cites as his inspirations such icons as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway . He dropped out of high school to pursue a career i...