Artist description Very slick mix of R&B, Pop and Jazz

Music Style Feel-good Crossover R&B Jazz Funk

Musical Influences Charlie Parker, Prince, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, David Sanborn, Dru Hill, Chaka Khan, Journey

Similar Artists D'Breeon has his own unique sound. Fans have compared his sound to Maxwell, Sade,Prince, David Sanborn and even John Coltrane.

Artist History D'BREEON's work has been celebrated since he was part of the album project "MadScene" with his band called the Dans. A song written and sung by D'Breeon attracted rave reviews. As a result, D'BREEON was invited to Prince's recording studios in Paisley Park to lay down the tracks that now appear on the "DO IT" album as "Call Her". The Chicago-born, Los Angeles-based D'BREEON began playing the piano and saxophone at age six under supervision of his mother Parrea Wilson, a former concert pianist. He studied at the University of Wisconsin, Madison where he extensively played the local club scene as a singer and New-School saxophonist. He played with Stanley Jordan in conjunction with Stanley's promotional tour. At the same time, he composed and performed smash Pop-R&B jams with his band, the Dans. In Los Angeles, D'Breeon writes, records and masters his tracks in his own studio. In addition, he worked as an audio engineer in the Black Hole Studioas well as worked as an independent producer with a variety of artists and labels, such as Chi Sound Records, DTA Records and Altar Records. He performed in clubs like Luna Park and Roxy in West Hollywood. D'Breeon has appeared as an understudy for Morris Day in the play "Lawd ha Mercey", and he networked with such luminaries as Babyface, Steve Wonder, Barry Manilow, Eddie Murphy, Al Jarreau, Joe Sample, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller and Wesley Snipes. "DO IT" is an exceptional album sure to become a modern classic. It is now available from Virgin Megastore Online, CDBaby (http://cdbaby.com/dbreeon), SamGoody's.com, CDNow.com and most record stores.

Group Members D'Breeon: vocals, saxophones, keyboards

Instruments vocals, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, keyboards

Albums DO IT

Press Reviews "Former Stanley Jordan saxman D'Breeon has stepped out front with "DO IT", which delivers a new, smooth AC sound combining expressive vocals with impressive saxophone playing..."- Music Connection"... D'Breeon delivers a new, smooth sound with his expressive vocals and sax playing on his new album "Do It". D'Breeon's album is a mixture of R&B, pop and jazz, with a dynamic character all his own. Disk jockeys in more than 20 stations nationwide are already playing the first single on the album, "Gina". D'Breeon, 28, began in Chicago where he was born and reared. At 6 years old D'Breeon began to learn the piano and the saxophone. His talent lead him to later study at the University of Wisconsin, Madison ....While waiting for his chance to perform in a music video with Barry White, D'Breeon met a dancer in the video named "Gina'. The two became instant friends...Most of the songs on D'Breeon's new disc deal with love. D'Breeon said, "I think I do it because that's what I want to be around."...D'Breeon feels he can help boost his career to a higher level with a combination of "being honest with [him]self, by being confident, and to share [his] true self. Having the right beat, baseline and by breaking a few rules."...-The Signpost"[...] The charismatic all-round talent delivers his sizzling mix of R&B, Pop and Jazz with heart and style, a dynamic style of his own. D'Breeon's slick sound features crisp engineering and production with fat vocals and New-School sax. His lyrics are refreshingly positive and at times dangerously deep..." -Shefik Tipsheet

Location Los Angeles, California - USA

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