Artist description Fresh new R&B sound with influences from the Hip Hop world. Strong Latin/Urban cultural influence mixed with cutting edge soulful ballads.

Music Style R&B, at times with a Hip Hop flavor and Latin/Urban cultural influence.

Musical Influences Brian McKnight, Boys II Men, Los Panchos

Artist History Donovan Duke, who is a native son of Texas, joined BOCA MUSIC in Chicago several years ago. Producer Xavier Nogueras started collaboration with Duke and realized thatthis talented & multicultural artist has a new sound destined to become a hit.One of the top R&B acts on the net this year.

Group Members Donovan Duke

Instruments Keyboards, Violins, Caribbean Guitar, Latin Percussion.

Press Reviews His ground-breaking song "Whispers" was one of 103 songs chosen out of 100,000 songs for a mp3.com compilation to be distributed to over a 250,000 internet users. "Whispers" was also chosen for a compilation to be distributed to over 250,000 high school students. What an accomplishment !!!! This summer He finished an unprecedented 21 DAYS with "Just Lay Back" and "Whispers" at # 1 & # 2 respectively on the R & B charts of the Worlds # 1 music site MP3.COM & has been mentioned in several major newspaper articles and television bytes.----------------December - A Personal Interview with Donovan Duke - LIVE interview FROM WBAI in NEW YORK 99.5 FM---------------------"Whispers" one of the most highly reviewed r&b songs on the net.-----------------------------"I've been with DMA (Dance Music Authority) Magazine for a long time, and I believe that BOCA Music offers some of the hottest and most current sounds out there! BOCA's presentation is world-class and radio friendly, with a street attitude that I feel ranks among the truest and best."Steven Ratz, Jr., Feature Writer - DMA Magazine----------------------------He has won some of the most popular talent shows in the south with crowds over 3000 people.--------------------------- MENTIONED LIVE ON CHICAGO CH 2 NEWS.....MENTIONED LIVE ON CHICAGO WGN RADIO.....MENTIONED LIVE ON WBAI NY RADIO.....MENTIONED LIVE songs played ON KISS FM Dallas RADIO.....MENTIONED LIVE on numerous local tv shows.....Talked about in all the popular R&B and pop chat rooms----------------------The #1 talked about unsigned r&b singer on the net in 1999

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Location Chicago, Illinois - USA

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