Artist description Writer, producer, vocals, keyboards. Interests: audio recording, music technology, programming, arranging, performance, re-mixing [various] & post production, film scoring, collaborating [writing/recording].

Music Style Predominantly urban, popular, progressive, edgy, soulful. Into everything.

Musical Influences Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Luther Vandross, Daryl Coley, Prince, Sade, Seal, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Chuckii Booker, David Gamson, Jeff Lorber, Nile Rogers, Keith & Kenneth Crouch, Kenny Edmonds, Herbie Hancock, Bob Power, Claire Fisher, etc.

Artist History Born in Philadelphia PA. Lived in Lexington, KY from age 4 to 16. Was a musician in church from the age of 16 and throughout college, lots of various gigs on campus and around town [mostly in Miami, FL], local recording sessions, concerts, music major performances & sessions (jazz, R&B, rap/hip-hop, pop, gospel, you name it). B.A. in marketing from University of Miami. Lived in Atlanta, GA for 2 years before moving to Nashville, TN. Invited to join SESAC in 2000.

Group Members Lenny Hamilton - All instruments, vocals, words & music, programming

Instruments Computer system: Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz, 30 + 80 Gig HDs / 768 MB ram, Creamware Luna II soundcard, Windows XP, Ensoniq TS-12 Synth, Oxygen 8 controller, WurliTzer electric piano, software synths.

Press Reviews KEYBOARD MAGAZINE: July 2001 - " ...a talented singer/songwriter from Antioch, Tennessee. Lenny's self-penned R&B/pop ballad 'You Are So Real' is a gentle, unpretentious piano and vocal track that needs no extra bells and whistles to get its point across. Not that there's anything wrong with spicing things up, but when it comes to writing a ballad, a songwriter had better have some cake under the icing. Martin Gore of Depeche Mode once told Keyboard: 'It's important to know that the song is strong before you get carried away with technology, because sometimes you fool yourself. You might think you've got a great song going, but in actual fact, what you're really liking is the synth sound.' Not so with 'You Are So Real.' Lenny gets his point across purely, honestly, and emotionally." - The full article is located here: http://archive.keyboardonline.com/features/unsigned/lennyhamilton.shtml

Additional Info To name a few favorite artists, musicians, etc... past/present: Jill Scott [Anything from Hidden Beach Recordings], Lenny Kravitz, India.Arie, Geoffrey Williams, Kim Burrell, D'Angelo, The Roots + Scott Storch, Lauryn Hill, Kenny Latimore, Res, Floetry, James Poyser, The Baldwin Brothers, Self, BT [Brian Transeau], Edwin McCain, Cowboy Mouth, Plastikman [Richie Hawtin], Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Meshell Ndegeocello + Federico Gonzalez Pena, Busta Rhymes, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Dwele, Outkast, Dr. Dre, Sting, R.E.M., The Commodores, Earth Wind & Fire, Billy Joel, The Gap Band, Zapp + Roger Troutman, Peabo Bryson, George Duke, Lil' Louis & The World, PM Dawn, Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones, Billy Joel, Natalie Cole, Eugene Wilde, Narada Michael Walden, Oleta Adams, Commissioned, Thompson Community Singers, Thomas Whitfield, Richard Smallwood, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, L.A & Babyface, Teddy Riley, Keith Thomas, Walter Afanasieff, David Foster, etc.

Location Nashville, TN - USA

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