Artist description R&B vocalist with a heart of Soul...

Music Style R&B/Hip Hop

Musical Influences Nat King Cole

Similar Artists Jeffery Osborne

Artist History KaRIZZ started out first singing in the gospel choir at the age of eight. As the years went by, he began taking his gift seriously. In addition to the Church, he started performing at various clubs and talent shows. These performances were met with excitement, leading to higher exposure gigs, including Bill Clintons '92 presidential inauguration, opening up for B.B. King, Jennifer Holliday, Temptations and The Four Tops. Also Bointer Pointer from the Pointer Sisters, Thelma Houston and Motown legend Jackie Moore. KaRIZZ was also fortunate to travel in the year 1996 overseas to Paris with his band to tour at various cities throughout France as well as Italy. Then, returning to America, he was given the opportunity to perform at one of his favorite spots - the Apollo Theater in New York City. In 1997 KaRIZZ moved to Washington D.C. where BET (Black Entertainment Television) is located and was chosen to be one of BET dancers. As well as having some great parts in the movie "The next Karate Kid-Part IV", he also opened for some of the newer artists such as Montell Jordan, Total, Marian Carey, The Lox, L.L. Cool J., and Destinys Child. In August 1998 he moved to Boston in order to attend the world renowned Berklee College of Music. Contacts made here led him to another tour to Germany to contribute on a CD called "Three on the Moon", by the "Jazz Pistols and released on the "Lipstick" label.

Press Reviews Popular DC Monthly "Hype Magazine" writes: "He is not a force to be recknoed with when he perfoms with the style and grace of a true performer".

Additional Info His latest recordings are receiving airplay on the New York radio show "The Wonder Twins" 91.9FM, Mon-Fri 10PM to Midnight.

Location Boston, MA - USA

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).