SO MANY!!! but of course
Luther Vandross(my musical father and biggest influence - Donny Hathaway(Im supposed to be related to him but i havent been able to prove it) - Derick Hughes(A friend of mine and one of my all time favorite singers he can sang his ass off... I finally got his "All For Love" CD so im hella happy.. keep doin the dam thang Derick Much Love and Much Respect) - My Big Brother Supa Sage - Sam Cooke - Lionel Richie - Isaac Hayes( he is a huge influence on me especially when it comes to stretchin songs lol) - Marvin Gaye - Keith Washington - ("The Reverend Of The Blues" Johnnie Taylor) - Barry White - Stevie Wonder - Calvin Richardson(No. 1 Favorite New School Singer.. it was an up hill battle but C.Rich took the title from Tank i still love u though Uncle D-Rell) - Smokey Robinson - Lenny Williams - Michael Bolton - Billy Stewart - Durrell"TANK"Babbs(Uncle D-Rell) - John Legend(im so proud of him) - Kem - R.Kelly(A Huge Influence On me And I Never Thought He Did It) - D'Angelo( My Heart Dropped When I Heard He Was In A Car Accident) - Usher - Raz B (from B2K... dats my boi right dere) - Alicia Keys(I swear im gonna make her my wife) - Bruce Hornsby - Anthony Dixon(this man right here has serious talent... yall should really check out his myspace page(www.myspace.com/anthonydixon... my fav song by him is "Where Have You Been" - Brian Mcknight -
Avant - J.Holiday(Suffocate has got to be my favortie song right now and I can tell u right now thats its going to be on my list of my favorite songs of all time.. J doin the dam thang!!!!) - Lalah Hathaway - Barry Manilow - IMX/Immature( I Will Never Lie is one of those songs that made my jaw drop) - Elvis Presley - Freddie Jackson - Ralph Tresvant(My Mother always calls him my Big Brother) - Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly(My 1 Favorite Band In The Universe) - Michael McDonald - The Manhattans - Prince - Omarion(my lil homie doin da dam thang) - Gene Chandler – Ray Charles – Aretha Franklin – Curtis Mayfield - Perfect Gentlemen("Dont Forget To Call" Is One Of My Favorite Songs Of All Time) - Quincy Jones(The Ultimate Producer) - Kenneth "BABYFACE" Edmonds - George Duke – Tony Terry – Tyrese – Johnny Gill(A Huge Influence...Ive written some songs i know would return him to the top of the charts.. i hope to meet him one day so i can present them to him) – Jamie Foxx – Eric Benet – Mario – Maxwell - Jesse Powell - Jaheim(Since Luther is my musical father then this man right here must be my big brother... we are both children of Luther's Vocal Style) - Favorite Gospel Singers: Fred Hammond - Smokie Norful - BeBe Winans - Favorite Rappers: Tupac(RIP) - The Game - Snoop Dogg - Dr Dre - DMX - T.I. - BoW WoW - LL Cool J - Filthy(yall know im real picky bout Hip Hop and Rappers.. cause im ol skool to my heart lol.. but every now and then i hear a Rapper who can get my attention and dat boi Filthy is one of them yall check out his page (www.myspace.com/filthy)
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Brian Jermaine - Luther Vandross - Donny Hathaway - Teddy Pendergrass - Johnny Gill - Christopher Williams - BeBe Winans - Fred Hammond
- Will Downing - Freddie Jackson - Barry White
Brian Jermaine(Born Brian Jermaine Flax On June 24th 1983 In Oakland CA)also known as "BJ" or "Mr. Ambassador" is a multi-talented 25-year old performer who has established a name for himself as an extraordinary entertainer and a reliable, respectable young man.
Brian is a Songwriter – Composer – Arranger - Producer and a very Accomplished Vocalist and Pianist.
In Addition to his musical talents Brian is a Poet(2007 Editors Choice Award Recipeint.. (2007 Ambassador Of Poetry) – Actor and has also been written up in several newspaper articles for his expertise as an Oratorical and Motivatonal Speaker.... Just call him a young Renissance Man.
Brian has composed over 100 original songs, He contributed several of his original songs as well as some remakes of cover songs to his demo and professional recording debut entitled Meet Brian Flax. He coordinated the studio sessions for this project with Victor Owens of Digisonic Recording Studios in Berkeley California.
Aside from his own solo career(which is on hold at the moment due to him seriously injuring his voice , with the exception of "Fifty Fifty Love" (Interlude) which is his 1st public recorded performance since his voice injury) , Brian has done Production and or Session work for some of the Bay Area's top Vocalist's - Performers and Producers Including:
Derick Hughes(Vocalist/Songwriter) - Pamela Flax(Vocalist/Songwriter)Ervin Dinwiddie(Vocalist/Songwriter/Producer) - Shelanda Lemons(Vocalist/Songwriter) - Pheleta Santos(Vocalist) - Lisa Cruz(Vocalist/Songwriter) and Nina Causey(Vocalist).
In Late 2005 He ended a standing engagement at Joe’s Of Lafayette In Lafayette California as one half of the Musical Duo Shelanda and Flax. The Duo Shelanda and Flax also performed on several occasions at The Cannery in San Francisco California.
Other events in 2005 include performing as a Vocalist/Pianist as the entertainment for 100 Black Men and 100 Black Women’s Scholarship Ceremony.
He also performs and inpersonates The Late Ike Turner in The Barron Edwards’ Motown 60's Review.
In November of 2004, Brian was the featured performer to open the Bay Area Idol Competition. During the competition he also provided piano accompaniment for several contestants. - Other events in 2004 include performing for the Grand Opening Ceremonies of Satin Lady Designs in June 2004, and also for God’s Liberated Rainbow, a two-day Gospel Extravaganza in April, 2004.
In 2003, Brian performed for the official Kwanza celebrations for the Cities of Vallejo and Oakland as well as for the official holiday opening ceremony for the City of San Leandro.
In November 2003, he Co-Wrote - Arranged and sang co-lead on a song entitled (Global Love) this song was entered into a World Peace Song Competition , He also wrote and recorded “May His Blessings Be With You”(appearing here in its remixed form by his Big Brother *Supa Sage*) (a song he performed at Dr. Deborah Wafer’s retirement celebration.
It was around this time that he earned the alias
"The Ambassador of Peace and Love"
In June, 2003, Pastor Carol Harris-Willoughby From New Life For Christ Ministries hired him as her MOM(Minister of Music).
At Skyline High School, Brian received instruction from Mr. Everett Baines as a member of the renowned advanced Choir, “The Voices of the Sky”.
As a member of the Voices of the Sky Brian performed at many public events, including the 1998 memorial services for Mayor Lionel Wilson. He was also under the instruction of Mr. Harley White and Mr. Ted Allen as the orchestra directors.
Brian was the first freshmen that was allowed to join the Performing Arts Academy he was also the first freshmen who was allowed to perform solo.
Brian performed solo for many of the schools events, from Concerts. Assemblies, Awards Banquets. Brian was also the youngest member allowed to perform with the
Bay Area Mass Choir, comprised of Churches of Christ all over the Bay Area.
Also in his Freshmen year at Skyline(1997) , Brian was asked by one of his instructors , Ms. Angela Wheeler (who is the cousin of one of the Bay Area's most awesome Vocalist's Mr. Derick Hughes) to write music to a poem that her mother had written and transform and arrange it into a song.
The song is entitled "Love Through All Seasons" .
(Lyrics Written By: Ann Weaver - Music Written and Arranged By: Brian Flax)
The general idea was for Derick to record the song on one of his future CD's , However due to the fact that Derick is a very busy man Ms. Wheeler requested that Brian record the song himself.
When Brian was asked about the change in plans he had this to say
"When i wrote the music to the song and arranged the lyrics i never had any intentions on singing it.. I have been a huge admierer of Derick ever since the 1st time i ever heard him sing so when i wrote the song i tried to write it as closley to his style as i possibly could.
When the song was presnted to him he loved it... he arranged it the way he wanted and made it sound even more like his own song.
To be able to play the piano and have one of your favorite singers in the whole world singing a song less then 10 feet away from you and on top of that he's singing a song that you wrote the music to was a mind blowing experience. I am honored to call him one of my main mentors as well as my friend and i look forward to working with him again."
In December, 1999 Brian was asked to compose a holiday song for the Skyline Orchestra to perform at the Holiday concert Following in the footsteps of one of his biggest influences Mr. Donny Hathaway who has been said to have written the 1st black mainstream Christmas song... Brian.. along with his Mother Pamela Flax( An Accomplished and well known Bay Area Vocalist in her own right) wrote “Christmas Is A Time For Love.
Brian sang lead vocals and supplied his own piano accompaniment and was also accompanied by The Skyline High School Orchestra. They received a standing ovation.
Brian has been acting and singing since elementary school, in school plays each year and in community theater musicals.
He was also in the television documentary, Black Is, Black Aint at age 7, appeared in a commercial advertising the East Bay Regional Parks at age 8. At age 10 he was written up for his oratorical expertise, reciting for Oakland’s M. L. King celebration.
In 1997, He appeared at Kimballs East(On of the most popular night clubs in the Bay Area) playing the role of a young Duke Ellington in the play” Bubbling Brown Sugar” .
He was also in The Black Repatory Theatre’s 1997 production of Lady Sings the Blues, reviving his role as a young Duke Ellington once again.
Brian performed in two other plays for the Repertory Theater that year, playing the roles of a minister in You Better Ask Somebody and a youth in Our Streets Our Neighbor-hoods.
Brian is a very spiritually grounded young man who is very serious about his work. He has aspirations to become a major part of the entertainment industry.
(Songs For Sale)
Luther Vandross: Give Me The Reason
Isaac Hayes : Hot Buttered Soul
Barry White : The Icon Is Love
Derick Hughes : All For Love
Derick Hughes : When Will My Change Come?
Keith Washington : Make Time For Love
Lionel Richie : Louder Than Words
Donny Hathaway : Extension Of A Man
Marvin Gaye : Here My Dear
Calvin Richardson : When Love Comes
Tank : One Man
John Legend : Once Again
D'ANGELO : Brown Sugar - Live - Voodoo - YODA - The Best So Far
1. That Isaac Hayes , Frankie Beverly , and any other singer that has lost their voice , including my self would have thier voice restored to full vocal ower and never loose thier voice again -
2. That Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly would record a Christmas CD with both original and classic christmas songs on it -
3. That Calvin Richardson - Tank - Kem and Brian Mcknight would all record a live CD and a live concert DVD -
4. That Jamie Foxx would Re-Release his "Peep This" CD -
5. That R.Kelly would record a Live CD -
6. That my boi D'Angelo gets better and returns to the top of the music charts and has a steady record release and touring shcedule and that he would also record a live concert DVD . -
7.That John Legend and Alicia Keys would record a Duet -
8. That Mr. Derick Hughes Would A. Re-Release His First CD B. Release A Brand New CD C. Record and Release a Live CD.
9. That Luther Vandross - Donny Hathaway - Marvin Gaye - Sam Cooke - Ray Charles - Aaliyah - Lisa Lopes - Gregory Hines - Jimi Hendrix - Johnnie Taylor and Bob Marley were all still alive and recording Music. -
10. That The Manhattans would record my song "Hey Girl" and it would return them to the top of the charts.
WOW fantastic voice Brian! Love the tone of your voice it's beeeeautiful you are very blessed!!! Drop by anytime new tracks soon collabs with L.A Producer Keith Lamar Have a love filed day : ) Suzy x
Thanks Fam, Hancock IS awesome and I might just go see it again but I Mos Def feel on the DVD thing. Going to bed now Tired as Hell. Hollaback, Little Bro. Stay strong, you'll be fine.
Hey, Beej. Thanks for the Birthday Wishes, Man! How are you? It went well today other than being stuck in work-related class for a portion of it. I saw "Hancock", with Will Smith. It must say, it was really good. Then again watching a black man flying through the air with a fifth of Hen-Doggie-Dog breaking shit always makes me smile. :)It has my recommendation if you're thinking of going. Be cool, Fam.
I'm glad and honored to hear it. Stay on it Fam, you'll be fine. Thank you for not walking away. You're a classic in the making. Check out my blog "In The Car". It's hottness.
Appreciate the love, Beej. I was trying to live like what Colonel Stinkmeaner said in the Boondocks, "Holla at YOUR Boy, I GETS money!! " LOL. Any new developments about your voice are WE making progress, Fam. Take care. And yeah Urkel's jeans are high. LOL.
