Geno Young

Bio:

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We've all got a story to tell, and this soul brother is waiting to tell his side. Our story starts in Dallas, Texas where Geno was born and raised. Born to a musical family, Geno began playing violin and piano at an early age. He cultivated his talent at the Arts Magnet High School where he walked the same harmonious hallways as Roy Hargrove, Erykah Badu, and Norah Jones. To further his love of music, Geno studied music at Howard University in Washington, D.C. "My time in college was when I really started to hear music in my head that I wanted to express", he states. It was during these years that he began to explore his passion for soul music and developed his production and songwriting skills. The next chapter of our story finds our soul Brother touring the world as musical director, arranger, and producer for multiple Grammy award winner, Erykah Badu. "I learned so much form that experience", he says. "Badu taught me how to enjoy the freedom in my art, I mean how to write and sing what you feel and to never shortchange your audience". Geno wrote and produced the hit songs "Times a Wastin" and "Orange Moon" on the 2001 release "Mama's Gun". He also served as associate executive producer for N'Dambi's "Tunin'up and co signin' and. Most recently Geno served as a producer and A & R director for label mate and soul star Carmen Rodgers' "Free" album. After contributing his genius to several hits, Geno had plenty to offer his first solo project. "The Ghetto Symphony" has already received extraordinary reviews from acclaimed music sources and is available worldwide. One of the most versatile artists in soul music today, Geno is bound to write new chapters in the history of soul artistry. He is a singer in the mold of the classic soul singers of our time, fusing passion with precision and old soul with new style. Prepare to be a part of this soul brother's finest chapter yet, the one that will be written by the soul that he shares with you. ..

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Member Since:

August 23, 2005

Members:

The original Camp Wisdom Crew, Shaun Martin, R.C. Williams, Gino "lock johnson" Iglehart, Braylon "Brotha B" Lacy, DJ Ernie G, ASR 10s, Rhodes w/effects, Bass guitars w/Flat wound Strings.....

Influences:

Stevie, Donny, George Benson, Bill Withers, Herbie, Muhsinah, Camp Wisdom,Tommy Sims, Bobby McFerrin, Rufus Wainwright, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Jay Dilla (R.I.P.), Paul Simon, Radiohead, Chopin, Strauss, Berlioz, Bjork, Pumah, Internet Radio, Audre Lorde, Edwidge Danticat, Sy Smith, Bilal Salaam, Eric Roberson,Candy West, Ernie G, Good Cooking, Cute Children, Black people Everywhere, Nites in Paris, Labi Siffre, Teitur, Jeff Buckley, Marvin Winans, Johnnie Taylor, Jubu smith, Johnny Guitar Watson, MC Lyte, James Taylor, Prince, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Sly Stone, Bill Lee, Terrence Blanchard....

Sounds Like:

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GENO YOUNG: The Ghetto Symphony Amazing, an instant soul classic that takes us back to the 70s work of the Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye.

Record Label:

ChocolatestarMusic/ABMG