Imagine the sultry image of Carl Thomas, the fresh face of a young Will Smith, the raspy sound of Anthony Hamilton – all combined with the vocal maturity of the legendary Luther Vandross – and there you have it. Twenty-four-year-old, Milwaukee native Andrae Riley – better known as “Dre with a J” – is a singer/songwriter/entertainer who delivers a fresh new brand of classically written love songs with catchy, upbeat lyrics – all complimented by his breath-taking lead vocals.
Jre has been singing and performing since the age of six and his hard work, perseverance, patience, and humble nature has helped him along every step of the way. While Jre has been building relationships in the R&B industry for years, his first taste of the big spotlight came in 2006, as one of the final 10 contestants in P-Diddy’s Making the Band IV on MTV. Rising up from an initial pool of over 80,000 contestants, Jre Riley proved on national television that he was definitely the cream of the crop.
Andrae was privileged to share the stage with Angie Stone and Mr. Anthony Hamilton on the 60-city “Silk and Sandpaper” tour. Angie Stone and Anthony Hamilton gave props to “Dre with a J” on BET’s 106 “n” Park; as Anthony Hamilton stated, “You need to keep your eyes open for ‘Dre with a J’. He is a true talent”.
Now, “Dre with a J” is working on his debut solo project with the “Check Writers” and has teamed with GreenHouse Concepts LLC Management Team out of North Carolina to help aid and guide him to his destiny: Super Stardom. |
