About Me
Award winning vocalist Brenda Vaughn continues to receive kudos for her work in the music industry; her most recent, The Black Music Association Academy of America will recoginize and honor Ms Vaughn as A Living Legend during the Bay area Black Music Awards April 15, 2007 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Oakland Ca.! She also has received one triple platinum and two platinum awards for her coordinating work with Japan's Ki/oon /Sony Music recording artist The Gospellers.St. Louis Mo. is where Brenda performed with her first band! The lead vocalist for her uncles band couldn't make a gig, so after her uncle auditioned all over town for her replacement , Brenda was finally able to convince her uncle to allow her to do the gig, needless to say she kept the job! After a year or so Brenda headed back to Oakland California where she began her career, performing around the Bay area with all the best local muscians , jamming all over town at the best local live houses with members of EnVogue, Toni Tony Tone, Confunktion , Sheila E and so many great artists that went on to become famous! Brenda also went back to school where she soon became a fixture with The traveling Voices Choir at Merrit College under the direction of Jackie Hairston( cousin of composer and conducter and actor Jester Hairston) this is where she began to understand the stage and performing. With a voice infused with a soulful blend of R&B and Gospel she soon became one of the most sought after performers in the Bay area! Soon after Brenda released her first single on the Pashlo Label which garnered rave reviews and opened many performance opportunities! Brenda received awards for Best Entertainer and Best Recording Artist in the Bay from The Top Star Awards in The San Francisco Bay Area and was also presented with Oaklands proclamation Dec 12, 1997 " this was declared Brenda Vaughn's Day!Brenda stepped away from the stage briefly and landed a position as Entertainer Director for Geoffrey's Inner Circle in Oakland , Ca. with her mentor Geoffrey Pete, this is where she learned to put things together, shows, coordinating it didn't take long before she became an established producer and event coordinator , she produced and/coordinated events featuring artists such as George Duke, Rachel Ferrell, Maxine Jones & Dawn Robinson of Envogue, Tony Toni Tone, Brian McKnight, The Motown Talent Search, Mint Condition,The Hawkins Family , The Gospel Brunch and her own most talked about event in the Bay Area Sistuh to Sistuh Awards just to name a few!Now based in Tokyo, Japan her talent has moved her into the musical forefront with television commercials, television shows,songwriting, coordinating major tours and numerous recordings.The recording of a Japanese remake Donimo Tomaranai ( The English version ) proved to be a great move ! A theme song for the popular children's animation television show "Legendz" this song went on to become a hit all thru out Asia!Since arriving here in Japan Brenda has worked with many of Japans top recording artists such as touring with Hirari Ken and singing and coordinating singers for MTV Unplugged in New York! Other japan's top artists include Crystal Kay, Sowelu, Hikaru Utada, Rx, Makoto Kuriya, Philip Woo, Sakura, Mink, TRF, Boa, Kumi Koda, The Gospellers and FayRay are names that you can always associate her with , whether singing background, lead, coordinating, or shopping for songs .A performer, a producer and the CEO of
B. International Entertainment llc.keeps her busy with major clients such as Avex Tracs, Sony, Ki/oon, R&C and Yoshimoto Company in Japan. Brenda is responsible for bringing to Japan some of the most sought after producers in the States to produce artists in Japan , such as Brian Michael Cox, Teddy Bishop, Patrick "JQ" Smith, Rosie Gaines and Dexter Redding. That has resulted in TRIPLE PLATINUM SALES! Continuing to add more producers and artists to her rooster she has added Producer Chuckey Charles , so this year she strdes for bigger and better. This is my contribution to Black Music and my chance to represent Us in a positive light Internationally. Brenda will be featured this summer on tour as featured vocalist with The Gospellers in Japan. Last year was a good one with the coordination project for Japan's Run for The Cure, (which was sold out) The Pink Ball turned out to be highly successful with Alyson Williams performance for breast cancer awareness at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in Roppongi Hills! Brenda was blessed to join a project with Kirk Franklin and The Gospellers, a project that A project that she was able to sing, coordinate and co-produce with The Gospellers, for Mr. Franklins cover song "Lean On Me"! and then turn around and coordinate for the second recording and the trip to Texas with The Gospllers and Kirk Franklin (this was awesome)!!!A songwriter she has written several songs and they have been published and made a lot of noise here in Japan and throughout Asia! Brenda's latest R&B release "Sistuh Shaking Up" can be heard on the compilation CD called " Soul Exposed " on Expansion records in the UK! Yamaha has commisioned Ms. Vaughn to co-write two pop/rock tunes for their artist yaSya here in Japan. "Just Wait A While" and "Journey To Love" co-written by Dexter Redding songs will be included on his new CD "ANADA" released December 2006! You can check it out as she graces the cover of Yamaha's Electone magazine with yaSya. Labeled Lady Soul by Japan's Soul Searcher & a journalist, Mr. Masaharu Yoshioka, she is hitting all the live houses , tours, she has written and performed on numerous video games for Konami, Sega, Playstations and many commercials including The McDonalds commercial for their Pita Mac! Finally Recording her CD next year in Japan with a host of wonderful producers and friends she just feel Blessed! This years calendar is already being filled as we speak , a lot of great things going on. A proud parent of three adult children Shaune, Deneisha and Roger and granddaughter Nia . Being here has been a sacrafice being away from her family but God provided a opportunity and a way that she had not considered and she is so thankful ! Whooooooooooooo! How she love him!! (smile)Brenda is doing her thing Internationally on Purpose!
