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Chris Nelson

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About Me

Singer/Songwriter/Pianist Chris Nelson was that choir boy in church, that child who had to take piano lesson and practice five times a day when he rather go out and play, that popin’ & lockin’ kid at the parties, that sensitive poetry teenager, & that misunderstood boy in school that now has a lot to sing and write about, and yes it’s all in his music. I guess it all runs in the family ‘cause like his aunt the late great Phyliss Nelson who had oversea’s success and sung back-up for Patti La Belle & Marvin Gaye and his cousin Marc Nelson co-founder of Motown’s Boyz II Men and member of La’Face Records 90’s group Az Yet Chris Nelson is continuing his family tradition. He started off performing at his middle school talents shows that turned into the hard at work performer that’s now gigging with four bands including his own at some of the top venues in his hometown Philadelphia such as The World Café Live, the college he is attending, Temple University, The Legendary Five Spot, The Arts Garage, The Mansion,107.9 WRNB's Philly Live POD @ Club Fusion, Opening Up for Philly's Own Alternative Rock artist, Res, @ Silk City, The Tritone, The Khyber, The Rotunda, The Tracadero, WURD 900 A.M., WHIP Temple Student Radio Station, NorthByNorthWest, The Famous Unity Day Sponsored by WDAS F.M., "The Bridge" with J. Micheal Harrison, and "The Historical Approach to Music" with Harrison Ridley on Temple's Public radio; WRTI F.M., Philadelphia Idol on FOX 29, internet television show created by TUV.Online.com, Bottom Of The Sea Restaurant, Philadelphia International Art Expo, October Gallery (October Live Internet), in New York at Snitch, M1-5, Ramona Marie Presents "Cutting For A Cure" @ Denny Moes Superstar Barber Shop, Ashford and Simpson's famous restaurant, The Sugar Bar, and The Legendary Apollo Theater playing with Ray Chew and The Crew, in Atlantic City @ "The Alternative Soul Awards" hosted by Tropicana Hotel's; Planet Rose, ASYLUM in Washington D.C., with write up’s in the Philadelphia inquirer, The Philadelphia Metro, Temple (University) News, the Delaware County Daily Times, The Philadelphia Weekly, and he also played piano/organ/keys for the legendary 70’s band Mandrill tribute who were in attendance to receive an award at a benefit music and arts festival, "WingDom Fest", and has been volunteering upon yearly. Now one of the most sought after pianist in the Philadelphia and surrounding area’s Chris Nelson is embarking on projects with local to major artist, as well as producing his anticipated CD that will be released late 2008. For now get your dose of this minister of soul, with a message not afraid to express his love, his pain, insecurities, as he unravels, his own personal revelations through music, words, and keys.Chris Nelson Dances for the children at The Rec. Center In Morton Pa!

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Member Since: 10/16/2006
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Influences: My greatest influences of people in my life in music and non music are, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ-God, my Grandfather: The Rev. Dr. Edward E. Battle, my Pastor: Bishop Millicent Hunter, my Godfather: Rev. Robert B. Payne Jr., my Godsister and brother: Michael Payne and Tomeka Payne-Walters, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, Baby Face, R. Kelly, my Uncle: Keath Nelson, my Aunt: Phyllis Nelson, my Cousins: Marc and Kenya Nelson, Boyz II Men, Silk, Michael Jackson, M.C. Hammer, Tupac Shacure, OutKast, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Cab Calloway, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Ellah Fitzgerald, Talib Kwalie, Rahmond Jackson, Ali Sharp, Cuz Nicole Durnell, Sistah Lady Adena, Ghetto SongBird, Ronin Ali, Chad Anthony, Kangaroo, Jash Abdule Rasheed, Tracyen, Damon Bennett, Eve, Malcolm X, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Marcus Garvey, , Jackie Robinson, The Roots, Jay-Z, Naz, D'Angelo, Mya, Mya Angelou, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, Usher, Sammy Davis Jr., James Brown, Brian Mc Knight, Take 6, The Temptations, Charlie Mack, Kyla Pratt, Martin Lawrence, The Waynes Family, Richard Pryor, Jim Brown, Richard Roundtree, Morgan Freeman, Samual Jackson, Ice Cube, Ice T, Russell Simmons, Jam Master Jay, Run DMC, The Electric Boogalous-The Late Great Skeeter Rabbit, Jackie Wilson, Patti Labelle, Arethra Franklin, Flowetry, Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, Will Smith, Kindred and The Family Soul, Tye Tribbet and G.A., The Barnetts, Carol Riddick, L.L. Cool J., Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, The Wu Tang Clan, The Rock Steady Crew, Rennie Harris, Ms Jean Adams-Grandmom Jean, Ms Lisa Lockley, Mrs Descano, Mr. Grubb, Mrs. Green, Mr. and Mrs Kenny and Patricia Lee, Sanaa Lathan, Denzel Washington, Paul Robeson, Sidney Poitier, Mr. Aaron "Dad-Dad" Asbury, Will and Tye Asbury, Temyre, Yohna and Sherrard Adams, Carroll "Dad" Adams, The Rev. Steven Lewis, Will Brock, Simple, Supreem, Supreem the founder of International Dance Crew, The Nicholas Brothers, Hazel Scott, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Willie Dixon, Miles Davis, John Coltrain, Beethoven, Billie Holiday, Most Def, Queen Latifah, T.L.C, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Andre Crouch, Hezekiah Walker, Jamie Foxx, Red Foxx, Pam Grier, Art Tatum, W.E.B Du Bois, Thurgood Marshal, Dr. Vivan Thomas, Barack Oboma, Bill Clinton, The Rev. Al Sharpton, The Minister Louis Farrakhan, Barry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Oprah Winfrey, Rosa Parks, Corretta Scott King, Quiet Rage, Muhammed Ali, Joe Frazier, Chris Rock, Chris Tucker, Kornel West, Curtis Mayfield, Professor Harrison Ridley Jr., Daud Malik Watts, Fred "Re Run" Berry, Don Campelock, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Erika Badu, Albert Grundy, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Big Pop, Stacy Magee, Mr. and Mrs. Micha and Tiffany Jones, The Barkeys, Geroge Clinton-Parliment and Funkadelic, Mandrill, Rahkem, Public Enemy, The Isley Brothers, Sam Cook, Nina Mae McKinney, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Prince, Danny Glover, Bill Cosby, Melvin Van Peebles, Billie Dee Williams, Ossie Davis and Rubie Dee, Dinah Washington, Ethel Waters, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey, Harry Belafonte, Diahann Carroll, Lena Horne, Dave Chapelle, Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac, Cedric The Entertainer, Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, Bruce George, Jermian Millhouse, Savion Glover, Gregory Hines, Afrikka Bambatta, Grandmaster Caz, and K.R.S One.
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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie