MELVIN THOMAS J.R.(IT’S MY B-DAY ALL MONTH))

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I BEGAN SINGING AT THE AGE OF 3,BUT BECAUSE I WAS SO SHY I DID NOT SING IN FRONT OF PEOPLE UNTIL 8 WHEN MY GRANDMOTHER THE LATE GREAT PASTOR EM SHIVERS MADE ME.I AM STILL REALLY SHY.IT WAS AT THE AGE OF 9 SHE SAW THE GIFT AND THE ABILITY THAT I HAD TO TEACH PARTS AND DIRECT,SO SHE MADE ME THE HEAD DIRECTOR OF HER CRAZY Church[I REALLY HATE THOSE People THEY MURDERED HER LOL BUT ITS TRUE].WHEN I TURN 18 MY GRANDMOTHER STARTED HER OWN ORGANIZATION AND PUT ME IN CHARGE OF THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT A POSITION I STILL HOLD TODAY UNDER MY AUNT PASTOR ANITA KENNEDY WHO IS CONTINUING THE LEGACY MY GRANDMOMS STARTED. WHEN I TURN 19 MY GRANDMOMS ALLOWED ME TO DO OTHER MUSIC BESIDES GOSPEL WHICH ALLOWED ME TO WORK WITH SOME COOL AND NASTY STARS.MY FIRST PROFESSIONAL GIG WAS WITH CASE AREAL COOL NIGGA.MY 2ND WAS WITH VY HIGGENSON [GOSPEL IS] THAT WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE BEING UNDER THE LATE WESLY NAYLOR I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT PERFORMING.THEN I GOT A PHONE CALL TO PERFORM A THE BLACK PRESTIGE AWARDS PAYING TRIBUTE TO COOL&THE GANG LEAD SINGER J.T.TAYLOR WHICH WAS TELEVISED.MY OTHER BACKGROUND CREDITS INCLUDE MICHEAL JACKSON,MARC ANTHONY,EDWIN STAR,YOLANDA ADAMS,AVRIL LAVIGNE,THE PRITCHARD ENSEMBLE,CHARLIE[CHAZZ],ANITA WELLS,THE HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR,ANNE SINCLAR AND THE HARLEM SPIRITUALS,THE GORILLAS, LISA FISHER,MTV UPFRONT WITH SHERMAN HEMSLEY,RICHARD DUPRU.U CAN CATCH ME ON ANDRE REIU CD RECORDED LIVE AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL. I WAS BLESS TO BE ON T.V. ON MANY OCCASION.THE 1ST WAS FOR MICHEAL JACKSON 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL I DID BACKGROUND 4 LIZA MINELLI,USHER,LUTHER VANDROSS,98DEGREES.THE 2ND TIME WAS WITH JAMES HALL AND WORSHIP&PRAISE AT THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS THERE WERE OTHER ARTIST THAT WE PERFORM WITH BUT I 4GOT THEIR NAMES I'M GETTING OLD LOL.THE 3RD TIME WAS VH1 HIP HOP AWARDS I DID BACKGROUND 4 FAITH EVANS,LIL CEASE,LUDACRIS,KANYE WEST PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE KING OF N.Y. THE LATE GREAT BIGGIE SMALLS IT WAS SUCH A PLEASURE TO HONOR A GREAT MAN ESPECIALLY SENSE WE HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY. I ALSO HAVE A CATERING SERVICE CALLED ERNIE AND JO'S FINGER LICKING SOUL FOOD THE BUSINESS IS NAMED AFTER MY GRANDMOTHER THE LATE ERNESTINE AND MY GOOD LOOKING MOTHER JOANN SHIVERS.I LOST BOTH OF THEM IN THE SAME YEAR 9 MONTH APART,I'M STILL HURTING OVER THAT.I AM ALSO APART OF A GOSPEL GROUP CALLED FAM.FAM CONSIST OF ALL MY SINGING PEEPS. THE MEMBERS ARE GERALD[MY FIGHTING PARTNER],KEASHA CK[MY CUT UP BUDDY HIT A HIGH NOTE],LATRESS[SHE NEVER SINGS WITH US ANYMORE],KIM[MY PARTNER IN CRIME],CHARLIE CHAZZ[MY NIGGA FOR LIFE CAN'T NO DUDE OUT SING YOU],MELONIE[MY PHONE BUDDY],LYNETTE[I STILL HAVE YOUR CHARGER],KEASHA LIL BUTT[MY COUNSELOR],renee[my baby],ANITA NEE NEE[THE QUEEN TO ALL THE HOMOS,MY BABY MY LOVER MY BOO]. SHOUT OUT TO THE WILLIAMS FAMILY. SHOUT OUT TO THE THOMAS FAMILY I LOVE U ALL DEARLY U R MY FAVORITE FAMILY].SHOUT TO MY FAVORITE COUSINS VERNON,ANTHONY,NATE,LATRESS[MY OLD DRINKING PARTNER WHY DID U GET SAVE SO EARLY]TINA[MS ANTWON YALL BETTER NOT BE SLEEPING 2GETHER].SHOUT TO MY 4 SIBLINGS MONIQUE MY HEART U ARE A TRUE QUEEN],WIL[MY NIGGA 4 LIFE]LENA[MY LITTLE NIECE IS SO ADORABLE]MATTHEW HOW ARE U I HAVEN'T SEEN U IN A MINUTE].SHOUT TO THE BEST DRESSING FAMILY IN THE WORLD THE SHIVER FAMILY WE LOOK GOOD BECAUSE WE CAME FROM A GOOD LOOKING LADY ERNESTINE. SHOUT TO MY 3 FAVORITE NEPHEWS NELSON[ME ALL OVER AGAIN IT SCARES ME HOW MUCH U ACT LIKE ME]LITTLE WIL[U R SO BAD]MICHAEL[U R A TRUE GENIUS,STOP FRONTING AND PLAY THE ORGAN].SHOUT TO MY LITTLE MAN JOSIAH-JOJO-MY LITTLE NIGGA 4 LIFE.SHOUT OUT IS TO THE LEADER OF THE WILLIAMS FAMILY BISHOP MARVIN D WILLIAMS HE IS DEFINITLY A MAN THAT LIVES WHAT HE PREACHES AND I WILL ALWAYS LUV AND RESPECT HIM TO THE HIGHEST I GOT NOTHING BUT LOVE 4 U UNLCE.MY LAST SHOUT IS 2 MY POPPS MEL SR{U LOOK JUST LIKE ME] TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOR THE THINGS HE HAS DONE AND STILL DOING ..

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