Earl.B ~Mr. International~

Earl Bentley was born on January 19, 1981 in central Florida and raised in Haines City. He was raised by his grandmother, who saw that he was destined for greatness by his love for music at an early age. Earl. B was about 9 years old when he started showing signs of his true talents by leading and directing songs in his church choir and also playing the piano. That was just the beginning for the young and talented Earl.B "He's gonna be a star" his grandmother said, while watching him sing in church and perform in various talent shows around the county. At the age of 15 while attending high school, he joined a local community choir where he shaped and molded his talents even more. After joining the group he was introduced to "J Dubb" and "J D", brothers who also lived in the same city. The 3 of them began to write, produce and arrange songs together and they also wrote songs for the community choir that they were apart of. With their unique, distinctive style they began to catch the ears of those in the community and surrounding areas.They then ventuered out from the group to begin their own production team the TrackBlazers.Among Earl. B's influences are legends Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donnie Hathaway. He also looks up to more current artists such as R. Kelly, Kirk Franklin, and Dave Hollister. Combine all of these different aritsts from yesterday and today with their unique style, roll them into one person and you get Earl. B. It won't be long until people recognize the many talents of Earl. B. He knows that hard work and dedication will separate him from the rest of the many male R&B singers in the industry today.