KNAGUI, Original Soul Artist

About Me

To Make a Long Story Longer...
Could this be the choir boy who grew up with TV dads and found solace within the sounds of hundreds of records, 8-tracks, and cassette tapes? Now, only a few years later, he is college educated, recording his sophomore album, and is an active member of one of the most prestigious fraternities in the world.
KNAGUI ( pronounced: nah-guy ), accomplished independent recording artist and educator, is the newest and only American artist signed to Italian based Keep Hold Records. Born and raised in York, Pennsylvania , he has been performing since the age of three. Heavily influenced by his family and church, he seemingly has always been a musician.
His debut release entitled, The Meaning of Love , made an appeal for the listener to reflect on every facet of love the Father has blessed them to experience.
As an artist KNAGUI has performed before enthusiastic audiences through out the United States and Europe. He has appeared on stage with Twinkie Clark, Hezekiah Walker, Fred Hammond, Dorothy Norwood, LIVE, Counting Crows, Cyrus Chestnut, Bob Singleton, and Debra Cox.
The rich music scene in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania offered an abundance of talent opportunities for KNAGUI to perform music. KNAGUI took advantage of all that he could. "I was raised in a very strict home- if it wasn't gospel it wasn't played," says KNAGUI. "All in all, I'm glad that my talent developed in the church."
Although his debut was a well produced gospel album, the majority of KNAGUI's success was found outside the four-walls of the church. Now KNAGUI is continuing to ride the wave of that success to the shores of his Sophomore release that will be titled "The Art of kNoise."
The first single from the album (Beautiful Thing) is set to hit European radio summer 2008.
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Music:

Member Since: 2/1/2006
Band Website: www.knagui.com
Band Members: I have several cats that I go out on the road with for any given hit; they are:
Boards / Organ: Kenny Bell, Vohn Higginbotham, Robert "Sput" Searight, John "Lil' John" Spivery, Derrick Wideman, Jay Hanes, AJ
Bass: James "JP" Penn, Dave, Mark A. Walker, Gordon "Rev" Pope
Guitar: James "JP" Penn, Shon Hinton, Paris, Jason Bell, David "Paco" Cruz
Set: James "Mook" Agnue, Joel "Jo-Jo" Tate, Aaron, John Carruth, Robert "Sput" Searight, John "Cheese" Williams (lol)
Vox: Tarsha' McMillian-Hamilton, Jay Shawn Smith, LaShawn Hanes, Fatima Lewis-Anderson, Tinoa Henery, Jason, Melenie, Kristy Henderson, Nischka Higginbotham, Steve
Cats who worked on The Meaning of Love:
Kenny Bell: MD / Co-Producer / Programming / Keys
Jay Shawn Smith: Co-Producer / Vocal Production / Co-writer / BGVox
John "Cheese" Williams: Co-Producer / Programming
Tarsha' McMillian: Co-writer / BGVox
Mark A. Walker: Co-Producer / Bass
David "Paco" Cruz: Acoustic / Electric Guitar
Donnell Jones: BGVox
Paula Payden-Champion: Feat. Artist
R. Ixaac Hubbard: Co-writer / Feat. Aritst
Sivion: Feat. Artist
Anonymous Who? The Young Neo: Feat. Artist
Bruce Wittrig: Feat. Artist
Rico Gonzales: Engineer
Influences: FAMIGLIA:
Ramona Powers, Mom-Mom (I love you so much!!!), Pop-Pop (I miss you - RIP), Mom, Aunt Marsha, Aunt Tonda, Aunt Dee Dee, Uncle Earl, Ma Mattie (RIP), Twinkie, Aunt Jackie, Aunt Renda, Aunt Niecie, Aunt Karen, Uncle L, Bill Moss, Jr. & Jimmy
AMICI:
Pastor R. Ixaac Hubbard, Jay Shawn Smith, Curtis L. Dean, Larry Colbert, Jr., Christopher K. Wilson, Geno Young, Angie Stone, Anthony Hamilton
ISTRUTTORI:
Dr. Mattie Moss-Clark (RIP), Foster Doak, David Crosby (RIP), Otis J. Lloyd, Edgar J. Wiley (RIP), Dr. William Smilek, Kitty Parham (RIP)
INDUSTRIA DI MUSICA:
Gospel:
Walter Hawkins, The Winans, Commissioned, Rance Allen, Andre Crouch, Be Be Winans, Marvin Winans, Michael Peace, Jon Gibson, Fred Hammond, Tommy Simms, Mad at the World, Becky Fender, Darius Brooks, Keith Pringle, The Scott-White Family, Passage, Teddy Hoffman & the Gems, The PTL Club Singers, Larnell Harris, Chris Eaton, Matthew Ward, PID, Crystal Lewis, Kenny Smith, Edwin Hawkins
Secular / Mainstream:
Rachid, Raul Midon, Carl Thomas, Bilal, Skeeter Winans, Paul Simon, LIVE, Donny Hathaway, Sananda Maitreya (the artist formerly known as Terrence Trent d'Arby), Meshell N'Degeocello, Maxwell
Jazz:
Shirley Horn, Nat "King" Cole, Harry Connick, Jr., Cyrus Chestnut, Victor Wooten, Soulive, Michael Franks
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Record Label: Soul Inspired Recordings (SIR)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

SO WHAT’S YOUR POINT?...

Mr. Randy Jackson,I bought your CD a couple weeks ago, but I haven’t had a chance to listen to it until today.Now that I’ve listened through it and am now spinning through it again, I have...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:12:00 GMT

PASS ME OVER...

"If you catch me dreaming, please don't wake me 'til I'm doneJust leave me sleeping until the morning comesJust pass me over, make-believe that I'm not thereJust leave me be 'til the morning comes" ...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:06:00 GMT

ASA, LADIES & GENTLEMEN...

Can you say, hot and refreshing?!?!?She's on myspace, but more importantly- her CD is out. BUY IT DON'T BURN IT!!!It may be an import in the States right now so check SNOCAP or iTunes or any other le...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:33:00 GMT

Fairwell Mr. Peterson

Oscar Peterson whose talent and speedy fingers made him one of the world's best known jazz pianists. Picture: AP Printed December 26, 2007 12:38am AEDT Oscar Peterson, jazz piano god, dies CHICAGO: In...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:55:00 GMT

TELL ME YOU LOVE ME...

"I think endings should be treated should be treated with as much care and gentleness as as any other part of the relationship."Dr. May Foster
Posted by on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:16:00 GMT

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

DiDi,I'm so happy for you!!!*singing like the Happy Birthday song*Congratulations, to youCongratulations, to youCongratulations, Dearest DiDi...Congratulations, to you!GET THAT DEGREE GIRL... WOOOOOOO...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:43:00 GMT

A BABY IS A GIFT FROM A BOB!

Well, well, well...yes the time is here and I've already had a couple "happy birthdays."Thank you so much.I'm about to open a gift from far, far away...(I don't know how many lines I'm going to have i...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:07:00 GMT

IN THE CIRCLE - THE CIRCLE OF LIFE...

Well... today is my son's birthday. 6 years; WOW!We'll celebrate with gifts and a CARVEL Ice Cream cake because... I like it. LOL (BTW; do I get a check for that plug?)That's the good news...Here's t...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:37:00 GMT

13th APRIL 2007: CREATIVE CONSTIPATION...

I'm suffering from creative constipation, so I'm surfing around "the final frontier" to jump start my juices and I came across this...I think it's hilarious....I'm still backed up. LOLEnjoy.God's spee...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:25:00 GMT

BAHFROOM PIX...???

Hello my friends...I know it's been a while and I thought I'd start off my jotting year w/ a question...Riddle me this:WHY DO PEOPLE TAKE THEIR "ONLINE PHOTOS" IN THE BATHROOM? Really, I need to know...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:50:00 GMT