DeMonte' Posey

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Much like other notable artists in the soul and R&B categories, accomplished producer and keyboardist DeMonte LaDon Posey got his start in the church. But it may have been a bumpier start than most for this Milwaukee native.After an 11-year-old Posey’s interest in music became apparent to his church’s Minister of Music, Brenda Kearney, she brought the child up in front of the Saint John Concordia, Christian Methodist Episcopal Tabernacle congregation. Without missing a beat, she slid aside on the bench and told him to strut his stuff. Only one problem: Posey didn’t know how to play.“It was like a baby bird being kicked out of the nest, and man, I sounded horrible,” recalls Posey with a laugh. “But everybody in the church was really nice and acted like I knew what I was doing.”It was no longer an act for Posey by age 17 when he made up for his lack of formal lessons with a sharp ear for tones and ability to compose on the spot. Improving musical matters was his widespread appreciation for all varieties and generations of artists from 60’s sensation Chuck Jones to Doobie Brothers’ Kenny Loggins or Stevie Wonder to Marvin Gaye.By the time Posey graduated from the Milwaukee High School of the Arts in 1990, he was well on the path to being a star-powered keyboardist and music producer. He spent the next decade building his credibility and skills working with gospel artists, such as Marquis Hunt, Phoebe Hines, and Kim McFarland. Then, in 1994, Posey delved into the secular song territory in collaboration with then-unknown artist, Eric Benet. Benet, who also hails from Milwaukee, performed over Posey’s production on “Let’s Stay Together” from the “Thin Line Between Love and Hate” soundtrack released in 1995. Posey worked with Benet again on the artist’s solo debut, “True to Myself,” and the title single also appeared on the “Batman and Robin” album in 1996.This successful partnership led to a career milestone for both Posey and Benet when they made magic with “Spend My Life,” a single from Benet’s sophomore album “True to Myself.” Posey produced the majority of that critically acclaimed album, but truly made waves when “Spend My Life” topped the Billboard charts for several weeks and then went on to earn both a 2000 NAACP Image Award for “Song of the Year” and a Grammy nod.But not one to be corralled into one musical style, Posey spent the next two years working with Gemini Records artist Jimmy Sommers. The jazz artist’s “James Café” and follow-up album, “360 Urban Groove,” featured Posey’s writing, arrangement and production. Posey has also traveled internationally – including to Indonesia, China, Japan, Holland and Belgium – showcasing his keyboard abilities on tours with such powerhouse divas as Angie Stone and Yolanda Adams.In recent years, Posey worked on the soundtrack for smash urban movie, “Deliver Us From Eva,” contributing a single called “Show and Prove” performed by female artist, element. He also co-wrote and produced a song “Love Don’t Love Me” performed by Eric Benet. Posey’s production is also in full effect on the titled “Hurricane” album from Eric Benet with his singles “I Wanna Be Loved” and “Pretty Baby.” "I Wanna Be Loved" is currently ..2 on Billboard's Urban AC.But his goal is to keep moving and creating new sounds. He commented: “I want to create music that really means something and stays with the listener long after it’s off the charts.”