SILQ

You`ve reached the Myspace page for new R&B artist SILQ. He is an artist who hails from Pennsylvania and he`s ready to make his mark on the industry.Coming from a family with a musical background that includes soul legend Marvin Gaye and gospel artist Thomas Brown,Silq is aware that he has alot to live up to.His music style is what he describes as Street R&B. Silq's style will break the perception people have of R&B singers by bringing something different from the norm. Silq got his start in music at the age of 11 when he started a group called Complete. The group consisted of 2 singers and 1 rapper.Complete started performing at high schools and jazz clubs in the area.All songs were self-written and produced which is a talent rare at such a young age.At the age of 16, Silq thought he found fame when his group began work with NBA Superstar Rasheed Wallace and his label Direct Hits. Due to conflict within the group, Complete became a duo with only Silq and his cousin Dom. Prett. The duo continued work with Direct Hits under the management of Mr. Mayes,who worked with music biggest names such as Eve, Busta Rhymes, Elephant Man, and many more. They booked gigs at many Philadelphia nite clubs where some greats such as Jill Scott, Musiq, and Angie Stone had performed. Soon the duo saw conflict in their goals, and they decided to part ways. At this point Silq decided he had to find his own path.After leaving Complete,Silq performed in a few talent shows in Philadelphia as well as co-writing songs for a few mainstream artist.At the age of 18, Silq enrolled at Morgan State University where he currently continues his education. When he got to Morgan he decided to find his niche as an artist and developed a sound he called street R&B.He began writing songs for his demo as well as developing a R&B mixtape.Silq's music offers a variety of musical sounds. On a track titled SUPPOSEDLY he describes a relationship in which his woman feels that they had something more than what they actually shared. On PRIVATE DANCER Silq talks about giving his woman a special night of catering. He starts the song of with the lyrics "When I step up in the room ay girl you know its on, when there ain't nothing but my beater and my boxers on".Silq gives love to his fraternity(Iota Phi Theta)on his track DRAPED UP, where he declares "I to the O girl T to the A, only an Iota man can make you feels this way". Other tracks from Silq include the deep rooted track CHAPTERS,where he offers strength to three people considering suicide.HATE SONG is a midtempo track in which he displays his feelings about a woman who cheated on him and says he hates that he had to write a song about it. Silq is ready to take on the industry with a new style, a new sound, and a God-driven confidence that will take him far. - BIO written by Ashley DavisHOT Myspace Layouts