About Me
At a time when Hip-Hop mixed with soul music is as common as stop signs on street corners, it’s often very difficult to identify uniqueness in the genre. The emergence of one-named, three-hit wonders has appeared to overwhelm our one-named, thirty-hit legends. Furthermore, what do we call the music permeating today’s top ten lists, Hip-Hop-laced R&B or R&B infused Hip-Hop? What’s the difference?
Finally, there is an artist who clearly knows the difference and provides a balance between the two genres, while never sacrificing the integrity of either. Infusing R&B with jazz, funk and Hip-Hop, singer/songwriter Andre is exploding on the music scene.
Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, Andre honed his craft in church, and spent much of his spare time immersed in the sounds of such legends as Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway. “Although I always loved music and grew up in the Pentecostal Church, I often only sang on special programs. I didn’t really take my talent seriously until about six years ago. I then combined my love for music with acting, landing parts in about 10 different regional productions, including Dreamgirls and Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places,†Andre admits.
Eventually, word of Andre’s multifaceted ability to sing, dance, act and write songs landed in the right ears. He was then signed to EZ Deuce Records, a Newark-based independent record company. The label is headed by President Darren Dowdy, also the President of Razac Hair Products. This family-owned business has achieved multi-platinum success in hair care. “I have an eye and an ear for talent, a brain for business and a heart for the people,†states Dowdy who has an aggressive and innovative campaign lined up for Andre and the newly-formed independent record label. The pairing of Andre and the New Jersey-based production duo, The Cavemen, proved to be an ideal combination, as the producers discovered a unique way to bring Andre’s love for throwback music into a style appropriate for today’s listening audience.
While spending countless hours coming up with ear pleasing songs with The Cavemen, Andre has toured the country, holding his own as he opened for the legendary Temptations.
