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Miguel

Miguel Jontel Pimentel, who performs under the mononym Miguel, is an American recording artist and producer. Signed to Jive Records in 2007, his debut album, All I Want Is You, is scheduled to be released on November 30, 2010. The album was preceded by the release of the single "All I Want Is You", featuring rapper J. Cole.

Life and career

Early life

Miguel Jontel Pimentel was born in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[1][2] He is one of two sons born to a Mexican father and a black mother.[2] Miguel's parents divorced when he was eight years old.[3] At a young age, Miguel listened to classic rock, hip hop, funk and rhythm and blues.[2] At age 13, he began pursuing a career in music.[2]

Career beginnings and All I Want Is You

Miguel worked with a local production duo Drop Squad in 2000, before being signed with independent record label Black Ice in 2004. During this period, the labels had requested Miguel to make music similar to that of musical group B2K.[4] For nearly a year, Miguel's manager at the time submitted several songs to music mogul Mark Pitts; after receiving a song titled "Sure Thing"—which Miguel described as a "highly personal...record that no one was ever supposed to hear"—Pitts scheduled a meeting with Miguel in October 2007. The following month, Miguel signed a recording contract with Jive Records.[3][4] Miguel recalled that the signing his contract took place in a "very small room in a very small office in a small corner of the building at Jive".[5] Miguel was subsequently sued by Black Ice for "monetary rights to his newfound success".[6] For the following three years,, he contributed to Usher's Here I Stand and Raymond v. Raymond, as well as Asher Roth's Asleep in the Bread Aisle and Musiq Soulchild's "IfULeave".[7][8] Miguel also released Mischief: The Mixtape; he explained that the title referred to his attempt to "[tell] people that there is an alternative to getting sort of the same thing".[8] The lawsuit was settled in 2010.[6]

Miguel released his debut single titled "All I Want Is You", which features J. Cole and was produced by Salaam Remi.[9] Miguel's debut album, All I Want Is You, is scheduled to be released on November 30, 2010 under Jive and Bystorm Entertainment.[6][10] He also plans to release a second single, "Sure Thing".[11] He described the album as "eclec-tric", explaining that "[i]t's in tone with keeping hip-hop as a base, because that's what I grew up on, but including and infusing styles such as classic rock and funk."[9] Throughout October 2010, Miguel will tour with singers Mary J. Blige and Jazmine Sullivan,[12] as well as Usher and Trey Songz on the OMG Tour from November to December.[10]

Musical style

Miguel cites musicians Prince, Queen and Kanye West as his influences,[9][13] while expressing admiration for Stevie Wonder, John Lennon and Diane Warren.[8] Miguel revealed his desire to have worked with James Brown, who he considers the "last innovator for me when it comes to soul".[5] In addition to singing, Miguel also plays the guitar.[5] He incorporates R&B, funk, hip hop and electronic into his music.[4][7] In describing his sound, Miguel called it "nostalgic in a sense that it's familiar... it's shocking, edgy, energizing".[7] In an interview with Paper magazine, he regarded his music as "fly, funkadelic, intergalactic-hip-hop-meets-sexy-orgasmic crazy, dope shit".[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
U.S. U.S. R&B
2010 All I Want Is You To be released

Singles

Year Song Chart positions Album
US
[14] 		US
R&B
[14] 		US
Heatseekers
[14]
2010 "All I Want Is You" (featuring J. Cole) 58 10 1 All I Want Is You

References

  1. ^ Garraud, Tracy. "R&B Rude Boy". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Kwateng, Danielle (June 24, 2010). "Interviews: Miguel Makes Beautiful Music". Madame Noire. pp. 1–3. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Horne, Adam (Jun 7, 2010). "Miguel Builds Industry Buzz with Genre-Defying Sound". The Boombox. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c San Miguel, Celia. "Show & Prove". XXL. Harris Publications. Retrieved August 27, 2010. [dead link‍]
  5. ^ a b c d Catarinella, Alex (August 19, 2010). "Less Is More". Paper. Paper Publishing Company. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c Concepcion, Mariel (September 17, 2010). "Miguel Calls Playing Eminem & Jay-Z's Stadium Show 'Unbelievable'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c "Miguel (The Eclectric)". Right On!. Retrieved August 27, 2010. [dead link‍]
  8. ^ a b c Perry, Clayton (July 2, 2010). "Miguel Jontel: Singer, Songwriter and Producer". AllHipHop. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  9. ^ a b c Reid, Shaheem. "Miguel Hopes to Get on 'All I Want Is You' Partner J. Cole's Album". MTV News. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  10. ^ a b Ziegbe, Mawuse (October 6, 2010). "Miguel Avoids 'Mega-Producers' on Major-Label Debut". MTV News. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
  11. ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (August 24, 2010). "Miguel Wants to Push the 'Boundaries' of R&B". MTV News. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  12. ^ Concepcion, Mariel (September 1, 2010). "Mary J. Blige Announces Tour with Jazmine Sullivan, Miguel". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  13. ^ Muhammad, Latifah (October 28, 2010). "Miguel Inspired by Kanye West's Honesty". The Boombox. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  14. ^ a b c "All I Want Is You". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved September 24, 2010.

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