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Raphael Saadiq
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Who I Am & Where I Live

  • Name: Raphael Saadiq
  • City: Los Angeles
  • Country: United States
  • Hometown: Oakland, California

My Life & Work

  • Bio: Raphael Saadiq (born Charlie Ray Wiggins on May 14, 1966 in Oakland, California) is an acclaimed American music artist. He is a singer, songwriter and record producer associated with the neo-soul music movement.

    Saadiq has been playing music since the age of six. Back in the 1970s and 1980s, he played bass at church and school. He also enjoyed his on-stage moments at various local events of his hometown.

    Saadiq made a name for himself as the lead vocalist in the rhythm and blues and dance trio Tony! Toni! Toné!. He went by his birth name during the beginning of Tony! Toni! Toné!, where he was joined by his brother Dwayne Wiggins, and his cousin Timothy Christian. He adopted the name of Raphael Saadiq in the mid-1990s.

    After the 1996 Tony! Toni! Toné! album, House of Music, (when he performed under his current name) Saadiq started his solo career. He produced a few solo tracks, but Saadiq’s next big project became the R&B supergroup Lucy Pearl. He recorded the self-titled album with Dawn Robinson (En Vogue) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest). This group only lasted for one album. His solo album Instant Vintage, released in 2002, also earned 5 Grammy nominations.

    Saadiq released his third solo album, The Way I See It, on September 16 2008, featuring collaborations with Stevie Wonder and Joss Stone. Saadiq acknowledges the album’s old school soul sound, which he says includes nods to Gladys Knight & The Pips, Al Green, The Four Tops, The Delfonics and The Stylistics.

    Various artists have tapped Saadiq to produce their work through the years. Some of Saadiq’s most notable work has been with D’Angelo. The 2000 collaboration “Untitled” won D’Angelo a Grammy award for Best R&B Album. In 2007, Saadiq was called on to produce the whole third album from UK Soul singer Joss Stone. Other artists he has collaborated with include The Roots, Macy Gray, Snoop Dogg, Kelis, Q-Tip and Young Bellz.

    In 2002, Saadiq founded his own record label, Pookie Entertainment. Among the artists on the label are Joi and Truth Hurts.

Contact Information

  • Management/Booking: Booking Agent
    Sam Hunt
    shunt@paradigmagency.com

My Media & Markets

  • ▶ Twitter: RaphaelSaadiq
  • ▶ Instagram: raphael_saadiq
  • ▶ Website: http://www.raphaelsaadiqmusic.com
  • ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/RaphaelSaadiqVEVO
  • ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UCEbkDyT14TVNgzWbgU9jDsA
  • ▶ Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/4pZGQstlWtYIPjDMX79HDB
  • ▶ Spotify 2: http://open.spotify.com/album/2bbtGylMVav9dn2QWNiGIw
  • ▶ Spotify 3: http://open.spotify.com/album/1Ja5q0u9dDWXnKAL3bSRzV
  • ▶ Spotify 4: http://open.spotify.com/album/2Dfk3iSj303wZD28aXq5ov
  • ▶ Spotify 5: http://open.spotify.com/album/42qt8FhWtmal27Gasz3r4v

Clips (more may be added)

  • Raphael Saadiq: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
    By Raphael Saadiq
    88 views
  • Raphael Saadiq - Something Keeps Calling (Official Audio) ft. Rob Bacon
    By Raphael Saadiq
    103 views
  • Raphael Saadiq - So Ready (Official Video)
    By Raphael Saadiq
    135 views
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