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BLKBOK, pronounced "Black Bach", born Charles Wilson III, is an American neoclassical pianist and composer.
BLKBOK | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Classical, Crossover |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, Composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | –present |
Born in Detroit, BLKBOK displayed musical talent at an early age and began studying piano at age four. By age eight, he was an acclaimed prodigy and won college-level competitions. He trained for over 10 years in classical piano and has been described as a "genre-bending pianist."[1] His stage name is a self reference to the "Black Bach".[2]
HBLKBOK released his first album, "Black Book", in June 2021. The album was well reviewed and was featured at the first Juneteenth Founcation Freedom Concert in Washington, DC. His song "Stars (Ad Astra)" was performed in April 2022 as the first-ever piano duet from space.
BLKBOK has toured with Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, and John Mayer.[3] He has composed and performed classical piano music about Michelle Obama, the Murder of George Floyd, the Little Rock Nine, The Negro Motorist Green Book, and other aspects of black American history.[2][4][5] He cites as his influences artists as varied as Mozart and Mos Def.[2]
References
edit- ^ Duante Beddingfield (December 3, 2024). "Detroit native, genre-bending pianist BLKBOK to play Ann Arbor's The Ark this weekend". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ a b c Brian McCollum (October 12, 2023). "For Detroit-born pianist BLKBOK, inspiration takes many forms, from Mozart to Mos Def". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ John Sinkevics (February 16, 2023). "Detroit's BLKBOK hopes to introduce new listeners to classical music". Holland Sentinel.
- ^ Solomon Wilson (July 18, 2022). "BlkBok makes new classical music inspired by Michelle Obama, George Floyd". KERA News.
- ^ Carena Liptak (July 17, 2022). "Positive Vibes Only: Piano Virtuoso BLKBOK Offers A Graceful Performance Of "Michelle's First Day At The White House"". Grammy Awards.