Curtis Fields is an American singer and songwriter.[1][2] He is a former artist with Epic Records and performed at the 2013 BET Awards using an iPhone as a guitar.[3]
Curtis Fields | |
|---|---|
| Genres | R & B |
| Labels | Epic Records |
| Website | http://www.thecurtisfields.com/ |
Early life and education
editFields was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.[1] He began performing music at an early age when he would sing gospel during his father's national traveling ministry.[4] He began attending Fisk University[5] in 2006 where he trained and traveled with the Fisk Jubilee Singers.[4] He also became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha,[1] the first Greek organization for African Americans. It was during his time at Fisk that he decided to pursue a career in singing.[4]
Career
editFields began singing professional and performed alongside artists such as John Legend.[1] He also was the winner of Nashville's WQQK's Grand Stand Competition, beating out hundreds of other performers.[4] He continued his career by opening for acts such as Eric Roberson. His first single, Black Cherry, peaked at #2 in the Jazz/Funk category on CD Baby's Top 5.[4] Fields's leading single from the Cherish the Day EP was entitled "Smoke & Mirrors", written by singer/songwriter Bertram "Nigel" Thompson and produced by Dwyane Lewis.[6]
Fields caught his break in the music industry in 2012 when he appeared for the New Skool Rules auditions in Atlanta, Georgia.[7] The auditions were held at SAE International in Atlanta in front of New Skool Rules and Epitome Entertainment. Fields was the last of more than 200 artists to audition.[7] Fields had offers from five different record labels but signed a recording deal with Epic Records and a publishing deal with Universal Publishing within five weeks of his audition.[7]
On June 30, 2013, Fields performed the song Opposites Attract at the 2013 BET Awards.[8] His performance included him strumming a guitar on an iPhone[9] and was called one of the 9 Most Memorable Moments of the awards by Yahoo! Music.[3]
After leaving Epic Records due to creative differences, Fields resurfaced as lead singer for indie Soul/Electronic band The Pheels.
Discography
editSingles
edit- 2013, Opposites Attract
- 2012, Black Cherry
- 2012, Smoke and Mirrors
EP
edit- 2012, Cherish The Day
References
edit- ^ a b c d "10 Things You Should Know About Curtis Fields". BET. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Innovators Today, Music's Biggest Stars Tomorrow". Verizon Insider. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ a b Parker, Lyndsey (1 July 2013). "The 9 Most Memorable Moments Of The 2013 BET Awards". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Curtis Fields Releases His Debut Single "Smoke And Mirrors" Off Of His Up-Coming EP "Cherish The Day"". The Urban Music Scene. 24 March 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ Brand Jr., Greg (16 March 2012). "Curtis Fields brings new Music and Style To Music City". Stay On The Go. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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- ^ a b c "New Skool Rules Auditions On June 13th 2012 In Atlanta Turn Out To Be A Life Changing Experience For Singer/Songwriter Curtis Fields". New Skool Rules. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Musical Icon Stevie Wonder And Rap Legend Snoop Dogg Added To Line-Up Of Performers At The BET Awards '13". BET. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ Toney, Veronica (1 July 2013). "BET Awards 2013: Charlie Wilson, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, and Snoop Dogg Steal The Show". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 July 2013.