Musiq Soulchild Tickets

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Taalib Johnson, better known as Musiq Soulchild, is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter whose style blends contemporary R&B, soul, funk, alternative, blues, jazz, some gospel and hip hop.

After leaving home at an early age, Musiq spent time performing a capella in the streets of Philadelphia.  "There were people who knew me, but there didn;t really know me; they just knew me as 'that music dude.' So after getting that so much, I was like 'Just call me Musiq.'  It was so fresh to me because if I had to be called anything, I would have woanted to be called Music.  That's how much I dug it; when you see me, I want you to automatically think of music."  The nickname Soulchild came from two ideas.  Musiq said, "Musiq Soulchild is technically two ideas.  'Musiq' is the front man and 'Soulchild' is the idea behind it.  It's basically me as an artist in this generation, representing the traditions and the legacies of the past soul stars."

Musiq cites as his inspiration such icons as Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, Billie Holiday, Sly & the Family Stone and Ray Charles.  He has received awards from Billboard, BET, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, BMI, and Soul Train.  Musiq has also been nominated for awards by MTV, the AMAs, the NAACP, and has had 11 Grammy nominations.