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American R&B artist (born 1983)
Mykal Kilgore
R&B Singer, Mykal Kilgore
Born (1983-08-21) August 21, 1983 (age 41)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter
Websitemykalkilgore.com

Mykal Kilgore (born August 21, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, A Man Born Black, was released on September 6, 2019.

Early life

Mykal Kilgore was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He attended Florida State University.

Career

Kilgore's theatre credits include Motown: The Musical, The Wiz Live!, and Hair.

Kilgore released his debut album A Man Born Black in 2019. The album debuted at #2 on the iTunes R&B charts and on five different Billboard charts. In 2020, Kilgore received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding New Artist, as well as a SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards nomination for New Artist of the Year. The lead single from A Man Born Black, "Let Me Go", received a Best Traditional R&B Performance nomination for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021. Kilgore was the first openly gay artist to be nominated in the category.

Personal life

Kilgore identifies as queer.

Discography

Studio albums

  • A Man Born Black (2019)

Acting credits

Theatre

Title Year
Hair 2009
Motown: The Musical 2013
The Wiz Live! 2015
Dear Evan Hansen 2016
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert 2018
Songs for a New World 2018
Into the Woods 2019
The Life 2022

References

  1. "MK". MK. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. Broadway World. "Mykal Kilgore Broadway and Theatre Credits".
  3. Hargrett, David. "Mykal Kilgore's Inaugural Album, A Man Born Black, Debuts On Five Billboard Charts".
  4. "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. "51st NAACP Image Awards". The Nominees. NAACP.
  6. "See the Nominees: 2020 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards". SoulTracks. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. "2021 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  8. Pope, Ricky (16 November 2021). "BWW Interview: Mykal Kilgore Talks About His Meteoric Rise and His New Show at 54 Below". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  9. "Turning up the volume: how musician Mykal Kilgore boldly champions black-queer identity". The Guardian. 2020-02-20. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  10. McPhee, Ryan (2018-05-22). "Shoshana Bean, Mykal Kilgore, and Solea Pfeiffer to Star in Encores! Off-Center Songs for a New World". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

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