From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Randevyn
Randevyn
Randevyn Pierre devyn excelled as a top-notch baritone singing with the
school’s male barber shop chorus. During his senior year,
Randevyn learned to play the piano and was selected as
the director for the school’s inspirational choir.
Musical biography
Randevyn Pierre first discovered his talents in Pir-
masens, Germany, as the lead vocalist of his father’s
gospel choir at the age of 10. After moving back to the
United States at 13, he began playing piano and organ
for his local church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As
a high school student, Pierre recorded Christian music
with Verity Records’ Stellar Award-winning, Colorado
Randevyn during a video shoot in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mass Choir as well as EMI’s Denver-based, Heritage Chris-
Background information tian Center Choir. Years later, Randevyn impulsively
packed his bags and headed south to expand and further
Born December 11, 1978 (1978-12-11)
his music career. Shortly after his relocation to Atlanta,
Origin Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Georgia, Randevyn’s talent was brought to the attention
Occupations Singer-Songwriter, Activist of several Atlanta musicians including rapper Chris Lu-
dacris Bridges and platinum-selling R&B group, Jagged
Instruments Vocals, Piano Edge’s 581 Entertainment. Playing piano for himself, Ran-
Years active 2005-present devyn was invited to audition for Jagged Edge’s small la-
bel and their mother, Linda Casey, who was impressed
Labels Earthtone Music, LLC (EMG)
with Pierre’s talents. Because of the label’s full roster and
Associated acts None noted other issues, the business relationship was never con-
summated. Later, after an unsuccessful audition with
Website www.randevynonline.com
Fox’s American Idol (season 3), Randevyn decided to
merge and release a collection of soul songs he had writ-
dev-vin) Pierre is an American, indepen-
Randevyn (ran-dev
ten and recorded as a full-length album. Randevyn’s mu-
dent pop/urban alternative singer-songwriter, musician
sical visibility began in October 2005 when he teamed up
and composer.
with Sincere Johnson, CEO of Atlanta-based, Sin. J Enter-
tainment, surfacing as the company’s flagship artist.
Early years
Born December 11, 1978, in Hampton, Virginia, Randevyn SolTrain
spent his early years living on the east coast of the United
Randevyn’s 2005 compilation of songs entitled, SolTrain
States where his father, a young pianist and singer-song-
was nationally released by Sin. J Entetainment as a full-
writer, passionately pursued a professional music career
length, independent album on November 8. Though re-
as a gospel musician. After years of unsuccessful at-
leased by a small company, SolTrain was nominated for
tempts to obtain a recording contract with his seven
several independent music awards, being played on radio
brothers and one sister, Randevyn’s father joined the
in the United States, Europe and Asia on Radio One and
United States Army. The family later relocated to Kileen,
XM Radio. Randevyn’s first album also made its mark,
Texas, for a short period before going to Germany twice;
entering Billboard’s Radio & Records Going for Adds in
once for two years and another 6-year tour of duty. After
September, 2005. In March 2006, Soltrain received a men-
finally returning to the United States, the family settled
tion in an edition of Billboard Magazine and BET featured
in Widefield, Colorado. While attending Widefield High
Randevyn’s SolTrain album on its official website. In June
School, Randevyn gave up his short-lived defensive line-
2006, he appeared at the BET Awards in Los Angeles, Cal-
man position on the junior varsity football team for the
ifornia, as a result of SolTrain’s media attention.
spotlight on the school auditorium’s center stage. Ran-
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Musical reformation songwriter who created his own, remarkable stamp of
pop music with the release of The Randevyn Project.
In early 2007, Randevyn partnered two-time Grammy
Award-winning producer, David "Mr. DJ" Sheats
(Outkast, Goodie Mobb, the Dungeon Family) to begin
Earthtone Music Group/Inner-
working on a second album. In June 2007, Randevyn took gy Publishing
a short break from recording, touring in a support role
with Universal’s Grammy Award-winning, India.Arie. In March 2008, a group of investors established Earthtone
During this tour, Randevyn appeared at New York City’s Music Group (EMG) with the sole purpose of signing Ran-
Carnegie Hall for the first time. At the end of this tour, devyn as its headline act. The company, made up mostly
Randevyn was urged by India.Arie (whom he credits as of venture capitalists, compiled resources to promote The
his musical mentor) to began producing his own material Randevyn Project overseas to save the record’s momen-
as a pianist and singer-songwriter. By September 2007, tum. With the establishing Writeomatic Publishing in
Randevyn had taken another approach to his music, 2006, Randevyn became the owner of his music publish-
heeding Arie’s advice about producing skeletons for his ing rights. In partnership with newly Atlanta-based pro-
own songs. The decision to create music from his original duction teams, Hardwork Entertainment and The Drum-
piano arrangements triggered a major change in Ran- merboyz Club, Randevyn wrote all 14 of the The Randevyn
devyn’s sound as he began creating more fingerprinted Project’s tracks. Singer India.Arie is credited with co-writ-
compositions that would mirror his musicianship. He lat- ing Jena Tree.
er partnered Mike Phillips of the Drummerboyz Club to
complete the full musical production of The Randevyn Pro- External links
ject.
• Official Website
In September 2007, Randevyn marched in Jena,
• Randevyn at Allmusic.com
Louisiana, in support of the nationally organized rally
• Randevyn on MySpace
against the jailing of the Jena 6. This experience would
• Randevyn at Giant Step Records
eventually be the premise and inspiration for "Jena
• Randevyn - Soultracks.com
Tree", a song on Randevyn’s second album. In March,
2008, Randevyn parted with Sin. J Entertainment.
Discography
The Randevyn Project SolTrain (2005)
The Randevyn Project (2009)
Randevyn’s second studio album was titled, The Randevyn
Project, and released by Earthtone Music in February,
2009. In a 2008 Myspace blog, Randevyn expressed his References
new view on his brand of music, acting as co-producer on
his second album. When snippets from the album were Persondata
released on Randevyn’s official Myspace page in March Name Randevyn
2008, it was clear to many that his musical angle had been Alternative names
re-invented.
Short description
The new cross-genre album was originally scheduled
for release on Tuesday, September 30, 2008, but was not Date of birth December 11, 1978
released until the following year. According to his My- Place of birth
space blog, this release was projected to emerge as an Date of death
incredible, ground-breaking, urban alternative album.
Place of death
Though the release did not claim the national visibility of
SolTrain, Randevyn was regarded by many as an activist-
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