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Neo-soul singer/songwriter/producer Dwele grew up on Detroit's west side,
listening to soul music from Motown visionaries Stevie Wonder and Marvin
Gaye as well as jazz on the radio. Born Andwele Gardner, he began writing
songs at the age of ten, after his father was murdered outside his home, and
attended Cody High in Detroit.
Dwele spent a year studying music at Wayne State but then opted for an
informal education, making music at his home while living in Dearborn and
working for AAA.
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His demo tape, 1998's The Rize, made waves around the Motor City, and he
spent time collaborating with Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village and
Philadelphia rapper Bahamadia. Signed to Virgin on the strength of his
songwriting and performance skills, Dwele released Subject in mid-2003 and
cemented his appeal with European audiences (he was a favorite on Gilles
Peterson's influential Radio 1 program) with a tour that summer. His second
album, Some Kinda, followed in 2005. |
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