First Name |
Me'Shell
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Last Name |
NdegeOcello
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Full Name at Birth |
Michelle Lynn Johnson
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Alternative Name |
Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur, Me'Shell NdegéOcello, Meshell Ndegeocello, Me'Shell Ndegéocello
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Birthday |
29th August, 1968
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Birthplace |
Berlin, Germany
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Black
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter, rapper, musician
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Occupation |
Singer
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Music Genre (Text) |
Funk, Soul, R&B, Hip Hop, Reggae, Rock, Jazz, Neo Soul
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Origin |
Washington, D.C., United States
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Year(s) Active |
1993–present, 1992–present
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Music Style |
Alternative Pop/ Rock, Contemporary R&B, Alternative/ Indie Rock, R&B, Jazz, Fusion, Club/Dance, Electronic
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Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Sensual, Confident, Spiritual, Searching, Intimate, Reflective, Sprawling, Stylish, Restrained, Sexy, Cerebral, Hypnotic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Street-Smart, Intense, Relaxed
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Instrument |
Bass, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Guitar
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Record Label |
Maverick/Reprise/Warner Bros, Shanachie, EmArcy/Decca/Universal, Mercer Street/Downtown Records, Maverick, Reprise, Warner Bros, EmArcy, Decca, Universal, Mercer Street/Downtown, Naïve, Decca/Universal
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Associated Acts |
John Mellencamp, Madonna, Benson Taylor
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Official Websites |
http://www.meshell.com
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Michelle Lynn Johnson, better known as Meshell Ndegeocello (; born August 29, 1968), is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist. She has gone by the name Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur which is used as a writing credit on some of her later work. Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, reggae and rock. She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career, and although she has never won a Grammy Award, she has been nominated ten times. She has been credited for helping to have "sparked the neo-soul movement."