| First Name |
Erykah
|
| Last Name |
Badu
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| Maiden Name |
Wright
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Erica Abi Wright
|
| Age |
51 years
|
| Birthday |
26th February, 1971
|
| Birthplace |
Dallas, Texas, USA
|
| Height |
5' 0" (152 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
|
| Eye Color |
Hazel
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
|
| University |
Grambling State University
|
| Occupation Text |
Artist, Producer, Actress
|
| Occupation |
Singer
|
| Claim to Fame |
R&B vocalist, Baduizm
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, neo soul, quiet storm, jazz, hip hop, funk, soul, psychedelic soul, electronic, progressive soul
|
| Music Genre |
R&B/Soul, R&B
|
| Year(s) Active |
1996–present, 1994–present
|
| Music Style |
Soul, Alternative Rap, Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul, Adult Contemporary R&B, Club/Dance, Electronic, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/ Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock
|
| Music Mood |
Elegant, Intimate, Earthy, Organic, Carefree, Summery, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Confident, Stylish, Playful, Reflective, Soothing, Sophisticated, Confrontational, Sexy
|
| Instrument |
Rap, Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, keyboards, guitar, drums, theremin, drum machine
|
| Record Label |
Kedar, Universal, Motown, Puppy Love, Control Freaq
|
| Associated Acts |
Soulquarians, D'Angelo, The Roots, Robert Glasper, Common, J Dilla, OutKast, André 3000, Madlib, Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Jay Electronica, D.R.A.M., DRAM, 9th Wonder, Rashad Smith
|
| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Cara Lewis of Creative Artist Agency NYC
|
| Brand Endorsement |
Print Ad for The GAP (Winter 2001)
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| Official Websites |
www.erykahbadu.com/, www.facebook.com/erykahbadu, http://www.erykah-badu.com/, http://www.erykah-badu.com
|
| Father |
William Wright Jr.
|
| Mother |
Kolleen Maria Gipson Wright
|
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by R&B, 1970s soul, and 1980s hip hop, Badu became associated with the neo soul subgenre in the 1990s and 2000s along with artists such as D'Angelo. She has been called the Queen of Neo soul. Badu's career began after she opened a show for D'Angelo in 1994 in Fort Worth; record label executive Kedar Massenburg was highly impressed with her performance and signed her to Kedar Entertainment. Her first album, Baduizm, was released in February 1997. It spawned four singles: "On & On", "Appletree", "Next Lifetime" and "Otherside of the Game". The album was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her first live album, Live, was released in November 1997 and was certified double Platinum by the RIAA.
