Hailing from The Bronx, New York, Rahsaan Ngi Patterson is the middle of 3 children, and is named for the saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
After appearing in a school talent show, in 1984 Patterson auditioned for the television show "Kids Incorporated". He was cast as "the kid", and remained on the show for the next few years.
After "Kids Incorporated", Patterson gained experience as a backup vocalist for several artists (including "Kids" costar Martika). Following Patterson's notable vocal contributions on Colour Club's self titled album, as well as writing for other artists ( he co-penned Brandy's hit "Baby"), he signed with MCA and, collaborating with Keith Crouch and Jamey Jaz, among others, released his own self-titled debut in 1997.
Almost univerally praised by critics, the album failed to find a large audience (the single "Where You Are" did receive attention on R&B radio), although Patterson developed a loyal following both in the United States and abroad.
Patterson went to work on his followup, LOVE IN STEREO, still working with Jaz but this time also collaborating with Van Hunt, among others. When LOVE IN STEREO was released in late 1999 it received, if anything, better reviews than its predecessor, and although the mainstream may have overlooked it, LOVE IN STEREO was key to further increasing Rahsaan's already growing fanbase.
Although Patterson and MCA parted ways, he remained busy, continuing to perform live (and building his reputation as an exceptionally dynamic live performer) and contributing to both soundtracks ("Brown Sugar") and compilation albums (Steve Harvey's SIGN OF THINGS TO COME), while working on his next album.
AFTER HOURS, Patterson's third album, was released internationally earlier in 2004, again garnering excellent reviews. With the forming of his own label, Rahsaan Patterson saw the US release of AFTER HOURS in late October, 2004.
Bio written by: markus1976 |
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