About me:
Chevaughn’s vocal instrument is a divine design. His velvet smooth tenor, fitted with rich gospel inflected tones, an R&B crooner’s romantic lilt and reggae revolutionary’s chant, is a perfectly made musical vehicle for the times. If his voice had a life of its own it would be a mystical revolutionary with great charismatic powers. This singer, songwriter is a top class act whose voice is on a time line of musical excellence. Place his voice over an R&B track and you would have producers clamoring to see which new musical phenomenon has entered the arena. Put the voice in the hard core dancehall arena and it will still stand out. It was this melodic smooth voice that carried the break out song of 2009 Holiday, with deejay Ding Dong, to the top of the charts and that has carried him across the globe as the lead singer for the eclectic roots group, C Sharp. It must be noted too that he provided the banging hook in "Holiday" that stole the summer in 2009. Born in Westmeade, Portmore to a musical family, Chevaughn has been singing since his days in the choir at the Apostolic Church of God, having first received vocal training from his older sister who always encouraged him to pursue his dream. Chevaughn said, “I grew up in church loving to sing and playing the drums. Then my eldest sister Kethrina used to hear me singing so she started giving me voice lessons and soon after that I was singing for everyone, everywhere". Chevaughn’s quest for music led him to the Edna Manley School of the Visual and Performing Arts from 2003-2006 where he majored in ‘Popular Music’. It was also during his years at Edna Manley that Chevaughn met up with the Further Notice band, becoming a member and who would later work with the singer under the name Notice Productions (producers of Holiday). For Chevaughn luck was on his side as upon finishing Edna Manley he stepped in as the lead singer of C Sharp, when the original lead singer left the band in 2006. For Chevaughn being with C Sharp has shaped his music immensely and describes the group as family saying, “our musical chemistry is wicked, we write together effortlessly". Chevaughn’s perfectly controlled and focused musical angst heard on the C-Sharp social commentary tune "WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH THE WORLD" is vocal intelligence at its peak. Chevaughn masterfully rallies the ‘troops’ to the defense of the world’s defenseless. Lyrically, the song written by Sherieta is potent, but musically as performed by C – Sharp and sung by Chevaughn it is genius. Another must have song on anyone’s play list should be "NO MORE". The debut release by C – Sharp in 2007. Chevaughn’s vocals here signals the birth of a new classic. C Sharp combines the different musical loves of all the band members fusing rock, pop, African beats with reggae, dancehall and roots for a completely unique eclectic sound. And Chevaughn’s voice is perfectly in sync with all these sounds. All this attests to Chevaughn’s melodious defiance. There is sweetness mixed with angst in a complex blend of tone; power; vocal range; soul which guarantees that you always get more than you expect. When he sings, what you are hearing is the magical tones of a voice so mature and confident, yet placed within the youthful body of an artiste who is relevant, current and still pushing the envelope. Chevaughn sings life and buoyancy into any song. This vibrancy also translates to the stage as Chevaughn’s on stage performance is something to behold. He commands attention with the skills of a veteran artiste twice his age. A major part of this is the fact that, though relatively new on the scene, he is not new to the stage. For many years he has graced many a stage breathing life and power into many a musical theater production and touring the world with such stalwart groups as Father Holung and Friends. Perhaps this also accounts for his phenomenal stage presence. His vocal range is one thing to be greatly admired, but his range as a performer is power enough to fill a stadium. Since its release, "Holiday" has been magic for Chevaughn; garnering him nominations at the EME (Excellence in Music) Awards among others and putting him in heavy rotation across Jamaica and the Caribbean. As a member of C Sharp, Chevaughn has continued to explore the world bringing his musical message across Europe, Canada, Mexico and the United States. In addition to performing with C Sharp he also performs on shows with Ding Dong; he has made big stages such as Reggae Sumfest, Jamaica Jazz and Blues, Shaggy and Friends, Rebel Salute among others. Chevaughn and C Sharp are in the midst of finishing their yet-to-be-titled sophomore album that will be released in summer of 2010. As a solo artiste the singer has done big collaborations including "Tables" with Craig Jackson from Voicemail, Ding Dong and Chris Martin as well as a song with Elephant Man called "Happy" – all for Notice Productions. Also in the works is a song with himself and DeMarco for selector/producer Foota Hype. With musical influences such as Donny Hathaway and the recently departed ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson, Chevaughn calls his music a complicated fusion of genres that will continue to grow with time and dedication- which he has in abundance. As for the future the promising young artiste says fans can expect only the best, “there will definitely be more quality, forward thinking, love filled, feel good music to last for generations. Also expect performances that will bless all with a smile in my heart,” he said. -- A Peace In Its Wholeness
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