Rod Michael
Rod Michael | |
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Birth name | Rod Michael |
Born | (1986-02-17) February 17, 1986 (age 38) Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | BMG Deutschland GmbH |
Formerly of | B3 |
Website | www |
Rod Michael (born 17 February 1986) is an American pop singer. He signed with BMG Deutschland GmbH (German arm of BMG) in 2001.
In B3
Michael was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In 2001, he became a founding member of a boy band called B3, alongside Tim Cruz and John Steven Sutherland. Rod Michael left the band at end of 2002 and was replaced by Blair Madison Late. Michael had recorded with them First, their most successful album that went gold in Germany. B3's biggest hit was "I.O.I.O.",[1] a cover of a Bee Gees song that was #4 in Germany in 2002 and was in charts in many European and Asian countries (including Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Thailand).
Solo career
At end of 2002 Rod Michael went solo. In June 2003, he released his first solo single was "My Prerogative",[2] a cover version of the Bobby Brown classic. Then in 2004 released his second single under BMG entitle "someday" and then an album "The Next Episode" but over some political repercussions from leaving b3 came back to haunt him and it wasn't given the promotion it deserved, so he cut ties with the label and went back stateside to restart his career in the U.S. He has written more than 60 original songs.[3]
After success in Europe, in January 2008, "1720 Entertainment" distributed his first solo US release entitled "Knight in Shining Armor", which got heavy rotation on sirius and xm radio and certain markets across the US and cracked the hot 100, the song became an internet underground RnB hit which gave Michael credibility to build on as he shed the boyband title and grew into his own as a legit solo artist with a definitive vocal sound and delivery that got comparison's to the king of pop himself Michael Jackson.[4]
The Voice
Michael took part in the blind auditions for the third season of the American singing competition The Voice. His audition was broadcast on October 1, 2012 on the last day of the blind auditions. He sang "Please Don't Go", a Mike Posner song. Michael was eliminated. The judges said Michael sounded great, but too much like the original and did not feel it was a strong song choice.
Discography
Albums
- with B3:
- First (February 2002)
- Solo Albums
- The Next Episode (March 2004)
- Intro feat. Caramel (01:14)
- Someday (03:53)
- Sadie (04:02)
- My Prerogative feat. Caramel (04:09)
- Dirty Love feat. Silvashado & Caramel (03:40)
- X Boyfriend (03:21)
- Here Comes Love Again (03:18)
- The Way U Are (03:38)
- Supernatural (03:10)
- Song 4 U (03:02)
- Nothing But Trouble (03:06)
- Dreams (03:09)
- Show U The Way (02:41)
- When I Think Of U (06.55)
Singles
- Singles with B3:
- "You Win Again" (2001)
- "Nightfever" (2002)
- "I.O.I.O." (2002)
- Solo singles
- "My Prerogative" (May 2003) (CD)
- "Someday" (2004) (CD)
- "Knight in Shining Armor" (2008)
- Collaborations
- Can't Believe It (T-Pain featuring Rod Michael)
References
External links
- Rod Michael Official site
- Rod Michael Yhaoo page
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- Javier Colon
- Jermaine Paul
- Cassadee Pope
- Danielle Bradbery
- Tessanne Chin
- Josh Kaufman
- Craig Wayne Boyd
- Sawyer Fredericks
- Jordan Smith
- Alisan Porter
- Sundance Head
- Chris Blue
- Chloe Kohanski
- Brynn Cartelli
- Chevel Shepherd
- Maelyn Jarmon
- Jake Hoot
- Todd Tilghman
- Carter Rubin
- Cam Anthony
- Girl Named Tom
- Bryce Leatherwood
- Gina Miles
- Huntley
- Asher HaVon
- "Stitch by Stitch"
- "I Believe I Can Fly"
- "Cry"
- "Born to Fly"
- "Tumbling Down"
- "Set Fire to the Rain"
- "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face"
- "Please"
- "Climb Ev'ry Mountain"
- "Down That Road"
- "Darlin' Don't Go"
- "Money on You"
- "Wish I Didn't Love You"
- "Walk My Way"
- "Broken Hearts"
- "Better Off Without You"
- "Wanted Dead or Alive"
- "The Chain"
- Tarralyn Ramsey
- Vicci Martinez
- Elenowen
- Frenchie Davis
- Rebecca Loebe
- Xenia
- Tje Austin
- Beverly McClellan
- Raquel Castro
- Nakia
- Serabee
- Casey Desmond
- Justin Grennan
- Lily Elise
- Jared Blake
- Casey Weston
- RaeLynn
- Jesse Campbell
- Chris Mann
- Tony Lucca
- Gwen Sebastian
- Kim Yarbrough
- Angel Taylor
- Elley Duhé
- Pip
- Katrina Parker
- Erin Martin
- Winter Rae
- Moses Stone
- Jordis Unga
- Naia Kete
- Charlotte Sometimes
- Tony Vincent
- Anthony Evans
- Nicolle Galyon
- Jordan Rager
- Mathai
- David Dunn
- Cheesa
- Preston Shannon
- Lex Land
- Nicholas David
- Amanda Brown
- Melanie Martinez
- Bryan Keith
- Loren Allred
- MacKenzie Bourg
- Avery Wilson
- Joe Kirkland
- Collin McLoughlin
- Suzanna Choffel
- Lelia Broussard
- Jordan Pruitt
- Ben Taub
- Rod Michael
- Chris Trousdale
- Cupid
- The Swon Brothers
- Sasha Allen
- Judith Hill
- Kris Thomas
- Garrett Gardner
- Jeff Lewis
- Julie Roberts
- Holly Tucker
- Sam Alves
- Will Champlin
- Matthew Schuler
- James Wolpert
- Cole Vosbury
- Caroline Pennell
- Josh Logan
- Briana Cuoco
- E. G. Daily
- Holly Henry
- Donna Allen
- Dominic Scott Kay
- Christina Grimmie
- Kristen Merlin
- Kat Perkins
- Sisaundra Lewis
- Morgan Wallen
- Dawn and Hawkes
- Paula DeAnda
- Lindsay Pagano
- Chris Jamison
- Taylor John Williams
- Anita Antoinette
- Bryana Salaz
- Andy Cherry
- MEGG
- Koryn Hawthorne
- Corey Kent
- Quincy Mumford
- Barrett Baber
- Jeffery Austin
- Madi Davis
- Amy Vachal
- Darius Scott
- Viktor Király
- Keith Semple
- Amanda Ayala
- Tyler Dickerson
- Caleb Lee Hutchinson
- Mary Sarah
- Daniel Passino
- Owen Danoff
- Emily Keener
- Katherine Ho
- Támar Davis
- Maddie Poppe
- Chase Walker
- Brennley Brown
- Josh Hoyer
- Brooke Simpson
- Esera Tuaolo
- Stephan Marcellus
- Katrina Rose
- Natalie Stovall
- Myles Frost
- Spensha Baker
- WILKES
- Megan Lee
- Shana Halligan
- Reagan Strange
- Kameron Marlowe
- Fousheé
- Hannah Blaylock
- Dexter Roberts
- Andrew Jannakos
- Jae Jin
- Zan Fiskum
- Todd Michael Hall
- John Holiday
- Jeremy Rosado
- Libianca Fonji
- Crystal Nicole
- Bryan Olesen
- Awards and nominations
- Discography
- Contestants
- The Voice: Neon Dreams