Adam Blackstone
| Adam Blackstone | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Adam Blackstone |
| Born |
December 4, 1982 Trenton, New Jersey, United States |
| Origin | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, songwriter, Musical Director, musician |
| Instruments | Bass, Piano, Keyboard, Drums |
| Years active | 2004 –present |
| Associated acts | Adam Levine, Janet Jackson,Dr. Dre,Jay-Z, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, The Roots, Questlove, Jill Scott |
| Website | www |
Adam Blackstone (born December 4, 1982 in Trenton, NJ) is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and bassist. He is currently the musical director for Nicki Minaj and Justin Timberlake. Adam has also directed and played in performances with a star-studded list of cliental that includes Jay-Z, Kanye West, Eminem, Janet Jackson,Dr. Dre,The Jonas Brothers, The Roots, Ms.Marilyn Marshall, Al Green, The Isley Brothers , Angie Stone, Mike Posner, Steve Tirpak, Al Jarreau, Maroon 5, Demi Lovato, and Jill Scott.
Adam began his musical journey playing drums at the age of 4 at El Bethel church on Euclid Avenue in Trenton, NJ. With his father serving as the church organist, and his mother singing in the choir, Blackstone has said he first fell in love with music at church. Though he had his sights set on being a drummer, he began playing bass in the 3rd grade after his music teacher suggested he try it out. He then started playing upright bass in the 9th grade, in order to join his high school jazz band. Blackstone later on earned a full scholarship to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia thanks to his musical abilities. It was there that he studied contemporary Jazz and really honed in and perfected his bass playing and arranging skills.
Adam Blackstone began his career as a session musician in the Philadelphia. After becoming widely known in the area for his round, distinct tone, he caught the attention of drummer and producer Questlove of the well known Hip hop / Soul group, The Roots. His first big live show was at age 21 with Jay Z on his Fade to Black show at Madison Square Garden in November 2003. This show, along with Dave Chappelle's Block Party, were both filmed and made into popular documentaries that sold extremely well, and helped put Blackstone on the map. As he progressed, he became more well known among artists and labels for his tenacity, leadership skills, and hard work. He has since worked with and for several other A-list artists, providing all he can to not only meet, but exceed his clients standards.
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