Chuckii Booker
| Chuckii Booker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 19, 1966 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, new jack swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Producer, Bandleader |
| Instruments | Vocals, Bass guitar, Guitar, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records |
| Associated acts | Barry White, Troop, Janet Jackson, Angela Winbush, Gerald Levert, Bette Midler, Lalah Hathaway |
| Notable instruments | |
| Bass guitar, guitar, drums, keyboards | |
Chuckii Booker (born December 19, 1966) is an American award-winning producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader.
Booker emerged in the late 1980s as a prominent urban contemporary R&B artist and producer. He began recording music after being signed by his late godfather Barry White to his production company in 1984. Later, he played keyboards with the short-lived Epic Records band Tease for three years. Booker, known throughout the industry as a keyboard player, is considered by his music peers to be a bass player.
Booker received his recording contract in an unlikely manner. He gave his demo tape to the manager of Gerald Albright to showcase his skills as a musician, but had forgotten about the songs on the other side of the tape that contained original songs with his vocals. As a result, he was offered a recording contract with Atlantic Records.
Booker signed a recording contract with Atlantic to release his debut album Chuckii in 1989 in which he played all the instruments and sang all vocals. The album fared well on the strength of hit singles "(Don't U Know) I Love U" and the #1 R&B single "Turned Away." The follow-up final album Niice 'N Wiild was released in 1992 and yielded another chart-topping R&B hit "Games". Chuckii also wrote, performed and produced the single "Crypt Jam" from the CD soundtrack Tales from the Crypt. Booker also made a cameo in the movie House Party 3 as a piano player in the hotel lobby scenes which starred Kid N' Play, Bernie Mac and Chris Tucker.
Booker produced for several recording artists throughout the years, including Troop, which yielded two #1 singles (All I Do Is Think of You & Spread My Wings), his godfather Barry White, Janet Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Demetrius Ross, Kool & the Gang and many more. He was the musical director, producer and keyboardist for Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation World Tour as well as the opening act. Booker got the gig after he was invited by Jackson to the premiere of her long-form video Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814. Although Booker went to the premiere to mingle with celebrities, he was caught off guard when Jackson asked him after the screening to be her musical director for the tour.
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