Hal Linton
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| Birth name | Hal Alexander Linton |
| Born | December 25, 1986 |
| Origin | Barbados |
| Genres | R&B, pop, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals,Piano,Guitar |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | Funk Baby Productions, Green&Bloom, BMG |
| Associated acts |
Shontelle Rihanna Robin Thicke Wyclef Jean Jerry Wonda Arden 'Keyz' Altino Rico Love Melanie Fiona Salaam Remi Patrick Hartman |
Hal Alexander Linton, (born December 25, 1986) is a Barbadian born Soul/R&B singer, songwriter and producer. In October 2008 news broke in the small Caribbean island of Barbados that Hal Linton inked a million dollar deal with major record label Universal Motown, following in the footsteps of other Barbadian international recording artist Rihanna (Def Jam Recordings), Shontelle (Universal Motown), Livvi Franc (Jive Records) and Rupee (Atlantic).
Linton is the only child of divorced parents Cheryl Linton and David Linton, two classically trained musicians. From as early as two years old Hal hit the stage with his mother. Raised as a Seventh Day Adventist, his parents from early instilled the moral and religious values of the Bible in him and his everyday life.
His early schooling came at the Charles F Broomes Memorial School and the Ellerslie Secondary School. He then went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in Design at the Barbados Community College. Excelling in the field of Design he was awarded a fully paid National Academic Scholarship in Barbados to gain his Masters at the Savannah School of Art & Design. However Hal deferred the scholarship on the urgings of his music former manager Teneille Doyle to pursue a career in music and entertainment.
In 2005, as part of the internship program for his BA in Design, Hal went to work at CRS Music Studio. It was there that his creativity excelled leading him into the production of his self produced independent album "Spirit:Life:Love", released in 2006. The first single "Cardiac Arrest" went on to characterize Hal Linton to Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean region as the soul prince of the Caribbean. Likened to musical legends Marvin Gaye, Prince and even D'Angelo, he was nominated for eight awards at the 2007 Barbados Music Awards where he won four - Best New Artist, Song of the Year, R&B Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Soon after he did his debut live performance at the Barbados Jazz Festival to raving reviews.
..he was inspired by his best friend Brandye Warner.Soul newcomer Hal Linton … really stole the show. At times, recalling the torched magic of Bilal or the burly heat of Omar, the fresh-faced Linton demonstrated the island's burgeoning R&B scene with infectious originals, such as the driving "Shake It Off" and his regional hit single, "Cardiac Arrest." But it was his ragamuffin makeover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" that sent the most chills down the enthusiastic audience's back. - John Murph (BET) 2007
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