Harold O'Neal
| Harold O'Neal | |
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O'Neal in 2011
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Harold Mujahid O'Neal |
| Born |
March 27, 1981 Arusha, Tanzania |
| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Genres |
Classical Jazz Hip Hop R&B Pop |
| Occupation(s) |
Composer Producer Dancer Actor Public Speaker |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | BluRoc Roc-A-Fella Universal Music Group PME Smalls Records |
| Associated acts | Jerry Duplessis, Lil' Ronnie, Damon Dash, Ski Beatz, Bobby Watson, Greg Osby, Andrew Hill, Ahmad Alaadeen |
Harold Mujahid O'Neal (born March 27, 1981) is a Tanzanian - American pianist, composer, record producer, actor, and dancer. He has worked with Bono, Aloe Blacc, Jerry Wonda, Busta Rhymes, Bob Geldof, Lil' Ronnie, Ne-Yo, Damon Dash, Ski Beatz, Damien Rice, Lupe Fiasco, and many of the industry's finest artists.
The last protégé of Andrew Hill, O'Neal began working with musical luminaries from a young age — touring the world with Bobby Watson when he was 19 after studying composition at the Berklee College Of Music and leaving the Manhattan School of Music to replace pianist Jason Moran in the influential band, The Greg Osby 4, recording for Blue Note Records.
As a composer, Harold is known for blending the genres of 20th-century impressionist music with modern music. His solo album, "Marvelous Fantasy", is influenced by the works of Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy. His work has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, and PRI.
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