Me'Shell NdegéOcello
| Meshell Ndegeocello | |
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Meshell Ndegeocello performing in Washington, D.C., 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michelle Lynn Johnson |
| Also known as | Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur Me'Shell Ndegéocello |
| Born |
August 29, 1968 Berlin, Germany |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass, keyboards, drums, guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Maverick/Reprise/Warner Bros, Shanachie, EmArcy, Decca/Universal, Mercer Street/Downtown, Naïve |
| Associated acts | John Mellencamp, Madonna, Benson Taylor |
| Website | www |
Meshell Ndegeocello (/mɪˈʃɛl ndɛˈɡeɪoʊtʃɛloʊ/; born Michelle Lynn Johnson, August 29, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, bassist, and vocalist. She has gone by the name Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur which is used as a writing credit on some of her later work.Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, reggae and rock. She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career, and has had ten career Grammy Award nominations. She has been credited for having "sparked the neo-soul movement."
Ndegeocello was born Michelle Lynn Johnson in Berlin, Germany, to army Sergeant Major and saxophonist father Jacques Johnson and health care worker mother Helen. She was raised in Washington, D.C. where she attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Oxon Hill High School. In early press releases from Maverick Records her birth year was erroneously listed as 1969. The 1968 birth date has been confirmed through a previous manager and lifelong friend.
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