In addition to his stage work, Chess is carving his own niche in the R&B/Soul male vocalist category. Influenced by Prince, Donny Hathaway and Jackie Wilson, Chess has worked with Grammy Award winning producers Dave Tozer (John Legend & Kanye West) and PJ Morton (India.Arie). He writes and performs meaningful, heartfelt songs with a positive message and an uncompromising, unsurpassed performance level.
Chester's debut album, entitled, "In Search of High Love," earned critical praise by Billboard Magazine as an album of integrity and soul, with innovative contributors Afta-1, Nevi-Nev and J Most. His latest musical endeavor, "Breakbeat Karaoke - The Mixtape" is a prelude to his highly anticipated sophomore album to be relased in the fall of 2009. "Breakbeat Karaoke" is a collection of throwback "breakbeats" from classic hip hop tunes with remixes from songs from "In Search of High Love", in addition to new compositions specifically created for this mixtape. It features guest appearances and cameos from Farrah Burns, Phase One and ‘Dot Da Genius' who produced "Day N Night" by Kid Cudi among others. "I wanted to pay tribute to some of best in hip hop like J. Dilla, De La Soul, Common, Jay-Z and DJ Premier to name a few..." says Chester. Created for his fans, the project is available as a free download at www.ChesterGregory.com
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