D angel biography of michael dangelo

Born Michael D'Angelo Archer, on February 11, 1974 in Richmond, VA; son of Luther Archer, Sr. (a preacher), and Mariann Smith (a legal secretary); two children: Michael, Jr., and Imani.

Addresses: Record company--EMI Records, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019.

Michael D'Angelo Archer's love of music began in Richmond, Virginia, where he grew up in Southern culture in a family and community unified by religion.

Here he learned a great appreciation for the gospel music inherent in the church.

D'angelo now and then

His father and grandfather are both Pentecostal ministers, and his mother had a record collection full of soul and jazz music. These factors inspired D'Angelo, who draws upon his roots of traditional gospel and soul and adds the sounds of modern R&B and hip-hop to create a unique and soulful sound which has innovated and impressed older and younger musicians alike.

Brown Sugar, his double platinum debut album and gold debut single of the same name, positions him and several other young