KEVIN WHEELER & THE KL&R2 BAND
"Fake Love"
Quinn Records TM
www.quinnrecords.net
Slow soulful - Blues
BIOGRAPHY
Kevin Wheeler is the real deal. Born and raised in the Washington DC metropolitan area, Music runs in his family, his grandfather, the late Grant Williams III, played the tenor saxophone in the Louis Armstrong band. Following in his grandfather’s footsteps, Kevin
is a consummate seasoned performer with many songs and performances under his belt. As a young man, Kevin got his musical training in the traditional Baptist Church; In the late 70s, Kevin was one of the founding members of (The Ayre Rayden band & show) from Maryland. In the early '90s, Kevin Wheeler founded and formed his own national gospel group (The Divine Messengers), shortly after, the group signed Albert Phillips & The Divine Messengers and recorded their first album
entitled “Victory” under The Redemption Record label, which included the instant hit Victory, which vaulted the album to #18 on the Billboard charts. The album was a huge success, Kevin`s gospel group charted 3 additional times in Billboard magazine, and the group was also nominated for a Grammy award, Soul Train music award, Dove award, and many other awards. Kevin and his group were featured in the Library of Congress Gazette News, Dallas Morning News, and The Washington Post newspaper, just to name a few. Later Kevin Wheeler went on to put together a national Blues/Soul/R&B group called (KL&R2 featuring Kevin Wheeler) under the Quinn
Record label TM, Kevin recorded 8 albums on the Quinn Record label TM, and all of his
albums gained national and international attention through land base radio, magazines, DJ`S Pools, digital radio, syndicated radio, and television. The music industry calls Kevin Wheeler a genuine triple threat” due to his prowess as a singer, songwriter, and producer. Kevin performs both solos and is accompanied by the perfectly seasoned group of musicians who make up Kevin Wheeler Band & The KL&R2 Band and is always a crowd pleaser.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Constitution Hall,
Jacobs Javits Center Madison Square Garden,
Indonesian Embassy,
Stone Soul Picnics,
Black Family Reunions Festivals,
Quaker Oaks Festivals,
Lincoln Theater,
Warner Theater,
Dallas Sport auditorium,
Arthur Ashe Center,
BB King`s Hometown Indianola MS,
The Pocono Resorts
TELEVISION
Dr. Bobby Jones Show,
Bobby Cartwright,
PBS,
Comcast,
Americas Top 20 Countdown
PRESS
The Library of Congress Gazette,
Dallas Morning News,
The Washington Post,
Free Lance-Star
AWARDS
Grammy-nominated,
Soul Train Music Award nominated,
Dove Award-nominated,
Excellence
Award-nominated and GMWA Award.
ALBUMS/SINGLES
Victory,
Message from the Messengers,
Power,
Can you get away,
Par-Tae,
Somebody Said,
Let`s go Party,
I Got My Swag On,
Sweetness is her weakness,
If you need me,
Lied for the last time,
Drown in my own tears,
Down in the valley.
ACTS OPEN FOR
The Emotions,
The Dramatics,
BT Express,
Candi Station,
Johnny Taylor,
Eddie Rabbit,
John P. Kee,
Hezekiah Walker,
The Blind Boys,
William Devaughn,
Rob Howze,
The Gathers,
John Primer,
The Barkeys,
D Train,
Soul Sonic Force,
Paula Abdul.
Here's where you can listen to or get your copy of Kevin Wheeler's CD I Got The Blues",
For CD
For Demo Submission
For Radio/Retail/Wholesalers/Government/Colleges: email promotions@quinnrecords.net
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Q-NEWS: WHAT BLUES GOT TO DO WITH IT? writer Dave Wilson, August 4, 2022
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