Norwood
Norwood is one of the hottest pop artists in the ATL and can be found belting out tunes at venues that have a knack for discovering great talent. He is often compared to having the looks of Elvis Presley with the combined talent of Justin Timberlake and Michael Jackson. With these attributes, he is destined to be a success in the music industry. Although only 20 years old, his resume, phenomenal voice, and stage presence are mature well beyond his years.
Since the launch of his professional career in February of 2009,Norwood has already performed on TV, Radio, Pre-game Concert for the Atlanta Braves, Opening Act for the legendary B.B. King, and was named Macy’s Rising Star of 2009. Norwood was a featured performer along with American Idol finalist, Mandisa and Country Superstar, Josh Turner at the 62nd Lighting of Macy’s Great Tree which was televised on Thanksgiving. In September of 2011, he had the honor of performing at the Pre-Party for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
During the past 2 years, Norwood has had the pleasure of working with some of the best producers in the industry. In November of 2010, Norwood released his first hit single "After the Rain" which was written by legendary Los Angeles producer Steve Dorff. Industry observers have dubbed multiple award winning Dorff an enigma who has evolved into a gifted composer in every musical field. His many songs have been sung by some of the greatest artists of our time—Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, George Strait, Vanessa Williams and countless others.
Norwood spent the summer of 2011 in the studio and took his career to another level with his next four singles: "On Top Of The World", "Contagious", "For the Record" and"Broken". These dynamic pop tunes were written by Atlanta based producer Brad Cox. Working alongside legendary producer Mike Clink (Guns N Roses, Metallica), Cox has worked with writers such as Andreas Carlsson (Katy Perry, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears), Billy Falcon (Bon Jovi, Faith Hill), Kendrick Dean (Chris Brown, Usher, Monica) and the list goes on. In the past 2 years, Cox has landed songs with FOX, ABC, MGM, MTV, VH1, CMT and others. Many of his songs have also received airplay on top 40 stations around the world.
"Record Spinner" is Norwood's latest single scheduled to be released in November of 2011. This edgy, hard-hitting dance tune was written and produced by Namaste Studios under the direction of producer Nick Chahwala, who received a Grammy nomination for Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" that was up for Album of the Year in 2011. Chahwala is also responsible for putting down the music work on Mariah Carey's "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" which has sold over 400,000 copies. Namaste Studios resident engineers and producers have been recognized for working on the top albums of today with an impressive client roster that also includes Justin Bieber, Tricky Stewart, Jessica Simpson, Elton John and The Dream just to name a few.
Music has been the focal point in the life of Norwood, for as long as he can remember and now, at the age of twenty, this multi-talented singer, songwriter, musician, dancer and actor, is fulfilling his dreams and ambitions. One listen to this edgy artist and there's no question that Norwood was born to sing, create music, and entertain the world! Stay tuned, as this story is just beginning…… Norwood is very clear about his career goals: “I want to be successful in the music industry, so I can inspire and change the world with my music”!
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