McLean (singer)

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McLean
Birth nameAnthony McLean
Also known asDigga
Born (1980-06-24) 24 June 1980 (age 44)
OriginDagenham, London, England
GenresR&B, soul, hip hop, grime
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2006–present
LabelsAsylum, Atlantic
Websitewww.mclean-music.com

McLean (born Anthony McLean, 24 June 1980) is an English singer from Dagenham, east London. He was signed to Asylum Records and then Atlantic Records. His debut single "Broken" was released on 26 October 2009.[1] The song was produced by The Schizofreniks and first released independently on 26 March 2007 on Schizofreniks Records, and has since then accrued over 20 million hits across major social networking sites, including YouTube and MySpace.[2]

Early life and career

McLean was born in 1980 in East London and grew up in Dagenham, Essex. He is the son of the lovers rock musician, John McLean. He is the brother of the footballer Aaron McLean. Under the pseudonym of "Digga", he collaborated with MJ Cole on "Gotta Have It"; then with drum and bass duo Chase & Status on the song "Take U There", which featured on the debut album, More Than Alot.[1] “Broken” was the underground song that caught the eye of big record companies and Mclean was signed to Atlantic.

Debut album

McLean worked with record producers Fraser T Smith, Phil Tan, Dylan "3D" Dresdow, Nate 'Danja' Hills, plus Naughty Boy (of Wiley and Chipmunk fame).[3] Confirmed songs included "My Name", "Great Escape", "Try Me", "Finally in Love", "Broken" and the Smith-produced "One More Night". However, the album was never released. In 2013, Mclean released a free album on SoundCloud called Digga’s House. In 2019, there were rumours McLean was soon to release a much anticipated EP.[1]

Personal life

He is the nephew of 1990s singer Bitty McLean and is the older brother of professional footballer Aaron McLean.

McLean has two daughters from a past relationship and is currently residing in Essex with his partner.[4]

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK UK
R&B
2009 "Broken" — 22 Finally in Love
(unreleased)
2010 "My Name" 10 5
"Finally in Love" 44 16
2013 "Lie to Me" — — —
As a featured artist
2009 "I Got Soul" (with Young Soul Rebels) 10 1 Charity single
2011 "Killed Me" (with Ironik) — — Ironik
"Someone" (with Friction) — — Non-Album single

Guest appearances

Year Single Album
2010 "Take U There" (with Chase & Status) More Than Alot
"Bringing It Home" (with Frisco) Fully Grown
"I Made It" (with Devlin) "Bud, Sweet & Beers"

References

  1. ^ a b c "McLean releases "Broken" – watch video – Band Weblogs – The Music Blog | Music News". Band Weblogs. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  2. ^ "McLean "Broken"". Fridae. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  3. ^ "McClean: What's going on?". Bluesandsoul.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Posh star Mclean's brother hopes to score a hit". Peterborough Evening Telegraph. 26 February 2010.

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