Mykal Kilgore

Mykal Kilgore
R&B Singer, Mykal Kilgore
Born (1983-08-21) August 21, 1983 (age 41)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter
Websitemykalkilgore.com

Mykal Kilgore (born August 21, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, A Man Born Black, was released on September 6, 2019.

Early life

Mykal Kilgore was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He attended Florida State University.[1]

Career

Kilgore's theatre credits include Motown: The Musical, The Wiz Live!, and Hair.[2]

Kilgore released his debut album A Man Born Black in 2019. The album debuted at #2 on the iTunes R&B charts and on five different Billboard charts.[3][4] In 2020, Kilgore received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding New Artist,[5] as well as a SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards nomination for New Artist of the Year.[6] The lead single from A Man Born Black, "Let Me Go", received a Best Traditional R&B Performance nomination for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021.[7] Kilgore was the first openly gay artist to be nominated in the category.[8]

Personal life

Kilgore identifies as queer.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

  • A Man Born Black (2019)

Acting credits

Theatre

Title Year
Hair 2009
Motown: The Musical 2013
The Wiz Live! 2015
Dear Evan Hansen 2016
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert 2018
Songs for a New World[10] 2018
Into the Woods 2019
The Life 2022

References

  1. ^ "MK". MK. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ Broadway World. "Mykal Kilgore Broadway and Theatre Credits".
  3. ^ Hargrett, David. "Mykal Kilgore's Inaugural Album, A Man Born Black, Debuts On Five Billboard Charts".
  4. ^ "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ "51st NAACP Image Awards". The Nominees. NAACP.
  6. ^ "See the Nominees: 2020 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards". SoulTracks. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ^ "2021 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  8. ^ Pope, Ricky (16 November 2021). "BWW Interview: Mykal Kilgore Talks About His Meteoric Rise and His New Show at 54 Below". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Turning up the volume: how musician Mykal Kilgore boldly champions black-queer identity". The Guardian. 2020-02-20. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  10. ^ McPhee, Ryan (2018-05-22). "Shoshana Bean, Mykal Kilgore, and Solea Pfeiffer to Star in Encores! Off-Center Songs for a New World". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-03-01.