Sharif

Bio 2013
Sharif -SINGER/SONGWRITER

The future of R&B is certainly a bright one. One messenger heralding the genre’s future goes by the name of Sharif. Sharif has always loved music and is working hard to etch his name in R&B’s history books.

Born and raised in the small town of Passaic, NJ Sharif has an undeniable creative spirit. Growing up in a single-parent home he learned early on the importance of hard work and strong family and friend support. Sharif was born with a love for music, and began to nourish his noticeable gift for song around age 10. Performing in school assemblies, local talent shows, and the church choir throughout his teens only made that love grow. Majoring in Vocal Performance at William Paterson University Sharif remained focus on his singing aspirations and continued to wow audiences in university and local venues.

His talents and passions also extend to dancing, choreography, modeling, and design. As a dancer and choreographer, Sharif has garnered a huge following as part of multiple dance and step teams in the North Jersey area. A true performer, Sharif works hard to balance all his creative passions and is hands on in all aspects of his career.

Now in his twenties Sharif is more determined on his dream to pursue his creative talents, especially as a vocalist and writer. Currently working on his debut album, “Never Too Late To Dream” he describes it as having “universal appeal, a sound everyone can sit back and enjoy.” “Never Too Late To Dream” is set to be release in the first quarter of the year 2014. Sharif shows his vocals and songwriting in every song throughout his very first project. “ Its very personal to me, because it’s my very first, I’m letting you into a world where nobody has ever been… Kind of scary but fulfilling at the end.” What you should expect from Sharif’s debut is smooth harmonies, strong ballads, med-tempo swings to put you into that R&B mood that we once knew back in the early 90’s. The lead single “Paradise” a strong, powerful, upbeat tune, that is sure to catch your attention at first listen. With his cool and lively personality he is sure to captivate you with his powerful performance and unique sound. Drawing on inspiration from the vocal styles of Brandy, Frankie Beverly, Keith Sweat, Luther Vandross, and Shai, and performance techniques of Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, and Usher, Sharif says:
"My music is a reflection of the late 80’s early 90’s rooted in the current sounds of today’s R&B.”

With recent performances at the Blue Note in NYC, 17th Annual MLK Jazz Festival, and Passaic's African American Heritage Festival, this Jersey boy is ready to spread his wings and bring his R&B styling to the world.

For bookings contact my manager Vincent Snow at (908)-875-8404.