Donnie Klang
Donnie Klang | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Donald Joseph Klang |
| Born | January 23, 1985 Brooklyn,New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Bad Boy,Eight72,Twenty Two |
Donald Joseph Klang(born January 23, 1985) is an American singer. He wonMaking the Band 4and was awarded his own solo contract byDiddy.He released his debut album,Just a Rolling Stone,in late 2008.
Life and career
[edit]Klang was born inBrooklyn,New York.[1]He began modeling as a baby and doing television and film work from a young age, getting minor roles onNYPD BluetoThe Nanny.[2]He was in a band in middle school, later attending chorus in high school.[3]He was part of pop groups inSt. Dominic High SchoolandIsland Trees High School,namely Playa Deception and INT. The latter which released an independent record calledHip-Pop.[2]He attendedHofstra Universitybriefly studying music management and business and minoring in music.[2][3][4]Klang decided to take a semester off of college to pursue a music career with his group.[3]
Klang had been in INT for nine years before it broke up because their parents wanted them to go back to school as the band was going nowhere.[4]He auditioned forAmerican Idoltwice but never got past the first round.[2]These events led to him being apprehensive of pursuing music further.[5]Not long after returning to Hofstra and working at a warehouse, the opportunity came forMaking the Band 4and he again took time off from college in 2007.[6][4]An acquaintance had entered hisMySpaceaccount into an audition which he later attended at the encouragement of his family.[5]He was awarded his own solo contract by Diddy instead of a spot in the group. Klang released his debut album,Just a Rolling Stone,in late 2008 which peaked at number nineteen on theBillboard200.He later opened forJanet Jacksonin the fall.[2]
Klang split withBad Boy Recordsin mid-2010, signing with independent label Eight72 Entertainment.[7]He began working on his second album at the same time.[8]He later started his own record label, Donnie Klang Entertainment and released his first single "Falling 4U" in 2011. He also released a mixtape on Valentine's Day.[9]"X-Miss" was also released as a single for Christmas in 2011.
Artistry
[edit]Klang has listedBoyz II Men,Dru Hill,NSYNC,Backstreet Boys,Usher,The Fray,OneRepublic,Justin Timberlake,Brian McKnight,Michael JacksonandJames Brownas musical influences.[10][11]He co-wrote most ofJust a Rolling Stone.[11]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [12] | ||
| 2008 | Just a Rolling Stone
|
19 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Take You There"(featuringDiddy) | Just a Rolling Stone |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Take You There" | Ray Kay[13] |
| 2009 | "Prisoner Of Love" | Littles |
| 2011 | "Falling 4U" | Michael Dispenza[14] |
| "X-Miss" | Kraze[15] |
References
[edit]- ^Collar, Matt."Biography: Donnie Klang".All Media Guide.RetrievedMay 8,2010.
- ^abcdeLa Gorce, Tammy (September 21, 2008)."From Levittown, a New Voice Emerges".The New York Times.
- ^abc"Levittowner Competes on MTV's Making the Band 4".Antonnews. August 3, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon July 7, 2011.RetrievedAugust 31,2010.
- ^abc"AMPED UP | The Re-Making of Donnie Klang « Full Blast Magazine".Fullblastmagazine.RetrievedAugust 31,2010.
- ^ab"Interview with Making the Band 4's Donnie Klang « Crushable".Crushable. August 21, 2008.RetrievedAugust 31,2010.
- ^Gamboa, Glenn."Donnie Klang gets a push from Diddy < PopMatters".Popmatters.RetrievedAugust 31,2010.
- ^"Bits: Big Boi, Lollapalooza, Donnie Klang, Daniel Lanois and More".Billboard.RetrievedApril 5,2020.
- ^Date: 05/24/10 (May 24, 2010)."Bad Boy 'No More,' Donnie Klang Readies New Album".Singersroom.RetrievedAugust 31,2010.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"Valentine's Day Mixtape Mixtape by Donnie Klang Hosted by DJ Spin King & DJ Swivet".Datpiff.February 14, 2011.RetrievedApril 5,2020.
- ^"Donnie Klang – Interviews – Entertainment".ALLOY. Archived fromthe originalon July 7, 2011.RetrievedAugust 31,2010.
- ^abDate: 09/01/08 (October 7, 2008)."Donnie Klang: One Man Band".Singersroom.RetrievedAugust 31,2010.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"( Donnie Klang > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )".allmusic. January 23, 1985.RetrievedAugust 31,2010.
- ^"Music Video News: SHOT: Donnie Klang f/ Diddy – Ray Kay, director".Video Static. June 17, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon July 17, 2011.RetrievedAugust 31,2010.
- ^"YouTube".YouTube.RetrievedApril 5,2020.[dead YouTube link]
- ^"Donnie Klang –" X-Miss "(Official Music Video) Dir. By Kraze".YouTube.December 25, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2021.RetrievedApril 5,2020.
External links
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