Van Hunt
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Van Hunt (born March 8, 1977) is an African-American R&B/neo soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He first made a name for himself as a producer in the late-1990s, producing singles such as Dionne Farris' "Hopeless." Van Hunt released his first album, Van Hunt, on Capitol Records in 2004, which includes the singles "Seconds of Pleasure," "Dust," and "Down Here in Hell (With You)."
Hunt's second album, On the Jungle Floor, was released on April 4th, 2006. The album features the single, "Character," as well as a duet with Nikka Costa on "Mean Sleep", a cover of the 1999 Cree Summer song featuring Lenny Kravitz.
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[edit] Influences
- David Bowie
- Serge Gainsbourg
- The Isley Brothers
- Rick James
- Curtis Mayfield
- Thelonious Monk
- The Ohio Players
- Prince
- Richard Pryor
- Sly Stone
- Neil Young
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2004: Van Hunt
- 2006: On the Jungle Floor
[edit] Singles
- 2004: "Down Here in Hell (With You)"
- 2004: "Dust"
- 2004: "Seconds of Pleasure"
- 2006: "Character"
- 2006: "Being A Girl"
[edit] Awards & nominations
- 2004/2005 Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Dust."
[edit] External links
- Official Van Hunt website
- Van Hunt on Myspace
- Unofficial Van Hunt website
- Van Hunt SoulTalk audio interview
- Van Hunt audio interview
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