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Dezmond Meeks (born February 27, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, producer, dancer, fashionista and print model best known for his appearances on television shows 'American Idol' 〔http://www.musicxray.com/xrays/386125〕 and 'America's Got Talent' on NBC,〔http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/photos/dezmond-meeks/440766〕 where he placed as a quarter-finalist on both shows. ==Career== Dezmond Meeks made his television debut in 2005 appearing on Season Four of the show American Idol with his audition of 'I Feel Good' by James Brown. At the point in time, judges Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell agreed that Meeks was not suited to the show.〔http://www.business2community.com/entertainment/before-america%E2%80%99s-got-talent-dezmond-meeks-auditioned-for-american-idol-042524〕 However, Paula Abdul was so impressed that she convinced Randy Jackson to sway his vote and move Meek's onto the Hollywood round. Despite this, Dezmond Meek's was later eliminated.〔http://www.business2community.com/entertainment/before-america%E2%80%99s-got-talent-dezmond-meeks-auditioned-for-american-idol-042524〕 Six years later, Meeks appeared on Episode 610 of America's Got Talent with an audition of Ray Charles' "Georgia On My Mind" whilst playing piano. All four judges voted "Yes" allowing him to proceed to the next round. In the Vegas round, Meek's was one of the judges favorites to advance as he was placed into the "Male Singers" category. His performance saw him sing "I Was Made To Love Her" whilst playing piano. His performance was strong enough to see him progress into the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals saw Meek's perform a rendition of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". Unfortunately, he did not receive enough public votes, eliminating him from the competition alongside Echo of Animal Gardens. After years of performance as a live entertainer on the Las Vegas strip,〔http://judsonlmoore.com/interests/music/dezmond-meeks-rat-pack/--〕 2012 saw Dezmond Meek's collaborate with the EDM duo Ghostkick 〔http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/ghostkick〕 for his first Dance/Electro song titled 'Celebrate', which peaked at #9 on the charts in South Korea with over 20,000 downloads. In 2013, he received critical acclaim for the independent release of his debut album 'Cinderfella' which is a full length Pop/R&B album. Upon its release, 'Cinderfella' was nominated for more than a dozen recognized awards in the music industry, including the coveted "Record of the Year" and "Pop Album of the Year" awards at the 2013 Los Angeles Music Awards.〔http://www.lamusicawards.net/2013nominees.html〕 Furthermore, Meek's also won the award for "Best Male Pop Artist" and "Best R&B Song" with 'Try Me' at the Independent Music Awards.〔http://darkmp3.ru/album-now-hear-this-the-winners-of-the-12th-independent-music-awards-9903699.html〕 The album also features the song 'The Way I Like It' which broke into the top 40 in The Netherlands in the fall of 2013, which saw Meeks come together to collaborate with international dance artist Chris Willis (David Guetta) who wrote and produced the song.〔https://pro.beatport.com/release/the-way-i-like-it/1120567〕 "Cinderfella" has also recently been written, composed and produced for a 'Rock-Opera' through collaborations with renowned musical director Deborah Hurwitz (Jersey Boys) and Director Christopher Fuelling.〔http://www.frequency.com/video/cinderfella-them-me-to-top-of-world/184305635?cid=5-86727〕 In 2014, Meeks worked with Warner Brothers recording artist Mystery Skulls for the release of 'Forever' which peaked at Number 1 on iTunes and broke into the Billboard top 40 in November 2014. The album features collaborations with Brandy and Nile Rodgers both of which also feature Dezmond.〔http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-mystery-skulls/28143929?ean=93624933397〕 Meeks continues to work on his second full-length album 'Fairytales' with Mystery Skulls and the producers of Mariah Carey, Black Eyed Peas, and Frank Ocean. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dezmond Meeks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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