Brendan Vintedge is an American singer-songwriter and entrepreneur, who made it to the top 30 on the sixth season of

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. His musical genres are

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popular music Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training.Popular Music. (2015). ''Fun ...

rhythm and blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predomina ...

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electro house Electro house is a genre of electronic dance music and a subgenre of house music characterized by heavy bass and a tempo around 125–135 beats per minute. The term has been used to describe the music of many ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJs, including ...

, and

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. In 2013, he licensed his works "2nd Chance" and "Kissin Away" to TV show R&B Divas starring

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and

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. The same year, he signed with Spectrum Talent Agency alongside notable artists such as

Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling gir ...

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SWV SWV (Sisters with Voices) is an American R&B vocal trio from New York City whose members are Cheryl "Coko" Gamble, Tamara "Taj" George, and Leanne "Lelee" Lyons. Formed in 1988 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B ...

, Doug E. Fresh and more. Brendan has several

releases under such labels as System Recordings, Kolour Recordings (Bernard Jones III), Muzique Boutique, Lost My Dog, Loud East Records, and a remix of his 2009 release ''Beautiful Connection'' by

Om Records Om Records is an American record label established in 1995 that releases electronic, dance and hip-hop music. The label was founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Chris Smith. Om Records releases both artist albums and compilations, including the ...

Artist/DJ Fred Everything which charted on the Dance/Electronic Albums in 2010.

Early life

Brendan was born in

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, and moved with his mother, Lelia Williams, to

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at the age of 1. He began singing, playing drums, percussion and piano as a young child. At the age of 7 he relocated back to the Midwest (Columbia, Missouri) where he was able to establish a strong musical foundation by singing in the local choir, which his mother directed. At the age of 12 he began playing drums for a traveling gospel group "Soul Winners". He acquired a love for the arts and began drawing and painting while in high school. In 2006, he auditioned for the sixth season of American Idol in

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at the FedEx Forum with 18,000 other hopefuls. Out of Memphis he and 15 others emerged with a chance to continue on to the Hollywood rounds. In 2007 he took the next step in his career by moving to New York City to pursue his musical career.

''American Idol''

Background

In 2008, Brendan was scouted by production company Moonlight Entertainment/Green Ocean Media, and signed as one of the first artists for the anticipated record label of

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in New York City. The label never became a success, so Brendan was forced to create other opportunities for himself. In 2009 he released his highly anticipated album "Private Symphony" with Australian digital label Blue Pie Records in hopes to establish a more global fan base. . Brendan is currently living in

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while working with Spectrum Talent Agency to establish more exposure.

References

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