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Born to sing and ready to shout it from the roof tops,
Quedon
(pronounced Qwuh-don) is the tenor laced antidote to all that
ails the hearts of women. Throughout his self-titled album, he’s
either missing them, loving them like no other, or found
speechless by them. Though not to alienate the men, he truly
represents for the brothers that just want to love and cherish
their woman but don’t quite know how to put
it into words.
Singing since the tender age of four in the nursery choir at
Antioch Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Quedon knew it to be
his life’s mission to entertain the masses with his voice. A
self-proclaimed perfectionist, he worked diligently to perfect
his craft, becoming inspired lyrically by personal experiences
and the respect he holds for love and the love of women. “I feel
that love is stronger than any force and women are God’s gift to mankind.”
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As a teenager, Quedon
competed in many talent competitions winning several
first place titles. During high school,
Quedon performed in
annual school talent shows and stage productions. He
was crowned king at the Antioch Baptist Church
“Youth of The Year Pageant” after singing the gospel
song “Yes,” along with displaying outstanding
leadership and academic excellence. At the age of
sixteen, Quedon started
entertaining audiences statewide and regionally,
singing his original work at beauty pageants and at
music festivals where he has shared the stage with
many music legends. Quedon
was also featured on two songs on the Jazz artist,
Fred Smith’s, 1996 album “Born Free.”
Since then, Quedon has
gone on to perform live in countless local, regional
and national events, and in concerts as the opening
act and as a headliner.
Eventually he would hook up with producer/musician/
songwriter Derek “D.O.A.” Allen (Tyrese, TLC,
Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Norman Brown, and
many others). Their collaboration on this project
was one of great musical success. In an industry
over saturated with contrived studio talent and pop
icons, Quedon is truly
a breath of fresh air. “I love singing my heart out
to a live audience.” His vocal styles are
reminiscent of Eric Benet and Joe, yet admittedly
influenced by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Donnie
Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Charlie Wilson and Babyface.
One is bound to lose themselves in the myriad of
musical styles and seasoned rifts that evoke this
eclectic labor of love. “It’s pure magic creating
something in your head and watching it unfold to a
beautiful piece of art.”
Through his journey as an artist, a writer, and a
performer, Quedon
has developed a greater love and a bigger passion
for music. On top of his love for the stage and
singing songs for his own personal projects,
Quedon loves singing
and performing on commercial projects as well. He
has had the opportunity to sing on many popular
radio/broadcast jingles and parody songs, along with
working with many of the industry's greatest
songwriters, producers and performers.
Outside of music, Quedon
loves spending time with his family, playing
basketball, going to the gym, relaxing in a
low-stress environment and simply enjoying life!!!
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