by MacKenzie WilsonR&B crooner Van Hunt grew up surrounded by the pimp lifestyle of his father. A soundtrack of classic soul and contemporary R&B was his backdrop and Hunt immersed himself in the tones and moods of it all. A move from the Midwest to Atlanta in his early twenties allowed Hunt to hone his soul sound in the making. He''d been playing guitar and writing songs since his teens, so naturally a career in music was on the horizon. Capitol inked him a deal in 2003 and his self-titled debut arrived in February 2004. Appearances on Soul Train, Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn, and NPR coincided with the release of Van Hunt''s double single "Dust and "Seconds of Pleasure." On the Jungle Floor followed in 2006.

基本资料

国籍：美国

出生地：俄亥俄州

职业：歌手、词曲作者、音乐家、制作人

生日：1970年3月8日

姓名：Van Hunt

风格：Neosoul, funk, rock

演艺经历

Van Hunt出生于俄亥俄州代顿。他的父亲范亨特 Sr. 是俄亥俄球员乐队鼓手吉米“钻石”威廉姆斯的朋友。亨特 7 岁开始打鼓，8 岁学习萨克斯，后来学习贝斯和键盘。吉他是他学会的最后一种乐器；他曾在摇滚乐队 Royalty 担任吉他手。

亨特在德克萨斯州阿灵顿短暂居住后，于1996年搬到佐治亚州亚特兰大，就读莫尔豪斯学院，在那里学习英语，但很快就退学了。在亚特兰大，为了支付账单，他开始为亚特兰大说唱歌手制作一些嘻哈音乐小样。亨特通过制作小样的工作结识了达拉斯奥斯汀、杰梅因杜普里和TLC等崭露头角的唱片制作人和艺术家。

荣誉记录

2005 年凭借《Dust》获得格莱美奖最佳都市/另类表演奖提名。2006 年格莱美奖最佳 R&B 组合或乐队表演奖，获奖歌曲为《Family Affair》