Rahsaan Patterson (born January 11, 1974) is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the popular 1980s television show Kids Incorporated. He is a native of The Bronx, New York. He was named after '60s jazz saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk. His singing and songwriting style are reminiscent of Stevie Wonder [1], while his voice has also drawn comparisons to Chaka Khan. [2]

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Career

Kids Incorporated

After appearing in a school talent show in 1984, Patterson auditioned for the television show Kids Incorporated . He was cast as "The Kid", and remained on the show for the next few years, appearing alongside such future stars as Fergie, Mario Lopez and Shanice.

Music career

After Kids Incorporated , Patterson gained experience as a backup vocalist for several artists (including Kids co-star Martika). Following his vocal contributions on Colour Club's self-titled album, as well as writing for other artists (his credits include Brandy's platinum Top 5 smash "Baby", and Tevin Campbell's hit "Back to the World"), Patterson signed with MCA Records. Collaborating with Keith Crouch and Jamey Jaz, among others, released his own self-titled debut in 1997.

Receiving positive reviews from critics, the album failed to find a large audience (the single "Where You Are" did receive attention on R&B radio). Patterson did, however, develop a loyal following both in the United States and abroad.

Patterson went to work on his followup, Love in Stereo , with Jaz and new collaborators such as Van Hunt. When Love in Stereo was released in late 1999 it received better reviews than its predecessor, although the mainstream overlooked it.

Although Patterson and MCA parted ways, he remained busy, continuing to perform live, working as a session singer, and contributing to both soundtracks (Brown Sugar ) and compilation albums (Steve Harvey's Sign of Things to Come ), while working on his next album.

After Hours , Patterson's third album, was released internationally early in 2004, again garnering positive reviews. With the forming of his own label, After Hours saw release in the United States in late October 2004. Further collaborative efforts followed. Patterson's most recent album, Wines and Spirits (again featuring collaborations with Crouch and Jaz) was released in September 2007, and debuted at #42 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, his best showing on that chart to date.

Patterson is openly gay. In a 2008 discussion about being a gay artist with gay station Logo, for example, he said that "For me, it's not about being 'the gay artist'; I'm an artist ." ^[3] In an interview with BET's Daily Voice, Patterson further clarified that "I've never been in the closet or hiding anything." ^[4]

Collaborations

Patterson co-wrote with Australian Soul singer Guy Sebastian the single Beautiful Life off the Beautiful Life (album). Jarrad Rogers also worked on the album Beautiful Life.

Patterson has recently gone on to work with Australian producer Jarrad 'Jaz' Rogers (Jarrad Rogers) and Danish singer Ida Corr (whose Fedde Le Grand-produced single "Let Me Think About It" has been a huge club hit) in their new project named "SugaRush Beat Company".

Discography

Albums

Info

Released: January 1997 Label: MCA Records Singles: "Stop By" , "Where You Are" AMG Rating: {{#ifexpr:3.5>=1

(#51 R&B) Released: October 1999 Label: MCA Records Singles: "The Moment" , "Treat You Like A Queen" AMG Rating {{#ifexpr:4>=1

(#65 R&B) Released: April (UK)/August (JP)/October (US) 2004 Labels: Dome / Avex Trax / Artistry Singles: "So Hot" , "Forever Yours" , "April's Kiss" AMG Rating {{#ifexpr:4.5>=1

(#42 R&B) Released: 25 September 2007 Labels: Dome / Artistry Singles: "Stop Breaking My Heart" , "Feels Good" AMG Rating {{#ifexpr:4.5>=1

Released: 26 August 2008 Labels: Artistry AMG Rating {{#ifexpr:4>=1

Collaborations

Year	Song	Artist	Album
2003	Fly High	Brian Culbertson	Come On Up
	Take Me Home (Ciro Mix)	Sara Devine	Take Me Home (12")
2004	No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)	Paulini	One Determined Heart
	Watching You	Avani	The Real Thing
	Beautiful Life	Guy Sebastian	Beautiful Life
2005	Say It Ain't So	Jimmy Barnes	Double Happiness
	What Am I Gonna Do	Jimmy Sommers	Lovelife
	We Livin' Now	FOKIS	More Than One Way
	Love's Taken Over	U-Nam	The Past Builds The Future
2006	Rock Ya Baby (feat. Rahsaan Patterson & MC Surreal)	DJ Peril	King Of The Beats
	That's The Way	Steve 'The Scotsman' Harvey	The Everyday People Project
2007	If You Really Love	Mikelyn Roderick	Copasetic Is
	We Are One	Ledisi	Lost & Found
2008	Dream Flight	Angela Johnson	A Woman's Touch

Also appears on

Year	Song	Album
1996	Where You Are	Bulletproof OST
1997	Street Life	Hoodlum OST
2001	So Hot	Two Can Play That Game OST
2002	You Make Life So Good	Brown Sugar OST
	The One For Me	Sign Of Things To Come
2005	Soul Show Tune	Ferry Maat's Soul Show: Saturday Night Grooves
	If	Soul Lounge
	What Am I Gonna Do? (DJ Spinna Mix) (with Jimmy Sommers)	Soul Lounge
2006	Right Away	Soul Lounge 2
	Lifetime	Soul Lounge 3
	4Ever (with Mr. Timothy)
2007	Straighten It Out	Soul Lounge 4
2008	Oh Lord (Take Me Back)	Soul Lounge 5
	The Best

References

1. allmusic ((( Love in Stereo > Overview )))
2. Rahsaan Patterson | SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews
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