McKnight at Big Dome March 16

MANILA, Philippines - BREAKING NEWS: Brian McKnight is coming for two shows, first at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on March 16 and at the Cebu Waterfront & Casino in Cebu City on March 17, with Angeline Quinto as front act. This was confirmed by Edgar Mangahas, one of the producers who furnished Funfare the following backgrounder on McKnight who has been here also for shows:

As an artist who needs no introduction, Brian McKnight has earned himself a spot in contemporary music history. He has released 13 albums to date, with several going two and three times platinum, and he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. In addition to being a singer, songwriter and producer, McKnight is also a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments including piano, guitar, bass, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet.

In an industry known for a constantly revolving door of artists, McKnight has easily established himself with an enviable record of chart consistency, has toured successfully for over a decade, and has collaborated with performers across every genre including Quincy Jones, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Diddy, Christina Aguilera, Rascal Flatts, Nelly, Vanessa Williams, Willie Nelson and Kenny G.

McKnight was born in Buffalo, New York. His musical career began in childhood when he became a member of his church NY choir and a bandleader in school, Sweet Home High School. By the age of 19, he signed his first recording deal with Mercury Records. In 1992, his self-titled album Brian McKnight was released followed by I Remember You (1995) and Anytime (1997, which sold over two million copies and was nominated for a Grammy. In 1999, McKnight released Back at One on Motown Records, which sold over three million copies.

Along with several Grammy nominations, McKnight has been the recipient of American Music Awards, Soul Train Awards, NAACP Image and Blockbuster Awards, and Billboard Songwriter of The Year. He has crossed the boundaries of every medium. He has hosted Soul Session Countdown with Brian McKnight on BETJ. In addition, The Brian McKnight Morning Show on KTWV the Wave Smooth Jazz radio station, was a Top 5 rated show two years running. In 2009, McKnight started hosting his own radio show The Brian McKnight Show which ran in over 60 markets and was syndicated through ABC Radio. He also hosted his own nationally syndicated TV show, The Brian McKnight Show.

McKnight has also used his vast industry knowledge as a red carpet host for Extra! In 2007, he stepped into Broadway with a successful run as Billy Flynn in Chicago. He was also a contestant on the Donald Trump hit show Celebrity Apprentice. He has just completed touring nationwide in the JeCaryous Johnson play Cheaper to Keep Her with Vivica A. Fox.

In 2011, he released his 14th album, Just Me, and embarked on a worldwide tour which is a family affair this time around, joined on tour by his brother Claude McKnight (Take 6) and sons BJ and Niko also known as “BRKN RBTZ” (broken robots). It promised to be a spectacular one-of-a kind show.