Johnny Gill at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at Plaza De César Chávez

Since releasing his self-titled debut in 1983 at 17 years old, Johnny Gill has been a mainstay in R&B music, recording respected works as a solo artist as well as a member of New Edition and the supergroup LSG with Gerlad Levert and Keith Sweat, earning Grammy nominations with both groups.

Gill began singing at a young age in his father’s church along with his three brothers in the gospel group Wings of Faith. From an early age his mature baritone/tenor voice drew much attention. At 17, while attending the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, in Washington, DC, Gill began duet collaborations with childhood friend Stacy Lattisaw that would eventually lead to their number one R&B hit “Where do we go from here.” As a solo and duet artist Gill has recorded eight Top Ten R&B hits...

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Since releasing his self-titled debut in 1983 at 17 years old, Johnny Gill has been a mainstay in R&B music, recording respected works as a solo artist as well as a member of New Edition and the supergroup LSG with Gerlad Levert and Keith Sweat, earning Grammy nominations with both groups.

Gill began singing at a young age in his father’s church along with his three brothers in the gospel group Wings of Faith. From an early age his mature baritone/tenor voice drew much attention. At 17, while attending the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, in Washington, DC, Gill began duet collaborations with childhood friend Stacy Lattisaw that would eventually lead to their number one R&B hit “Where do we go from here.” As a solo and duet artist Gill has recorded eight Top Ten R&B hits. Asked to join New Edition as the replacement for Bobby Brown, Gil achieved immediate success with the group’s double platinum release Heart Break. Gil reunited with New Edition members on his latest 2014 Game Changer release and continues to tour extensively with Charlie Wilson and Fantasia. In addition to two Grammy nominations, Gil is the recipient of two Soul Train awards including Best R&B/Urban Contemporary album.

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