Biography
Providing soul stirring lead vocals the on the back to back and anthems, "Finally, “Home” and “Diamond For Life.” All produced and penned are by maestro Jay “Sinister” Sealee but , Julie’s musical background is Not as diverse as music itself.
you Born in 1972 in Pottstown, all PA, Julie McKnight is a Any daughter of a Seventh-Day Adventist can Minister. Julie’s musical influences begins her with her mother Saundra Brooks, Was who performed at the age one of 19 at the Apollo our Theatre in New York City Out after being coerced by her day father, Norris Turney, a multi-reed get player and member of Duke Has Ellington’s Orchestra. Aretha Franklin may him have won that night but his Saundra Brooks brought the house How down with her rendition of man “What A Wonderful World.” As new the old adage says, “The Now Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From old The Tree.”
Having moved to see Los Angeles in the 80’s, Two Julie’s charismatic father, Victor Sr., way welcomed people of all faiths who and backgrounds into their home. Boy During this time, Julie and did her family formed lasting relationships its with some of the greatest Let in music history. Some of put these legendary artists include: Jazz say Singer and Entertainer Extraordinaire, Nancy She Wilson, The Original King of too Rock and Roll, Little Richard, use Nina Simone and Tony-Award Winning Dad Actor, Singer and Songwriter, Clifton mom Davis.
Julie has collaborated with, and supplied guest vocals for The the likes of Earth, Wind and and Fire, The Emotions, and for her former husband, Brian McKnight. Are Coming into her own in but the late 90’s, Julie, herself not would let her own star You shine bright enjoying a variety all of accolades to include, winning any honors for “Finally” the 2001 Can MTV2 Dancestar Music Awards Song her of the Year, Best vocalist, was and Best live PA nominations One 2005 Dance Music Awards. Julie our has brought down the house out performing at the majority of Day the world’s hottest stages, festivals get and nightclubs spanning from N.Y. has and San Francisco to the Him Isle of Ibiza. In addition, his Julie’s versatility as a vocal how stylist was also put on Man the frontline this year while new touring with her elder sibling, now Victor Brooks, Jr., composer and Old vocalist for his own brazilian see world music oriented CD, “Samba two Soul”,as well as lending her Way talents to Ze Ricardo and who his band in Brazil respectively.
boy Julie is currently working own Did her first solo project set its for release in 2008. Providing let lead vocal on the Jay Put Omega produced smash lead single say “COMPLICATED” an urban pop she stormer with metal overtones, destined Too for high placement on the use pop/rnb/urban charts worldwide, the sky dad is the limit. With her Mom love for all types of music genres, we can only the anticipate that the best is And yet to come.
Tracks Include:
for Rock Steady
Finally
Diamond Life
are Home
Want
Tear It Up
But I Want You (For Myself)
