歌手简介

简介：Josh Milans music career started with a single moment: Milan was a mere twelve years old when he saw an opportunity to show off his skill on the organ and, without a seconds hesitation, he took it. \nThe Brooklyn native made a habit of sitting near his cousin, the church organist, each and every Sunday. “Instead of sitting down where normal people sit in the church, I sat next to him and watched his every move,” Milan recalls. One Sunday, his cousin was so moved by the energy in the church that he jumped up from his perch and began dancing, leaving the organ completely unmanned. Like a passenger jumping behind the wheel of a runaway car, Milan took his place at the organ and played like hed never played before. “Ill never forget that feeling,” says Milan who today serves as minister of music for his church. “It was spiritual for me because youre taught to give what you have back unto God. I jumped on that organ and my heart was racing. Not only was I trying to keep the music playing for the moment, but I also knew God was watching. I was trying to give Him my absolute best. That was the beginning for me.” \nMilan would go on to team up with deejay Kevin Hedge and singer Chris Herbert to form the group Blaze, a band that became known for its unique brand of house music laced with heavy gospel, soul and afrobeat rhythms. “You couldnt tell me I wasnt famous,” Milan gushes. “Id listen to the radio and hear them play a Michael Jackson record and then theyd play a Blaze record.” Blaze released three albums on Motown Records and drew the attention of the industry with their remix of Lisa Stansfields “People Hold On.” They also worked with such notables as Diana Ross, Babyface, El DeBarge and Jody Watley. \nHaving long since parted ways with both members, Milan is now making the transition from artist to label executive with the launch of Honey Comb Music, a record label specializing in house music. Milan said his goal with the label is to preserve the genre and heighten its awareness amongst the masses. “House music is looked upon as gay music because the gay community really embraces it. Radio stations dont really play it. But this music is not just for gay audiences. Thats like saying all black people eat watermelon but its not true.” \nMilan said his aim through Honey Comb is to restore the integrity and quality of house music. “I remember house before it became so electronic and techy,” he notes. “Now it has evolved into something foreign. Its so cheap and guys are doing records who dont even know what a real chord is. All you have to do is press a couple of buttons and write a couple of lines and youve got a record.” Milan said the music released by Honey Comb will hearken to the days of Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, and Eddie Kendrick and he stressed that the label will focus less on physical appearances and gimmicks and more on lyrical content, musicianship and banging vocals. “There is such a need for real talent,” he says. “It seems like a requirement is that you have to be under 30, have a knocking body and you have to have some talent – minimal talent. The songs are always so meaningless. Nobodys life is being changed, nobodys being inspired. Honey Comb Music is a home for real artists with real talent, people with something special. Moving talent is what Im after.” \nEven though he has now expanded his audience beyond the congregation of his church, Milan knows that God is still watching him and just like that twelve-year-old boy who seized the moment some 30 years ago, Milan is still giving God his absolute best and striving to make music that is true to his upbringing and consistent with his own creative and moral standards. “When I write, not only do I have God in mind but I have children in my life that I have a responsibility to. If Im not going to write a song that has everything to do with spirituality, I try to at least make it inspiring or positive so that everyone can listen to it. Even if its about an affair it has to be moral and true because it relates to an experience that someone can benefit from.” \nMilan, who is also working on a new CD of his own, says making the transition from artist to executive is a bit “frightening” but hes looking forward to it, nonetheless. “As an artist Ive achieved some major success. People have been inspired. Now I want to do that on a larger level and touch peoples lives and inspire them to change the world themselves.” \nSelected discography of Josh Milan \nAlbums \nJosh Milan Presents: Honeycomb Music Vol. 1 - Various - Honeycomb Music (2011) \nSpiritually Speaking (Then and Now) – Blaze – West End (2006) \nSoulheaven Presents Blaze – Blaze – Soulheaven Records (2005) \nBlaze Presents Underground Dance Artists United For Life – Keep Hope Alive – Blaze – King Street Sounds (2004) \nThe Instrumentals Project – Papa Records (2004) \nFound Love – Blaze – Slip n Slide (2004) \nThe Prologue LP – Blaze – Public Service Records (2004) \nSpiritually Speaking – Blaze – Slip n Slide (2002) \nNatural Blaze – Blaze – Life Line (2001) \nBlaze Productions – Blaze – Urban (1999) \nMy Beat – Blaze feat. Palmer Brown – Slip n Slide (1998) \nBasic Blaze – Blaze – Slip n Slide (1997) \n25 Years Later – Blaze – Motown (1990) \nSingles & EPs \nYour Body - Josh Milan – Honeycomb Music (2011) \nStay With Me - Kenny Dope feat. Josh Milan - Dope Wax (2011) \nTil You Go Home - Josh Milan feat. Chinah Blac – Honeycomb Music (2010) \nLove Remains The Same – Luisito Quintero feat. Blaze – Vega Records (2007) \nBack Up – Blaze/[re:jazz] – INFRAcom! (2007) \nJoshuas Jam – Louie & Blaze – Vega Records (2006) \nMost Precious Love (Remixes) – Blaze – Defected (2006) \nThe Rising Sun – Studio Apartment feat. Blaze – New World Records (2006) \nAmazing Love – Kay Rush feat. Joshua Milan – Time Records (2006) \nWith You – Big Moe Records (2006) \nAll About Love – Catalan & Sven Love feat. Blaze – Kif Recordings (2006) \nSUMO Rebounces – Album Sampler Part 1 – Blaze – HEYA HIFI (2005) \nHere With Me – Blaze - Life Line (2005) \nGlorias Muse (The Yoga Song) – Blaze – West End Records (2005) \nWonderful Place – Blaze – SuSU (2005) \nHideaway – EMI/Virgin (2005) \nMost Precious Love (Part One) – Blaze presents UDA feat. Barbara Tucker – Defected (2005) \nIm Happy/I Wont Complain – Blaze/Jazmina – Ace Beat Records (2004) \nA Song For Nina (Keep The Faith) – Blaze – West End Records (2004) \nFound Love – Blaze - West End Records (2004) \nSunshine – Louie Vega presents Blaze & Raul Midon – Vega Records (2004) \nLove Is On The Way – Louie Vega feat. Blaze – Vega Records (2004) \nWe Are One – Blaze – King Street Sounds (2003) \nTrip Do West – Blaze / Bethany Yarrow – RHYTHMiX (2003) \nI Think Of You – Blaze feat. Amira – Slip n Slide (2003) \nWonderland – Blaze – BAAS Recordings (2002) \nBrand New Day – Little Louie Vega feat. Blaze – MAW Records (2002) \nBetter Dayz – Blaze – Life Line (2002) \nHouse Nation 230 – Blaze/DeLacy – DMC (2002) \nA Moment In Time (Part 1) – Blaze – 157 Shelter Records (2002) \nA Moment In Time (Part 2) – Blaze – 157 Shelter Records (2002) \nWhen I Fall In Love – Blaze feat. Sybil – Kickin Records (2002) \nHow Deep Is Your Love – Blaze – 157 Shelter Records (2002) \nBreathe – Blaze – Slip n Slide (2002) \nDo You Remember House? – Blaze feat. Palmer Brown – Slip n Slide (2002) \nHouse Nation 221 – Blaze, Lionrock, Blondie – DMC (2001) \nBlaze Production Presents James Toney Jr. Project – Lovely Ones – Blaze – Life Line (2001) \nShine – Blaze & Palmer Brown – Nite Grooves (2001) \nBlaze Presents Cassio – Paradise – Blaze – Playhouse (2001) \nBlaze Presents Cassio Ware – Fantasy – Blaze – Playhouse (2001) \nJump 4 Luv – Blaze & Palmer Brown – Nite Grooves (2001) \nElevation – Blaze – Life Line (2000) \nHome Is Where The Heart Is – Blaze – 157 Shelter Records (2000) \nElements of Life – Louie Vega feat. Blaze – MAW Records (2000) \nDont Give A Shhhh – Ruffneck feat. Yavahn & Joshua Milan – Cutting Edge (1999) \nMore Than Gold – Blaze – Nite Grooves (1998) \nCult of Soul – Blaze – Slip n Slide (1998) \nDirections Part 1 – Blaze – Spiritual Life Music (1998) \nSeasons of Love – Blaze – Nite Grooves (1998) \nSpace Sampler – Blaze, Furry Phreaks, Erasure – Slip n Slide (1998) \nDirections – Blaze - Spiritual Life Music (1997) \nFeel The Music – Blaze feat. Alexander Hope – 157 Shelter Records (1997) \nLove Comes Around – Blaze – Simplex (1996) \nThe Colour Funky EP (A Music Perspective) – Blaze – Funky People (1996) \nNow You Got It (Keep On Doin It) – The Backroom feat. Cheri Williams – Strictly Rhythm (1996) \nWhat Can U Do – Blaze – 157 Shelter Records (1996) \nTrans-Jazz EP – Blaze – Simplex Records (1996) \nFly Away – Blaze – 157 Shelter Records (1995) \nHappy Day – Blaze – Sumo Records (1995) \nThe Blaze Tracks EP – Blaze – Nuphonic (1995) \nBrothers & Sisters – Blaze feat. Alexander Hope – Music USA (1995) \nDancing – Blaze – 157 Shelter Records (1994) \n#6 Hubert St. – Blaze – Sumo Records (1994) \nLive The Happy Life – Blaze – Sumo Reocrds (1994) \nJust A Little Different – Blaze - Polar Cap (1994) \nWhy Cant We Live Together – Blaze feat. Hunter Hayes – 157 Shelter Records (1993) \nSo Special – Blaze – Motown (1990) \nWe Must All Live Together – Blaze – Motown (1990) \nCant Win For Losin – Blaze – Republic Records (1988) \nIf You Should Need A Friend – Blaze – Quark (1986) \nWatcha Gonna Do – Blaze – Quark (1986) \nYearnin – Blaze – Ace Beat Records (1985)