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KNEO'CHAW HAMPTON
P r e s e n t a t i o n - USA
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Kne-O'Chaw Hampton (USA)
P r e s e n t a t i o n
Kne-O'Chaw Hampton - (nee-o-sha) - As a 15 year old, Willingboro,
New Jersey native, Kne-O'Chaw Hampton has been developing her gifts and talents
in the jazz arena since she was a 8 years old. Her story begins in the early
1990's when the Libra, like many others, was birthed into a challenged family
dynamic. Prayerfully her paternal grandparents Lenny and Roslyn White stepped
in to assist. "We wanted her to have a better quality of life", recalls
her part time bass player / drummer, producer and grandfather, Lenny, a musician
playing for 40 years. The White's joyfully and officially began raising Kne-O'Chaw
at the age of 4.
Kne-O'Chaw is influenced by the music around her home. Whether
it was Miles Davis, Theloneous Monk, Nina Simone, The Temptations or gospel,
the young pianist absorbs all the sounds around her. Kne-O'Chaw's grandparents
purchased her first keyboard at the urging of Lenny's mother when she was 8.
Kne-O'Chaw began to bloom past her instructors and she began
to write songs at an advanced and accelerated level. While her grandfather learned
by ear, Kne-O'Chaw's gift began to shine bright as she broke down, dissected
and improvised dramatic jazz chords and scales to interpret musical theory.
Kne-O'Chaw, at the age of 10 completed her first CD, "The
Other Side of Town", categorized as smooth jazz, wrote and arranged all
pieces on the project. She then made an investment and began construction on
a home studio. From "Deep in My Soul" followed as her next CD release
at age 11. As she continues to perform and maintain Honor Student grades in
her first year in High School, Kne-O'Chaw has now performed in over 70 shows.
In promoting her 4th project, "Reaching For The Sky",
Kne-O'Chaw donated all the proceeds from the CD to All About Hope, an HIV /AIDS
support outreach organization for patients and their families.
Having recently completed "After Dark", a new more
mature sound has emerged from Kne-O'Chaw. Simultaneously, Kne-O'Chaw is looking
toward the future with her music and with Kne-O'Chaw Sound Productions, her
independent label. Musically, with her classical and jazz training, she knows
the fundamentals and theories of music.
Although she's been influenced by the greats of a few generations
removed, she's still a teenager at heart, listening to Usher, Alicia Keys and
Chris Brown. And while the aspiring jazz concert pianist and music teacher looks
toward her future, you can be sure that she is working diligently to attain
her audacious goals.
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