{"key":"5447","name":"Kid Rock","bio":"Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985 in Waikiki, Hawaii), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is a Filipino-Puerto Rican American singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist signed to Atlantic Records. He is most well known for his hit Just The Way You Are, which went #1 in 9 countries in 2010. He is also known for singing\/co-writing the hooks for the #1 hit Nothin' On You by B.o.B, and Billionaire by Travie McCoy; he also co-wrote the international hits Right Round by Flo Rida and Wavin' Flag by K'naan.After the success of the songs he featured on, Mars released his debut EP, It\u2019s Better If You Don\u2019t Understand, in May 2010. He then released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, on October 5th, which Kid Rock (born Robert James Ritchie on January 17, 1971), is an American singer-songwriter and rapper from Detroit with five Grammy Award nominations. Kid Rock is known for music that incorporates elements of hip-hop, rap metal, blues-rock, hard rock, southern rock, funk and country.Kid Rock released several studio albums from 1988 that mostly went unnoticed before his 1998 record 'Devil Without a Cause', released with Atlantic Records, sold 11 million albums behind the hits, \"Bawitdaba\",\"Cowboy,\" and \"Only God Knows Why\". In 2000, he released The History of Rock which was a compilation of remixed and remastered versions of songs from his previous albums as well as the hit single, \"American Bad Ass\". In 2001, he released the follow up, Cocky. After a slow start, his country-flavored hit \"Picture\" with Sheryl Crow resurrected the album and it went gold as a single and pushed the album's sales to more than 5 million. It was followed by 2003's self-titled release, which failed to chart a major hit. In 2006 he released Live Trucker , a live album. In 2007 Kid Rock released Rock N Roll Jesus, which produced a hit in \"All Summer Long.\" It was his first worldwide smash hit, charting #1 in eight countries across Europe and Australia. Rock N Roll Jesus would go on to sell 5 million albums worldwide including being certified triple platinum in the US.He has sold 22 million albums to date in the United States, which currently ranks him as the 99th best selling music artist of all time in the U.S.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/5447_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"500,000 - 1,000,000"}

{"key":"9","name":"Pentatonix","bio":"Pentatonix (often abbreviated as PTX) is an American a cappella group of five vocalists originating from Arlington, Texas. The members are Scott Hoying (baritone lead\/harmony), Kirstie Maldonado (mezzo-soprano lead\/harmony), Mitch Grassi (counter-tenor leadharmony), Kevin Olusola (percussion), and Avi Kaplan (bass). Their work, mostly in, but not limited to, the pop music style, consists of covers of pre-existing songs and some original material, sometimes in the form of medleys. Their music is defined by their own arrangement style, a strong presence of low bass vocals, and a diverse range of vocal percussion.Pentatonix formed in 2011 and came to prominence the same year by winning the third season of \"The Sing-Off\" on NBC, their victory earning them $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony. Their debut EP \"PTX, Volume 1\" was released in 2012, followed by \"PTXmas\" the same year, with their third release \"PTX, Vol. II\", debuting at number 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart in 2013. 2014 saw the release of \"PTX, Vol. III\", and their two first full-length albums \"PTX, Vols. 1 & 2\" (a compilation of Vol. 1 and Vol. II) and \"That's Christmas to Me\".Pentatonix started their popular YouTube channel back in 2012 to promote themselves after the Sing-Off (Season 3, 2011) when they were dropped by their record label, according to a recent November 2014 interview. They also made effective use of social media to interact with their fan base. Having eclipsed 6.99 million subscribers and more than 714 million cumulative views, the PTXofficial YouTube page is currently the 12th most subscribed-to music channel (as of 12 December 2014). Their music video for \"Daft Punk\" recently surpassed 106 million views.The group's website is: www.ptxofficial.com. Pentatonix official youtube channel: www.youtube.com\/PTXofficial.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/9_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"150,000 - 300,000"}

{"key":"230266","name":"Chris Stapleton","bio":"Chris Stapleton is a country singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Stapleton has cited Charles, Otis Redding and Freddie King as some of his musical influences, along with Kentucky-based country artists, Keith Whitley, Dwight Yoakam, and Patty Loveless. Stapleton's music has been described as a mix of bluegrass, outlaw country, blues, and rock and roll. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in Staffordsville, Kentucky, until moving to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2001 to pursue a career in music writing songs. Subsequently, Stapleton signed a contract with Sea Gayle Music to write and publish his music. Stapleton has co-written six #1 country songs including Kenny Chesney's five-week #1 \"Never Wanted Nothing More,\" George Strait's \"Love's Gonna Make It Alright,\" and Luke Bryan's \"Drink a Beer\". His songs have appeared on albums of many artists, including Adele, Brad Paisley, and Dierks Bentley. He has co-written with several artists as well including Vince Gill, Peter Frampton, Sheryl Crow, and Ed Sheeran. As a vocalist, Stapleton sang lead in two bands -- The SteelDrivers (a bluegrass band known for single \"If It Hadn't Been for Love\") and The Jompson Brothers -- before he started recording as a solo artist. In 2015, Stapleton released his solo debut, the critically acclaimed studio album Traveller, which reached #1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second studio album, From A Room: Volume 1, was released in May 2017, and earned him a second CMA Award for Album of the Year and also a Grammy Award for Best Country Album. From A Room: Volume 2 was released in December 2017.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/230266_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"100,000 - 200,000"}

{"key":"16362","name":"Chance the Rapper","bio":"Chancelor Bennett, known by his stage name, Chance the Rapper, is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and activist from Chicago, Illinois. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Chance the Rapper released his debut mixtape 10 Day in 2012. The aptly named mixtape was recorded while Chance was serving a 10-day suspension from high school for possession of marijuana. He began to gain mainstream recognition in 2013 after releasing his second mixtape, Acid Rap, which gained critical praise. He then released his third mixtape, Coloring Book, in 2016, which garnered further critical acclaim and attention. It earned him three Grammy Awards, including the award for Best Rap Album; upon winning, it became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200. His debut studio album The Big Day was released on July 26, 2019. Alongside his solo career, Chance the Rapper is a member of the Chicago collective SaveMoney, and is the vocalist for the band the Social Experiment; they released the album Surf in May 2015, led by trumpeter Nico Segal. He is also involved in social activism in the Chicago community where he resides. Chance's father, Ken Williams-Bennett, was an aide to the late Chicago mayor Harold Washington and then-Senator Barack Obama. Chance personally met President Obama in his youth and discussed his aspirations to be a rapper, to which Obama responded with \"word.\" Chance's interest in music began with Michael Jackson, who he exclusively listened to on cassettes until the fifth grade. Growing up, Chance's parents were constantly playing music, including Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke and other artists in the jazz and gospel genres. He began listening to hip-hop after hearing \"Through the Wire\" by Kanye West on the radio while walking through Hyde Park, Chicago. After finding out the song was on West's debut album The College Dropout, he purchased the album, making it the first hip-hop album that he listened to. Chance the Rapper considers West a huge influence on him and has said that he was inspired to begin rapping by West. Chance the Rapper is Christian and refers to Jesus in many of his songs. He believes that God is to thank for his blessings and success and has attended multiple dates for Kanye West's Sunday Service.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/16362_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"100,000 - 200,000"}

{"key":"47006","name":"Shawn Mendes","bio":"Shawn Mendes is a Canadian singer, songwriter and model. He gained a following in 2013, posting song covers on the video-sharing application Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, which led to him signing a deal with the record label. He has since released three studio albums, headlined three world tours, and received several awards. Mendes released his self-titled debut EP (2014) and his debut studio album Handwritten (2015), whose single \"Stitches\" reached number one in the United Kingdom and the top 10 in the United States and Canada. He then released his second studio album Illuminate (2016), whose singles \"Treat You Better\" and \"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back\" reached the top 10 in several countries. His self-titled third studio album (2018) was supported by the lead single \"In My Blood\". All three albums debuted atop the US Billboard 200, with the first one making Mendes one of five artists ever to debut at number one before the age of 18, and the third one making him the third-youngest artist to achieve three number one albums. In 2017, Mendes became the first artist to land three number one singles on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In 2018, he became the first artist to achieve four number one singles on the Adult Pop Songs chart before the age of 20. In 2019, he released the hit singles \"If I Can't Have You\" and \"Se\u00f1orita\" with the latter peaking at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Mendes has headlined four concert tours: #ShawnsFirstHeadlines, Shawn Mendes World Tour, Illuminate World Tour, and Shawn Mendes: The Tour. Among his accolades, Mendes has won 13 SOCAN awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards, eight Juno Awards, a People's Choice Award, eight iHeartRadio MMVAs, two American Music Awards, and received two Grammy Award nominations. In 2018, Time named Mendes as one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual list.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/47006_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"150,000 - 300,000"}

{"key":"56639","name":"2 Chainz","bio":"Tauheed Epps (born September 12, 1976), better known by his stage name 2 Chainz, formerly known as Tity Boi, is an American rapper from College Park, Georgia. He was first known for being one-half of southern hip hop duo, Playaz Circle. They're recognized for being signed to Ludacris' record label Disturbing tha Peace and their debut single \"Duffle Bag Boy\".Tity Boi AKA 2 Chainz is one half of Playaz Circle along with long time friend Dolla Boy. 2 Chainz played basketball at ASU (Alabama State University) in Montgomery, Alabama. Hailing from the Southside of Atlanta, Playaz Circle came together as a compilation in the late 90\u2019s. They released their debut album, and shortly after that, they were introduced to radio DJ Chris Lova Lova AKA Ludacris through mutual friend Lil' Fate. Unfortunately. shortly after that, 2 Chainz was shot and Dolla was incarcerated. After hearing about their misfortune, Ludacris reached out, offering to sign them. DTP began to form, and 2 Chainz was apart of the label and signed to DTP when Dolla Boy was released. Throughout his career, Epps received speculation that the name Tity Boi was meant to be derogatory towards women, although he repeatedly denied the accusations,in early 2011 he decided to change his stage name to 2 Chainz as he perceived it to be more \"family friendly\".","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/56639_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"100,000 - 200,000"}

{"key":"9866","name":"The Chainsmokers","bio":"The Chainsmokers are a disc jockey\/producer duo consisting of Andrew Taggart (born in 1990) and Alex Pall (born in 1985) from New York City, United States. Andrew Taggart was born in Portland, ME. He was a member of the Love Team. Alex Pall was born in 1985 in New York City. Pall studied art at New York University, while Taggart studied at Syracuse University. In 2012, they came together as a DJ duo. The Chainsmokers formed as electronic dance music producer DJs in 2012 under the management company 4AM in New York City. In 2012, they collaborated with Indian actress and recording artist Priyanka Chopra for the song \"Erase\", which was released on November 19, 2012, on Beatport. On December 4, 2012, the song was released to iTunes Store for digital download. Their first promoted single, \"Selfie\", was released on January 28, 2014, on Dim Mak Records. The duo have since shared nights with dj:s like Calvin Harris, Avicii, Bingo Players, Swanky Tunes, Arty, Pete Tong, R3Hab, Wolfgang Gartner, Max Vangeli, Alesso, Steve Aoki, Chuckie and W&W. They have seen support musically from Afrojack, Tiesto, Adventure Club, W&W, Michael Brun, 3LAU, Dubvision, Matisse & Sadko, Martin Solveig, Jewelz, Adrian Luxe, Felix Cartel, and Basto.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/9866_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"please contact"}

{"key":"47902","name":"J Balvin","bio":"Jos\u00e9 \u00c1lvaro Osorio Balv\u00edn, known artistically as J Balvin, is a Colombian reggaeton singer. Balvin was born in Medell\u00edn, the largest city of Antioquia, where he became interested in rap, dancehall, champeta and bachata at a young age. He is known for his song \"Yo Te Lo Dije\" and \"Tranquila.\" In popular culture, J Balvin was featured on the Colombian version of \"Blurred Lines\" by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams & T.I., although the remix was received poorly. J Balvin is also featured in the Colombian remix of \"The Way\" by Ariana Grande. His breakthrough came in 2014 with the single \"6 AM\" featuring Puerto Rican singer Farruko which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. In 2016, he released Energia, which included the hit singles \"Ginza\", \"Bobo\", \"Safari\", and \"Sigo Extranandote\". In June 2017, J Balvin released the single \"Mi Gente\" with Willy William. On 1 August 2017, \"Mi Gente\" topped the Global Top 50 on Spotify, and later reached one billion views on YouTube. In January 2018, he released the hit single \"Machika\" featuring Jeon and Anitta. He collaborated with Cardi B and Bad Bunny on the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single \"I Like It\". Though his music is primarily reggaeton, J Balvin has experimented with a variety of musical genres in his work, including electronica, house music, trap, and R&B. His original musical inspirations included rock groups such as Metallica and Nirvana, and reggaeton king Daddy Yankee. He has collaborated with artists such as Pharrell Williams, Major Lazer, and Sean Paul. Despite working with many English-speaking artists, J Balvin continues to sing almost exclusively in Spanish, and hopes to introduce Spanish-language music to a global audience.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/47902_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"0 - 0"}

{"key":"12687","name":"Pitbull","bio":"Armando Christian P\u00e9rez, known by his stage name, Pitbull, is a Cuban-American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Pitbull began his career in the early 2000s, recording reggaeton, Latin hip hop and crunk music under a multitude of labels. In 2004, he released his debut album M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records and the executive production of Lil Jon. Pitbull later released his second album El Mariel, in 2006 and his third, The Boatlift, in 2007. His fourth album, Rebelution (2009), included his breakthrough hit single \"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho),\" which peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. After rebranding himself as a pop artist, Pitbull's next English-language album, Planet Pit, featured his first US #1 single \"Give Me Everything.\" His 2013 track from Global Warming: Meltdown, titled \"Timber\", topped the charts in twenty nations, and hit #1 in fifteen countries, including the US and UK. He performed the song \"We Are One (Ole Ola)\" along with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte, which served as the official theme of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Pitbull's music has sold over 100 million records worldwide, as well as number #1 singles in 15 different countries. Pitbull's other ventures include brand ambassadorship and for various entities, activism and philanthropy in the Latino American community, and a radio station (Pitbull's Globalization) on Sirius XM Radio. Pitbull released his eleventh studio album, Libertad 548, in September of 2019. The album spawned the Spanish hit single \"No Lo Trates\" featuring Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha as well as the song \"Get Ready\" featuring Blake Shelton.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/12687_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"0 - 0"}

{"key":"19401","name":"Bruno Mars","bio":"features special guest appearances from B.o.B, Cee-Lo Green, and Damian Marley. The lead single, Just the Way You Are, was released on July 19, 2010. The second single off the album, Grenade, was released on September 2010 as a promotional single but was eventually shifted to official second single. The It Will Rain Songfacts reports that in 2011 he recorded \"It Will Rain,\" the lead single from the soundtrack to the movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn \u2013 Part 1. It was released exclusively on iTunes September 27, 2011.Bruno Mars was born and raised in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii by parents Pete and Bernadette \"Bernie\" Hernandez, of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent. Hernandez was one of six children and came from a musical family giving him a diverse mix of reggae, rock, hip hop, and R&B. From a young age, he was impersonating and performing songs by artists such as Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, The Isley Brothers, and The Temptations. In 1990, Hernandez was featured in MidWeek as \"Little Elvis\", going on to have a cameo in Honeymoon in Vegas in 1992. \"I watch the best. I'm a big fan of Elvis. I'm a big fan of 1950s Elvis when he would go on stage and scare people because he was a force and girls would go nuts! You can say the same thing for Prince or The Police. It's just guys who know that people are here to see a show, so I watch those guys and I love studying them because I'm a fan,\" he stated.In 2010 he said, \"Growing up in Hawaii made me the man I am. I used to do a lot of shows in Hawaii with my father's band. Everybody in my family sings, everyone plays instruments. My uncle's an incredible guitar player, my dad's an incredible percussionist, my brother's a great drummer, he actually plays in our band. I've just been surrounded by it.\" He attended President Theodore Roosevelt High School, graduating in 2003 at the age of seventeen, and shortly after moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a musical career.Before becoming a successful solo artist, Hernandez was an acknowledged music producer, writing songs for Alexandra Burke, Travie McCoy, Adam Levine, Brandy, and Sean Kingston, as well as Flo Rida's international hit \"Right Round\". He also co-wrote the Sugababes' hit song \"Get Sexy\" and provided backing vocals on their album Sweet 7. His first musical appearance as a singer was in Far East Movement's second studio album Animal, featured on the track \"3D\". He reached prominence as a solo artist after being featured on and co-writing B.o.B's \"Nothin' on You\" and Travie McCoy's \"Billionaire\"; both songs peaked within the top ten of many charts worldwide. He said of them, \"I think those songs weren't meant to be full-sung songs. If I'd sung all of \"Nothin' on You\", it might've sounded like some '90s R&B.\" Following this success, Mars released his debut extended play (EP), titled It's Better If You Don't Understand, on May 11, 2010. The EP peaked at the ninety-ninth position on the Billboard 200 and produced one single: \"The Other Side\", featuring rappers Cee Lo Green and B.o.B. He performed a medley of \"Nothin' on You\" and \"Airplanes\" with B.o.B and Hayley Williams at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010.He opened for Maroon 5 on the fall leg of the Hands All Over Tour which began on October 6, 2010. Mars also co-headlined with Travie McCoy on a European tour that started on October 18, 2010.On September 19, 2010, Mars was arrested in Las Vegas for possession of cocaine. He claims \"he has never used drugs before\" and his decision was \"foolish\".He has been nominated for seven 2011 Grammy Awards.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/19401_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"500,000 - 1,000,000"}

{"key":"9860","name":"Ariana Grande","bio":"Grande was born and raised in Boca Raton, Fla. Grande sang as a soloist in various symphonies, such as South Florida's Philharmonic, Pops and Symphonia Orchestras. She has sung various times in New York City's Birdland and sang the National Anthem on the first live broadcast of the Florida Panthers hockey team at age eight, her first National TV performance. In 2008, Grande played the role of Charlotte in the musical \"13\" on Broadway, for which she won a National Youth Theatre Association Award. In 2010, she created the original role of Miriam in the reading of the new musical, \"Cuba Libre,\" written and produced by Desmond Child. Grande played the character Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon television show \"Victorious,\" which premiered in March 2010 and ran through February 2013. In 2011, Ariana voiced an animated fairy, Princess Diaspro, on the Nickelodeon series \"Winx Club\" and starred as Snow White along with Charlene Tilton and Neil Patrick Harris in the Pasadena Playhouse production of \"A Snow White Christmas\" in December 2012. Also in 2012, Grande sang a duet with MIKA on the single version of his track \"Popular Song.\" It was announced during the network's presentation at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in August 2012 that they had created a new show, \"Sam & Cat,\" which pairs Grande from \"Victorious\" and Jennette McCurdy from \"iCarly.\" Together, they reprise their roles as Cat Valentine and Sam Puckett. Grande completed her first studio album, Yours Truly, in June 2013. On March 26, 2013, Ariana's first single from her debut album, \"The Way\" featuring Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, was released. It became a Top 40 hit and also received certifications of Platinum in US (RIAA) and Gold in Australia (ARIA). The album's second single, \"Baby I\", was released on July 22, 2013. The album debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 selling 138,000 copies in its first week. Her second album, My Everything, was released in 2014 and featured four top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her third album, Dangerous Woman, was released in 2016 and explored pop and dance music. Her fourth album, Sweetener (2018), featured the single \"God is a woman\" and won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. On that album, Grande experimented with moving into trap music. She released another album, Thank U Next, in 2019. That release had the largest streaming week for a pop album in history. In 2018, Grande was named the Billboard Woman of the Year.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/9860_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"500,000 - 1,000,000"}

{"key":"5032","name":"Miranda Lambert","bio":"Miranda Lambert is a Grammy Award-winning country music singer-songwriter. In 2003, she finished in third place on the television program \"Nashville Star,\" a singing competition that aired on the USA Network. Outside of her solo career, she is a member of the Pistol Annies, an all-female country music supergroup. Lambert has been honored by the Grammy Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and the Country Music Association Awards. Lambert's debut album Kerosene (2005) was certified Platinum in the United States and produced the singles \"Me and Charlie Talking,\" \"Bring Me Down,\" \"Kerosene,\" and \"New Strings.\" All four singles reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. Her second album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, was released in early 2007. Three of its singles -- \"Famous in a Small Town,\" \"Gunpowder & Lead\" and \"More Like Her\" -- peaked within the top 20 on the country songs chart, with \"Gunpowder & Lead\" becoming her first top 10 entry in July 2008. Her third album, Revolution, was released in September 2009. Two of its songs -- \"The House That Built Me\" and \"Heart Like Mine\" -- topped the Hot Country Songs chart. 2011's Four the Record, included the singles \"Baggage Claim,\" \"Over You,\" \"Fastest Girl in Town,\" \"Mama's Broken Heart,\" and \"All Kinds of Kinds.\" Lambert released her fifth album, Platinum, in 2014. The record won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album, and the album's lead single \"Automatic\" reached the top 5 on the Country charts. Her sixth studio album, The Weight of These Wings, was released on November 18, 2016, and subsequently certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The Weight of These Wings, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and was highly praised by music critics, dealt heavily with her divorce from country music singer Blake Shelton and her subsequent experiences. In 2019, Lambert's song \"It All Comes Out in the Wash\" was nominated for the Grammy for Best Country Song in the 62nd Grammy Awards. Her album with the Pistol Annies, Interstate Gospel, also received a Grammy nod in the category of Best Country Album.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/assets.allamericanmusic.com\/images\/5032_h_0.jpg","feeRange":"500,000 - 1,000,000"}