Fusing the grooves of Soul/R&B with socially conscious lyricism, Dawen explores the American dream. As a singer-songwriter, Dawen hopes his music will further the dialogue on racism and social injustice in American society.
Influences range from Erykah Badu and Bob Marley, to Charles Mingus and Mozart.
A graduate of Northwestern University, Dawen was classically trained as a vocalist and has been singing and playing piano since he was six years old. Dawen also plays guitar and the mbira dzavadzimu.
A recent transplant from Chicago, Dawen now resides in Los Angeles.
Winner of the Avant Grande Music Contest 2007 sponsored by Starbucks and WXRT 93 FM radio.
Dawen’s EP debut Dawen Wang, is available now on iTunes and amazon.com. You can check out Dawen on his official myspace, youtube and alive not dead websites.
Dawen’s new single Wake Up can be viewed HERE.
(biography source)
Two sisters, one brother, father, mother & stepfather, my best friends and two cats.
