Mali Music (singer)

Mali Music
Background information
Birth name	Kortney Jamaal Pollard
Also known as	Jamaal Pollard
Born	(1988-01-12) January 12, 1988 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Origin	Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Gospel, R&B, hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, record producer, musician
Instruments	Vocals, piano, guitar, bass
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Bystorm, Konvict, RCA
Associated acts	Tye Tribbett, Akon, Kirk Franklin, Lecrae
Website	www.malimusicofficial.com

Kortney Jamaal Pollard (born January 12, 1988), who performs under the stage name Mali Music, is an American recording artist, singer-songwriter and producer. His two independently released albums, The Coming (2008) and The 2econd Coming (2009), earned him much critical and underground acclaim. In 2011, he was the first inspirational artist to be a part of BET's acclaimed "Music Matters" series. Signed to RCA Records in 2013, Mali released the single "Beautiful" in anticipation of his first major album release Mali Is..., which was released on June 17, 2014 and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album.

Pollard was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He learned to play the piano at age 5 and at age 11 was active in the ministry of music in his church. In 2011, he signed a short lived contract with Akon's label Konvict Muzik.

Discography

• The Coming (2008)
• The 2econd Coming (2009)
• Mali Is... (2014)

Singles

• "Beautiful" (2013)
• "Contradiction" featuring Jhene Aiko (2016)
• "Digital" (2016) -Clash

External links

• Official website

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