Nigel Hall (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Nigel Hall (musician)

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1981

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Profession: singer, keyboardist

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Nigel Hall (musician)

  • Nigel David Hall (born September 15, 1981) is an American vocalist and keyboardist.
  • He is a current member of Lettuce and also fronts his solo project, The Nigel Hall Band. Born and raised in Washington D.C.
  • and currently residing in New Orleans, LA.
  • Lettuce's keyboardist/vocalist Nigel Hall is an accomplished musician steeped in Gospel tradition, as well as classic soul, funk, hip hop and R&B.
  • Hall was discovered by Lettuce co-founder Ryan Zoidis around 2007, who invited him to Brooklyn to meet Eric Krasno and record with jazz band Soulive.
  • Nigel was a huge fan of Soulive and this was a major moment for his young career.
  • At that same time Hall connected with Lettuce drummer Adam Deitch and The Roots drummer/founder Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and soon began appearing onstage with Soulive, Lettuce, and Royal Family affiliates.
  • Nigel Hall was first nominated for a Grammy for his work on Ledesi's 2009 LP Turn Me Loose.
  • In 2011, Hall decamped to New Orleans to immerse himself in the Crescent City's musical heritage.
  • It was in NOLA where Hall was drafted by Jon Cleary for his band, and appears on the NOLA pianist's Grammy-winning LP Go-Go Juice.
  • Hall toured with Robert Randolph and the Family Band, John Scofield, and briefly with Tedeschi-Trucks Band, before he was chosen as a keyboardist/vocalist for Warren Haynes Band.
  • Hall appears on Warren Haynes Band's studio album Man in Motion and live LP Live at the Moody Theater, released on Stax Records.
  • Hall appears on the Grammy nominated Family Dinner Vol.1 from Snarky Puppy, as well as Grammy-nominated album from New Orleans own Cha Wa.
  • Hall has also appeared onstage with Marcus King, Pretty Lights, Dave Matthews Band, and more.
  • In 2012, Hall co-founded The Nth Power, a funk/soul/R&B band with former Beyonce drummer Nikki Glaspie.
  • In 2015 Hall departed The Nth Power and soon released Nigel Hall Band's critically acclaimed debut Ladies & Gentleman...
  • A Bonnaroo 2013 performance saw Hall share the stage with the likes of Chaka Khan, Willie Weeks, James Gadsden, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Solange, members of the Wu-Tang Clan, Anthony Hamilton, SchoolBoy Q, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Chance the Rapper, and Thundercat.
  • As a solo artist, Hall has been nominated for the New Orleans Offbeat awards, won New Orleans Big Easy Award, and has been a featured solo artist at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for five consecutive years.
  • Hall will be performing at New Orleans’ Essence Music Festival for the first time in July 2019.
  • Nigel Hall joined Lettuce as a full-time keyboardist and vocalist in 2015.
  • Hall is featured on Lettuce's forthcoming fifth full-length LP ELEVATE, due in June 2019.

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