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Thomas

Callaway

30 May 1974

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Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A

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American

Soundtrack, Actor/Actress

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Cee-Lo Green is the stage name of Thomas DeCarlo Callaway (born May 30, 1974), an American hip hop, funk, soul, and R&B musician. He is a singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer, best known as a member of Goodie Mob and more recently Gnarls Barkley, and has also recorded two critically acclaimed solo LPs. Among Cee-Lo`s solo hits are the singles "Closet Freak" (2002) and "I`ll Be Around" (2003), produced by and featuring Timbaland. Background Cee-Lo was born in Atlanta, Georgia . He started his music career in his church. He`s delved artistically into drawing, dancing, DJing, and fashion throughout his life, not wanting to be narrowly defined as an artist. Family His daughter, Sierra, was on an episode of MTV`s My Super Sweet 16 in season 1. She is going to be featured on the upcoming T.V. series Exiled. His son, Kingston, is featured on the intro of Cee-Lo Green... is the Soul Machine. Sierra and Kalah are his stepdaughters, the daughters of his former wife Christina Johnson. Kingston is his only biological child. Both of Cee-Lo`s parents were ordained ministers. His father died when he was 2 years old. His mother was involved in a car crash leaving her quadriplegic and died 2 years later when Cee-Lo was 18 years old and his career with Goodie Mob had just begun taking off. His mother`s death led him into depression, as is reflected in various songs throughout his career, including "Free" by Goodie Mob, songs on St. Elsewhere, and on The Odd Couple ("She Knows", "A Little Better"). Technique While prominently billed as a rapper, Cee-Lo is also sometimes classified as either a gospel or faux-gospel singer. Cee-Lo is the lead singer for duo/group Gnarls Barkley, which features him singing entire songs with only a few rap verses on any of the tracks. He frequently records hooks for other artists. While rapping, Cee-Lo is very straightforward in his speech and can be ferocious in delivery, or soft and melodic as the song warrants. Structure is an important element of his style, and a moral or spiritual message is often present in his rhyme. Cee-Lo has also dabbled in "scat" rap flows on the song "Childz Play" featuring Ludacris and spoken word on "I Am Selling Soul". Collaborations He has appeared as a featured singing vocalist on songs by artists such as De La Soul, Kelis, Everlast, Common, Carlos Santana, Royce Da 5`9", Nas, Twista, OutKast, Rehab, Seeed, Black Eyed Peas, Danger Mouse & MF Doom, Musiq, Cunninlynguists, Diddy, Mad Skillz, Lil Kim, Erykah Badu and Trick Daddy, and sings background vocals on labelmates TLC`s hit single "Waterfalls". He also collaborated with Trick Daddy and Lil` Kim on the smash 2005 song, Sugar (Gimme Some). His successes as a songwriter and producer include the 2005 hit single "Don`t Cha", originally recorded by Tori Alamaze, and then by The Pussycat Dolls and Busta Rhymes. Cee-Lo recently produced a track on Kelis` fourth album, Kelis Was Here. The track is called "Lil Star" and Cee-Lo is also a featured vocalist, singing the hook. He appears as a star formation in the video for Lil Star. The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Cee-Lo has also produced a track called "Take Control" for Amerie`s new CD Because I Love It, where Cee-Lo sings background in the chorus, and which is the lead single of the album. Cee-Lo has recently provided vocals on the song "Falling" written by Paul Oakenfold for the soundtrack on upcoming game The Bourne Conspiracy based on the popular book and movie series. Cee-Lo recently provided vocals for a cover version of Carl Douglas` "Kung Fu Fighting" (with Jack Black on background vocals) for the film soundtrack to Kung Fu Panda. Cee-Lo provides guest vocals on the fourth single from Estelle`s album Shine entitled "Pretty Please (Love Me)", which was released in the UK on 15 September 2008. He does not, however, feature in the song`s music video.

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Thomas DeCarlo Callaway

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Thomas DeCarlo Callaway (born May 30, 1974), better known by his stage name Cee Lo Green, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer. He originally came to prominence as a member of the southern hip hop group Goodie Mob, later launching a critically acclaimed solo career and forming Gnarls Barkley with DJ/producer Danger Mouse.

Benjamin E. Mays High School

Singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, actor

Sheila J. Tyler-Callaway

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