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| Born | (1969-10-14)October 14, 1969 (age 55) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Vikter Duplaix (born October 14, 1969), is an American singer-songwriter, producer,multi-instrumentalist, and DJ. Duplaix has traditional soul singer's beginnings – being raised in both Philadelphia andAugusta, Georgia singing inchurchchoirs, and later took work programming drum tracks while working at a Philadelphiastudio.[1]
He has released several solo records as well as appearing on the releases ofErykah Badu,Jazzanova,King Britt's Sylk 130,Jamiroquai,Me'Shell Ndegeocello,Incognito,Esthero,Clara Hill, Cherokee,Jaguar Wright,Eric Benet andDynamite MC, often with fellow studio ratJames Poyser. Associations withDJ Jazzy Jeff andKenny Gamble proved to be instrumental to his growth and stature. His relationship withKing Britt led to immersion in dance music. He contributed vocals to Britt's Scuba project 'Swell,' and before long, Duplaix was producing his own material.Remixes and collaborations with the likes ofJazzanova and an installment in !K7'sDJ Kicks series all led up toInternational Affairs, Duplaix's full-length debut as a solo artist. The album was released in Europe in late 2002; it came out in the United States early the following year on Hollywood Records.
His second album release,Bold and Beautiful, followed in 2006 on BBE records. "Make A Baby," a single from "Bold and Beautiful," was nominated for a2008 Grammy Awards in theGrammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.
On August 31, 2009 Vikter released a new single, "Electric Love." The single is available as a free download from his website.
In 2012, Duplaix curated the singerBilal's career-spanning mixtape,The Retrospection, featuring songs from his unreleased albumLove for Sale.[2]
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