Angela Hunte

Not to be confused with Angela Hunter.
Angela Hunte

Angela Hunte behind the scenes
Background information
Birth name Angela Hunte
Born (1975-01-22) January 22, 1975
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Origin Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago
Genres Pop, R&B, Soca, Rap
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, producer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1985–present
Website

Angela Hunte-Wisner known by the stage name Angela Hunte, is an American-Trinidadian singer-songwriter, and producer. She is best known for being a contributing writer for Empire State of Mind, with Alicia Keys and Jay Z, a song which won her a Grammy.[1] She has collaborated with several international acts and is currently working on her debut album, citing influences from such artists as Phil Collins, Shirley Bassey, Sting, David Bowie, Machel Montano and Sparrow, a Trinidadian Calypsonian.

Personal life

Hunte was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago where her family originated. She was the only child of her parents to be born in the United States. Shortly after her birth, the family returned to Trinidad and Tobago where she was raised. She is married to Sound Engineer/ Mix Engineer and Grammy Award winner James Wisner and has two children, King Zion Wisner, and Brooklyn Rose Wisner.

Career

Early work

Hunte began working as a writer, starting with Rap hooks and vocals. Later she began collaborating with Salaam Remi, a producer, who mentored her and developed her talents as a Singer-songwriter.

She then became an exclusive writer with EMI Management, attached to Europe, a contract that was brought to fruition by Salaam Remi. After a stint writing in Europe and London specifically, she returned to New York and began working on several international collaborations across several genres of music.

Notable collaborations

During her tenure Hunte has written for and or performed with the following:

Awards and nominations

Empire State of Mind, by Jay Z featuring Alicia Keys, was co-written by Angela Hunte. In 2010 it was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Grammy Award for Record of the Year and winning Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration[2]

References

  1. Concepcion, Mariel (2009). "Empire State of Mind Co-Writer in Disbelief over song's success, 2009". billboard..com. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  2. Grammys, The. "Sarch". Grammy.com!. Retrieved March 3, 2015.

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