Birth name Harold Mujahid O'Neal Instruments Piano | Origin Kansas City, Missouri Years active 2003–present | |
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Born March 27, 1981 (age 35)
Arusha, Tanzania ( 1981-03-27 ) Occupation(s) Composer
Producer
Dancer
Actor
Public Speaker Record labels Universal Music Group, Roc-A-Fella Records Albums Man On The Street, Marvelous Fantasy, Whirling Mantis Genres Classical music, Jazz, Hip hop music, Rhythm and blues, Pop music People also search for Ahmad Alaadeen, Jaleel Shaw, Rodney Green, Akene "The Champ" Dunkley, Arden "Keyz" Altino Associated acts Damon Dash, Bobby Watson, Greg Osby, Ski, Andrew Hill, Ahmad Alaadeen, Jerry Duplessis, Lil Ronny MothaF | ||
Harold Mujahid O'Neal (born March 27, 1981) is a Tanzanian - American pianist, composer, record producer, actor, and dancer. He has worked with Bono, Aloe Blacc, Jerry Wonda, Busta Rhymes, Bob Geldof, Lil' Ronnie, Ne-Yo, Damon Dash, Ski Beatz, Damien Rice, Lupe Fiasco, and many of the industry's finest artists.
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Career
The last protégé of Andrew Hill, O'Neal began working with musical luminaries from a young age — touring the world with Bobby Watson when he was 19 after studying composition at the Berklee College Of Music and leaving the Manhattan School of Music to replace pianist Jason Moran in the influential band, The Greg Osby 4, recording for Blue Note Records.
As a composer, Harold is known for blending the genres of 20th-century impressionist music with modern music. His solo album, "Marvelous Fantasy", is influenced by the works of Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy. His work has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, and PRI.
Production
In addition to composing, O'Neal is equally active as a producer in the worlds of Pop, Hip-Hop, and R&B. In 2010, Harold began working with hip hop legend Damon Dash. This led to a long term collaboration with the iconic hip hop producer Ski Beatz, touring extensively with hip-hop artists, and producing tracks for Mac Miller, Cam'Ron, Murs, and Sir Michael Rocks. In 2012, Harold began a collaboration with super-producers Lil' Ronnie (R. Kelly, Britney Spears, T-Pain) and Jerry Duplessis, a.k.a. Jerry Wonda (The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, Shakira, Justin Bieber, Madonna, Whitney Houston).
Electric Burma
On June 18th, 2012, Harold performed with U2, Lupe Fiasco, Bob Geldof, Damien Rice, Angelique Kidjo and many other major artists for the presentation of Amnesty International's prestigious 'Ambassador of Conscience' Award to Aung San Suu Kyi. The award was originally announced from the stage when U2 played Croke Park in July 2009 - while the Burmese Nobel Peace Prize recipient was still under house arrest in Burma.
Global Citizen: World On Stage
On September 22nd, 2016, Harold performed with Aloe Blacc and Maya Jupiter for The Global Citizen Festival's The World On Stage, a night curated by Tom Morello and Jon Batiste. The evening was dedicated to several prominent speakers who addressed various causes -- such as education, the refugee crisis, gender equality, poverty, hunger, and much more -- and the presentation of the inaugural George Harrison Global Citizen award, presented by Paul Simon to Olivia and Dhani Harrison (George's widow and son).
Songs
Marvelous FantasyMarvelous Fantasy · 2011
Whirling MantisWhirling Mantis · 2010
Man On The StreetMan On The Street · 2013