Fes (Pronounced Feese, not Fez)....Singer, Songwriter, Arranger and Music Publisher! Recent winner of the Philly 100.3 WRNB Jill Scott Block Party Singer Search Contest! Fes & her supporters collectively was able to achieve and overwhelming 3,115 votes which was most votes in the country! She has always been a lover of music. Singing since she was 5-years-old, her soulful voice has truly touched many lives through her work. During her High School years at Benjamin Franklin High School in Philadelphia, PA. she sang and toured with Dobbins Mass Choir and have worked collectively with a wide variety of Philadelphia, New Jersey & New York artists including Sound Barrier Experience. Fes was honored this past summer to have the chance to sing for Kindred The Family Soul, once again in December 2011 where she was blessed to sing with Kindred The Family Soul and also sing for the phenomenal Lady Alma! With all of the talented and established R&B/Soul artist out there, Fes is looking forward to more exciting opportunities to let the world hear her sound!In the process of starting her new journey in her professional career, Fes is certain there is something for everybody in her music & style. She is currently working on her anticipated EP "The Real Deal" to be released in 2012 and is excited to share her music with the world. Fes currently has her single "The Real Deal" out under a compilation CD "The Avant-Garde Music Suite" by Cymande Coburn (912 James Street Productions) that can be purchased on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby & Bandcamp. Her genre is R&B/Soul. Many describe her sound or style to be similar to Angie Stone & Philadelphia's own Jill Scott, yet original in her own as she strives to make her voice stand out. It's "Philly Soul Music"!
Fes (Nafesa Edgerson) was raised in Philadelphia, PA (North Philly). A product of the Philadelphia Public Schools, she was able to excel in school both through secondary & higher education. She is currently in pursuit of her doctoral degree in Counseling Studies and have an extensive background in Human Services and community services in general. A member of Zeta Phi Beta, Sorority, Inc., Order of the Eastern Star, Order of Cyrene & Daughters of Isis, Fes continues to embrace all that she is to give back to her community. Be sure to visit the website www.PhillySoulFes.com!
Influential Artists: Michael Jackson, Pattie LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Angela Winbush, Shirley Murdock, Tina Marie, Aretha Franklin, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Price, Bilal, Kindred the Family Soul, Musiq Soulchild, Ryan Leslie, Dwele, Raheem Devaughn
Artists/Musicians/Promoters/Managers that credited to Fes' success Ghingy "Songbird" Miles, Juan Baxter, Inferno Dash (Producer/Keyboardist), Beautiful Black Children (BBC), Max Pain (Hip Hop Lyricist), Kindle Burrows (Creator of Noni's Patois), Ms. Caddie (Lyricist), Steph Pockets (International Superstar Lyricist from Philly) Brizz Martin (Keyboardist), Lloyd Alexander (Guitar), Gregg James (Percussionist), Jay Griff (Lyricist), Cymande Coburn from 912 James Street Productions (Producer/ATL), Poet Charron Monaye (Who's also her Soror of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc and Sistar of The Order fo the Eastern Star), Aneesha Beyah, Tiffany "B-Fly" Belton, Ashley Howard, Taz Green, Dave "Pop" Watson, D' Armand, Venold "Junior" Johnson, A-Level Musicians, and many many more!
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