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(NEWARK, NJ) -- NJPAC’s In Your Living Room continues with "NJPAC Backstage" - a series of celebrity interviews with renowned and beloved artists who will share their intimate stories of performing and how they are coping during this pandemic. “NJPAC Backstage” is hosted by NJPAC’s Talk Show Host, Latoya Dawson. The show takes place on Thursdays from 7:00pm - 7:30pm. on NJPAC's Facebook Page.
Dawson will conduct the Intimate interviews with revered artists soul man Anthony Hamilton, Newark’s own hip-hop artist, Redman who topped the rap charts in the 90’s and an in-depth interview with the legendary Deniece Williams who performed big hits “Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” “Silly,” “Black Butterfly” and so much more.
Thursday, February 18 Anthony Hamilton
Thursday, February 25 Redman
Thursday, March 4 Deniece Williams
Proclaimed a “national treasure” by the Los Angeles Times, GRAMMY® Award winning singer, songwriter, producer, and actor Anthony Hamilton has achieved global sales of over 50 million albums. The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductee notably performed for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle, cementing his place in the history books as the “narrator of love.” His raw, awe-inspiring performances garnered the attention of NPRwhere he starred in their Noteworthy documentary series. He appeared in American Gangster and lent his voice to "Freedom" from the Academy® Award-nominated Django Unchained. Additionally, he became the "first R&B artist to sell an album at Cracker Barrel." Next up, Hamilton will unveil his ninth full-length studio album in 2019.
Reginald “Reggie” Noble (born April 17, 1970), better known by his stage name Redman, is an American MC, rapper, DJ, record producer and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label. In 1990, the Funk Doctor made his world debut on the EPMD album Business as Usual, appearing on tracks “Hardcore” and “Brothers On My Jock”. He is also well known for his collaborations with Method Man, including their starring roles in films and sitcoms. He was also a member of the Def Squad in the late 1990s. For the past two decades Redman has brought you some classic albums and some of the most energetic stage performances the world over. A General & Veteran in the game, he looks & feels better than ever before.
Iconic four-time Grammy Award winner and 12-time nominee, Deniece Williams has transformed R&B/Pop/Gospel music over an amazing and versatile five-decade career that has produced both stellar #1 Pop and R&B singles with powerful messages of self-empowerment to fun disco hits. This legendary songbird ,with a spectacular, four-octave range voice as heard in her multi-platinum hit songs, “Let’s Hear It for The Boy,” “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle,” “Free,” “Black Butterfly” “I’ve Got The Next Dance,” "I Surrender All,” "They Say,” I Believe In You" and "This Is My Song" is an American treasure that paved the way for many of today’s superlative singers.Williams whose been nominated for 12 Grammys over the course of her career won four most recently for Best Female Soul Gospel Performance for "I Surrender All" and the Best Duo Gospel Performance for "They Say" (with Sandi Patti), Best Female Gospel Performance for "I Believe In You,” and in 1999 scored another Grammy for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album with This Is My Song.
This collection of virtual performances can be found online here. Check out NJPAC’s Facebook and Twitter feeds for live events throughout the week, which will be archived on the website.
For more information and updates about the Arts Center’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, please visit NJPAC’s website.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is located at One Center Street in Newark, New Jersey. It is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey – where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted nearly 10 million visitors (including over 1.7 million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.
