www.michellestevenson.com
Tel: (323) 386-2379
MSE Management
info@southbentonrecords.com
MICHELLE STEVENSON - BIO
MICHELLE STEVENSON is an all around entertainer who is originally from Kansas City, Missouri and currently lives in Los Angeles, CA developing her career in entertainment.
At an early age MICHELLE and her twin sister began taking dance and modeling classes at the local community centers. As young teens the girls lived in Chicago with relatives during their summer vacations. The twins were regularly featured in the local choir, Third Baptist Church of Chicago under the direction of Reverend Fowler, as the youngest members of the choir to sing at age 6. During this time, dance competitions were a favorite pastime for the girls, as family members often entered them in many dance contests and talent shows, with the girls winning the majority of them.
Music has always been a passion for MICHELLE. At an early age singing and dancing were the favorite pass times at home. It was at this time Michelle began to become interested in melodies and harmonies. Often singing with her sister on the front porch of the two story home in Missouri became the center piece of her musical journey.
Years later while in high school MICHELLE became interested in performance as she became a regular looker-on at watching her sister perform with a local music group. The interest and attraction was immediate and this is where the dream began. High school was the first step in this journey and performing with her twin sister to the most popular music was a great experience. Many dance routines and performances later solidified these two kids as true performers with big dreams.
As a solo artist MICHELLE'S music style is a blend of R&B, Pop, Soul with a flare of today's Urban music.
With a strong spiritual foundation behind her MICHELLE'S lyrical content include messages of love, faith and inspiration. MICHELLE states that "What greater gift can you give someone than a message with these elements... after all, we all need a little bit more love, faith and inspiration to help us get by each day." During a recent interview MICHELLE stated, "I needed a way to express my views and thoughts on life and how important having faith was to me and how it has helped me become a better person. Having a musical platform allows me the opportunity to express it to everyone."
MICHELLE'S greatest musical influences are WHITNEY HOUSTON and GLADYS KNIGHT and her favorite singer/songwriter is MARIAH CAREY. MICHELLE'S greatest dance influence of all time is MICHAEL JACKSON. "Dancing is great, I love to dance. I've been dancing all my life, it has helped me to stay fit through the years and I'm gratful for the lessons I've learned through the years." We asked Michelle what was her greatest inspirations in life was, she replied, "I'm truly inspired by "greatness" .. people who do great things for others, great music, great food, LOL, etc."
Musical tracks will include beats from some of the greatest musicians and producers in the game include, RaCharm (Chris Brown, Tyga); Grammy Winning producers Alicia Keys, Doc Ish (Eminem, Neyo, Joe Budden, Talib Kweli, producer KevinKBeats in addition to Michelle's own original music.
Having performed in many different aspects of entertainment MICHELLE excels in LIVE performance. MICHELLE'S live performance will captivate the audience as she expresses today's hottest energetic dance moves backed by phenominal vocal delivery and amazing stage presence. To top it off MICHELLE will deliver several music videos that showcases her love for performance, production and cinematic appeal that will leave you wanting more!!
Album Release
Michelle will be releasing her long awaited first independent album under the South Benton Records/MS Entertainment label with digital distribution secured by Island Def Jam Records Digital Distribution arm this fall. Michelle's music will also be featured on the soundtrack for the film"Scared to Death" to be released and showcased around the world later this year.
www.michellestevenson.com
Tel: (323) 386-2379
MSE Management
info@southbentonrecords.com
Background - FULL BIO
Michelle got the acting bug in high school while participating in the stage play “The King and I” as the “Royal Dancer” and the school choir which performed at various events around the City. Both experiences proved to be a terrific journey and set for the foundation for creative expression for Michelle Stevenson as a performer.
After graduating high school Michelle relocated to Los Angeles, CA where she got her start in television by appearing as a “principal” dancer on several television music dance shows, including “Soul Train”, “American Bandstand”, “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve” and “Dick Clark’s Nite Time”. After being a featured dancer on the program, which was hosted and produced by Don Cornelius, shortly thereafter Michelle was offered a guest star spot on the hit show “It’s Garry Schandling Show”, starring Garry Schandling. It was apparent that acting would be the next step for Michelle as she was a featured actress on a number of other television programs and feature films including "Prime Suspect", “Waist Deep”, “Harlem Knights”, “Commander In Chief”, among others. Most recently up and coming directors have noted Michelle's on screen presence by casting her in some great new movies which showcases her acting ability. Among them are "Tree Readers", "Never Forget" upcoming films "Saved and Rescued" and "Jody Call" as well as securing the lead role in the indie film "Bonnie and Clyde." Being a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild, (“SAG”) and the American Federation of Television Radio Arts, (“AFTRA”) Michelle continues to impress audiences with her winning smile and unique on screen personality.
Education is very important in the success of any performer. After completing her studies at Pepperdine University and earning her B.S. Degree in Business and Management, Michelle continues to hone her craft in acting at SAG conservatory by taking classes in Cold Reading, Drama, Comedy, On-Camera technique, and Theatrical and Commercial video. Michelle believes that studying “acting” should serve as the foundation for anyone who intends to become a performer.
With a strong interest in production, it was only natural for Michelle to also study and develop her skills as a writer, producer and director. Michelle got her start in production while working at Channel 3, Santa Monica, CA, the local public access station as an production assistant intern. While interning there she was able to create her first program, “Phat Tracks”, a musical dance show aimed at promoting independent artists. The show was well received and continued to be filmed for an entire year. Shortly afterwards Michelle began taking classes at UCLA Extension Content for Creation Arts Program studying pre-production and post-production for film as well as Hollywood Film Institute, (“HFI”), for Digital Filmmaking, Producing and Directing using 35 mm camera. After receiving her certificate of completion from HFI, Michelle enrolled at New York Film Academy (“NYFA”) where she completed the program for Music Video Directing, and has completed music videos for artists, Shana May Jackson, herself and others. Most recently, Michelle has attended The Director’s Workshop created by filmmaker – producer, Darin Scott ("Waist Deep", "Dead Presidents", "Dark House").
As a result of her interests in music and film production, Michelle has launched her own independent production company, MS Entertainment. While studying pro-tools music production at Audiograph International in Santa Monica, MS Entertainment launched its music division arm South Benton Records and will release independent musical projects including LPs as well as soundtracks. South Benton Films is the film division of MS Entertainment and is currently in pre-production on its first independent film.
