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Raphael Saadiq (born '''Charlie Ray Wiggins''' on May 14 1966 in Oakland, California ) is an acclaimed American music artist. He is a Singer , Songwriter and Record Producer associated with the Neo Soul music movement. Saadiq has been playing music since the age of six. Back in the 1970s and 1980s , he played bass at church and school. He also enjoyed his on-stage moments at various local events of his hometown. Saadiq made a name for himself as the lead vocalist in the Rhythm And Blues and dance trio Tony! Toni! Toné! . He went by his birth name when in Tony! Toni! Toné!, where he was joined by his brother Dwayne Wiggins , and his cousin Timothy Christian . He adopted the name of Raphael Saadiq in the mid- 1990s . After the 1996 Tony! Toni! Toné! album, ''House of Music'', (when he performed under his current name) Saadiq started his solo career. He produced a few solo tracks, but Saadiq's next big project became the R&B supergroup Lucy Pearl . He recorded the self-titled album with Dawn Robinson ( En Vogue ) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad ( A Tribe Called Quest ). This group only lasted for one album. His solo album '' Instant Vintage '', released in 2002 , also earned 5 Grammy nominations. Saadiq also has helped produce songs for various other artists, notably with D'Angelo , with whom he collaborated in songwriting and production for D'Angelo's albums. His 2000 collaboration "Untitled" won D'Angelo a Grammy award. Other artists he has collaborated with include The Roots , Macy Gray , Snoop Dogg , Kelis , Q-Tip , The Bee Gees , Young Bellz, as well as many others. In 2002 , Saadiq founded his own record label, Pookie Entertainment . Among the artists on the label are Joi and Truth Hurts . DISCOGRAPHY SINGLES
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