Dwele

Andwele Gardner (born February 14, 1978), known professionally as Dwele , is an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. He is best known for his guest appearance on Kanye West's 2007 single "Flashing Lights" as well as his often-uncredited performance on West's 2010 single "Power", both of which peaked within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100. Gardner's 2003 debut solo single "Find a Way" narrowly entered the chart and led his debut studio album, Subject, released by Virgin Records.

Biography Gardner was raised on the west side of Detroit in a musical family. He played piano from the age of six, later taking up trumpet, bass and guitar. He cites Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Roy Ayers, Miles Davis, and Freddie Hubbard as favorite artists, and took inspiration from hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, becoming an MC, and working with Slum Village. Slum Village invited Dwele to sing the hook of the song "Tainted" for their album Trinity (Past, Present and Future). It was successful and led to more high-profile work with rapper Bahamadia, the group Lucy Pearl and London's New Sector Movement. A second album, Some Kinda..., followed in 2005. He released his fourth album titled, W.ants W.orld W.omen, on June 29, 2010.

Dwele was featured on the first single from Ye's fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The song is entitled "Power". He is also featured on "Flashing Lights" from West's 2007 album Graduation.

Dwele released the first single, "What Profit", from his fifth studio album Greater Than One. The song was written and produced by Mike City, the same producer behind his other singles "I Think I Love U" and "What's Not to Love". The song was sent to radio on May 22, 2012.

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