Kenyon Dixon
American singer and musician
About Kenyon Dixon
Kenyon Dixon (born July 7, 1989) is an American Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and producer. was born in Watts, Los Angeles, California, and was raised in the Jordan Downs public housing projects. His upbringing in public housing was contrasted by his parents' roles as pastors and his roots in the Church of God in Christ. Not until high school did Dixon really explore his musical gifts, getting ushered into various talent shows by friends and teachers.
As a vocalist, he has worked with, 2 Chainz, Kelly Rowland, Nick Jonas, Jill Scott, Kanye West, the BBC’s That’s My Jam House Band, and performed at the Oscars in 2017.
Though he continued to work on other artists’ projects, Dixon began independently releasing his own solo projects such as Higher Ground, We Should Talk, Niggas Get Emotional Too, and R&B Kenny. followed by Closer in 2022, and most recently, The R&B You Love. He received Grammy nominations for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards for “Can I Have This Groove,” Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for the song "Lucky," and has previously been nominated for Bring it Home to Me at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, alongside PJ Morton, BJ the Chicago Kid, and Charlie Bereal.
He has gained recognition for his contributions to R&B in major music outlets including having his album "Closer" named one of the top R&B albums of 2022 in Revolt and one of the best R&B albums of 2023 in Vibe.
Discography
Albums Higher Ground (2015) We Should Talk (2017) Niggas Get Emotional Too (2018) R&B Kenny (2019) Expectations (2021) Closer (2022) The R&B You Love (2023) Come As You Are (2025)
EPs Twenty Four (2014) Switch (2018) The R&B You Love: Soul of the '70s (2024) The R&B You Love: For the '99 & the 00s (2024)
Singles "Freak" (2019) "Switch" (2020) "Escape" (2021) "Morning After" (2021) "Love on Replay" (2022) "Get High, Get By" (2022) "Getting Late" (2022) "Slow Dancing" (2023) "'98 Vibes (Do You Right)" (2023) "Lucky" (2023) "Still" (2024) "Far Away" (2024)
Deluxe albums Closer (Deluxe) (2022)
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