Britt Quentin (born 11 July 1973) is an American artist acting as singer, writer, arranger, producer, vocal coach, director, actor, voiceover actor.
Life and career
Early life
Britt Quentin is born on 11 July 1973. He grew up in
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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, where he studied voice, piano, classical violin for 11 years, and music education at
Wayne State University
Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...
.
M-pact years (1996-2009)
Britt Quentin was part of
M-pact
M-pact is an American pop-jazz vocal group based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in June 1995, the band is known for their award-winning vocal arrangements, recordings, and music videos. The name "m-pact" is meant to signify an agreement (or ...
vocal group from 1996 to 2009 as artistic director.
With
M-pact
M-pact is an American pop-jazz vocal group based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in June 1995, the band is known for their award-winning vocal arrangements, recordings, and music videos. The name "m-pact" is meant to signify an agreement (or ...
, Britt Quentin appeared on the following records:
Thriller Live years (2009-now)
* In 2009, he was cast to be lead vocal in
Thriller Live
Thriller may refer to:
* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* Thriller (DC Comics), ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 198 ...
musical. He first toured in Europe and more distant countries like
Korea
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, then was part of the west end cast in
London
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in this show which is a tribute to
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
. Britt has been the resident director and lead vocal until May 2016.
* September to November 2016 - After 5 months away from
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
's universe, Britt Quentin is back on
Thriller Live
Thriller may refer to:
* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* Thriller (DC Comics), ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 198 ...
for 7 weeks of shows in
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
,
China
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- from September 30 to November 13, 2016. The musical has been chosen to open the new Parisian Theater, from The Parisian Macao integrated resort.
* January to April 2017 - Britt Quentin is part of
Thriller Live
Thriller may refer to:
* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* Thriller (DC Comics), ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 198 ...
European tour. The cast is giving shows in UK, Ireland and Germany.
* April to September 2017 - Britt Quentin is the resident director and lead vocal in the second
Thriller Live
Thriller may refer to:
* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* Thriller (DC Comics), ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 198 ...
residence at the Parisian Theater in
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
* October to December 2017 - Britt Quentin is the resident director and lead vocal in
Thriller Live
Thriller may refer to:
* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* Thriller (DC Comics), ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 198 ...
UK tour from October to December 2017. This tour stops at
Basingstoke
Basingstoke ( ) is the largest town in the county of Hampshire. It is situated in south-central England and lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon, at the far western edge of The North Downs. It is located north-east of Southa ...
,
Crawley
Crawley () is a large town and borough in West Sussex, England. It is south of London, north of Brighton and Hove, and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Crawley covers an area of and had a population of 106,597 at the time of th ...
,
Skegness
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,
Dunfermline
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,
Blackpool
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,
Bath
Bath may refer to:
* Bathing, immersion in a fluid
** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body
** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe
* Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities
Plac ...
and
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
.
* January to July 2018 - Britt Quentin is the resident director and lead vocal in
Thriller Live
Thriller may refer to:
* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* Thriller (DC Comics), ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 198 ...
European tour. This tour stops in
UK,
Germany
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,
Denmark
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Sweden
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,
Ireland
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and
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
* September 2018 to Summer 2019 - Britt Quentin is the resident director and lead vocal in
Thriller Live
Thriller may refer to:
* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* Thriller (DC Comics), ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 198 ...
world tour. This tour stops in some European countries
UK,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
,
Poland
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Netherlands
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Luxembourg
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and
Austria
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and worldwide in
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...
,
United Arab Emirates
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and
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
* November 2019 to March 2020 - Britt Quentin is the resident director and lead vocal in
Thriller Live
Thriller may refer to:
* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* Thriller (DC Comics), ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 198 ...
world tour, performing in
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
,
Netherlands
)
, anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands
, established_title = Before independence
, established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
,
UK,
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
and
Denmark
)
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, song_type = National and royal anthem
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, map_caption =
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...
. This tour was ended suddenly due to the covid-19 crisis that leads to theaters closure all over the world.
Others
* In the 1990s, he was part of a vocal trio named Chosen Vessel with Dana M. Dahlstrom and Colleen A. Gallaher. They appeared on some songs, including on Emily Danielson's CD "A Temple of Clay" in 1995, on vocal backgrounds.
* From 2002 to 2004, Britt Quentin made a few representations for the contemporary classical work "Cafe Desire", as he was cast lead counter tenor soloist.
* In 2011, Britt Quentin and Estonian Voices gave a concert at Christmas Jazz Festival.
* In 2014, Britt Quentin arranged a title for the album “One savior one voice” : “Where can I turn for peace?”. This song has been written by Emma Lou Thayne and composed by Joleen G. Meredith in 1973. “One savior one voice” project is aimed to gather many arrangers and singers together in order to produce a CD of hymns to religious gospel in different music styles (vocal jazz, R&B gospel, some Latin and rock grooves…). Bradley Hampton is behind this project.
External links
* Britt Quentin's website (fan page) :
References
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1973 births
Living people
21st-century American singers