Elijah Connor is an American pop singer and songwriter. He is known for starring in season two of ''
The Four: Battle for Stardom'' on
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
with
Sean Combs.
Career
Connor was born in
Detroit, Michigan
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, and had a role on
Donald Trump
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Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
's reality television series ''
The Ultimate Merger
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''. He landed a minor role in the movie ''
Sparkle'' starring
Whitney Houston
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,
Mike Epps
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, and
Jordin Sparks
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. He played himself in the
NBC/Oxygen drama series ''Player Gets Played''.
In October 2021, Connor signed with
Blackground Records 2.0.
In February 2022, Connor left
Blackground Records 2.0. and legally ended their business relationship, after only being there for 5 months.
In 2023, Connor starred in the TV show ''Grown & Gospel'' which is described as a "reality TV docuseries" about friends who are involved in the Detroit musical community as well as other places.
Early life
Connor graduated from Oakland County's
Farmington High School. While majoring in medicine in college, he worked as a print and runway model for Sears and Armani.
Connor is the younger cousin to musician
Prince
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.
Singles and EPs
*"Let Go"
*"We On"
*"Don't U Wanna Man"
*"This Christmas"
*"Mill Ticket"
*”Reputation”
*"Lemon & Lime"
*"Appetite"
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
American male actors
American male pop singers
American male songwriters
21st-century American singers
21st-century American male singers
Songwriters from Michigan
American male rappers
American contemporary R&B singers
Participants in American reality television series
American Internet celebrities
Rappers from Atlanta
21st-century African-American businesspeople
21st-century American businesspeople
Singers from Detroit
American soul singers