Syleena Johnson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Syleena Johnson
Occupation	R&B Singer
Date Of Birth	Sep 2, 1976(1976-09-02)
Age	48
Birthplace	Harvey
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Virgo

Syleena Johnson Biography

Syleena Johnson is one of the most popular and richest R &B Singer who was born on September 2, 1976 in Harvey, Illinois, United States. Grammy-nominated R&B and soul vocalist who is famous for her Grammy Award- nominated Chapter collection of studio album. She gained international recognition as the vocalist featured in Grammy Award-nominated R&B and soul singer known for her Chapter series of studio albums. She attracted international fame as the featured vocalist on Kanye West‘s “All Falls Down.”‘s “All Falls Down.”

She has recorded numerous recordings with She has recorded multiple collaborations with Kanye West…

Johnson took to music early, growing up not only with a musical father, Syl Johnson, but also listening to influential artists such as Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Tina Turner, The Dells, Mavis Staples, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Prince, and Michael Jackson. She would later apply her taste for soul music as a member of her high school gospel choir. Johnson attended Thornridge High School in Dolton, Illinois. Her music career was inspired by her music teachers, specifically Mr. Eanes and Ms. King. Johnson’s road to music was hardly easy. Her father, Syl, was not encouraging, as his own lackluster success with his craft led him to think little of the music industry. On top of that, Johnson suffered from vocal nodules and had to go through speech therapy. And when Johnson was fifteen, her parents split up. Despite these setbacks, Johnson’s relationship with both her parents and her music remained strong: she contributed as a singer and songwriter on her father’s 1994 album Back in the Game. After having nodes removed from her vocal cords, she took two years of speech therapy. She has seven years of vocal training. That same year, Johnson began attending Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she worked in classical and gospel choirs as well as jazz ensembles. Originally a psychology major, success at a talent show convinced her that her strength had always been in music. She switched to a music major and began recording her own songs. In 1996, she transferred to Normal’s Illinois State University, and majored in music. In September 1997, Johnson met an assistant scout for Jive Records at a charity basketball game. That contact allowed her to send in a demo tape, which had an immediate impact; days later, she got a callback from a Jive executive with an offer for a deal. “That’s a miracle”, Johnson later observed. “Demo tapes don’t get heard like that.” The experience renewed her resolve.

Johnson wrote all the songs on her debut CD except her first single, “I Am Your Woman”, penned by R. Kelly. Johnson began writing songs for her debut CD at age 20 in 1997 and sent her demo to Wayne Williams, V.P. of Artist Development at the Chicago office of Jive Records. He signed her and paved the way for the release of her debut album in May 2001. The album received much praise, but despite its No. 1 position on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart the week of its release, the album was not a commercial success.

She was married to Basketball player She married basketball player Kiwane Garris in 2007 and they had two sons named Kingston Garris and Kiwane Garris, Jr. Her father is R&B singer Syl Johnson. on July 7, 2007; they have two children, Kingston Garris and She married basketball player Kiwane Garris in 2007 and they had two sons named Kingston Garris and Kiwane Garris, Jr. Her father is R&B singer Syl Johnson. Jr. The father of her children is R&B artist Syl Johnson.

Syleena Johnson Net Worth

Syleena Johnson is one of the richest R &B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Syleena Johnson 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was required to undergo speech therapy because of vocal nodules as a young child.

She also appeared on the reality show R&B Divas.

Syleena Johnson (born Syleena Thompson; September 2, 1976) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, actress and talk show co-host.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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After playing overseas in Italy for nine years from 2001–2010, Garris returned home. Fall 2010 he became an Assistant Coach at Prairie State College. Currently he is the Assistant Coach of Mountain View High School Varsity Boys Basketball team in Lawrenceville, Ga. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

Facts & Trivia

Syleena Ranked on the list of most popular R &B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Syleena Johnson celebrates birthday on September 2 of every year.

Soon after, Johnson got to work on her follow-up album, Chapter 2: The Voice, which was released November 2002. Once again, the soulstress explored her personal feelings to find a thematic thread for the featured songs. This time, Johnson’s shrinking self-esteem—brought about by the lackluster success of her first album and problems with her weight—provided the inspiration. Johnson realized that her strength came from her talent and her unwavering religious faith. Hence, The Voice is what keeps Syleena going. As with Chapter 1, Johnson got some high-profile help from Busta Rhymes and his Flipmode Squad, who contributed to “Tonight I’m Gonna Let Go”, which got airplay at urban radio stations. The single also proved a success in the United Kingdom where it was a Top 40 hit; her first appearance on the UK Charts – she would later reach the Top 10 with All Falls Down, her collaboration with Kanye West.

Are Syleena Johnson and Ochocinco related?

Wait What?! – Yes, Chad Ochocinco and Syleena Johnson are brother and sister , but they keep their family ties really low-key.

Who is Syleena Johnson's father?

Syl Johnson

Who discovered Syleena Johnson?

Williams listened to the tracks Johnson sent him, which were taken from her earlier self-produced album. Three days later he offered Johnson a contract, and in 1998 Johnson joined the Jive label.

Who is Syleena Johnson's husband?

Kiwane Garris

Is ASAP Rocky related to Chad Ochocinco?

The former NFL wide receiver took to Instagram to reveal the news as well as saying that they’re first cousins.