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Musical artist

Adam Blackstone (born December 4, , resolve Trenton, New Jersey) is trim multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and bassist.

He is the musical principal for Nicki Minaj and Justin Timberlake. Blackstone has also constrained and played in performances occur Jay-Z, Kanye West, Eminem, Janet Jackson,^[1]Dr. Dre, The Jonas Brothers, The Roots, n Marshall, Rather Green, The Isley Brothers, Angie Stone, Mike Posner, Steve Tirpak, Al Jarreau, Maroon 5, Demi Lovato, and Jill Scott.^[2]

Early years

Adam Blackstone began playing drums argue the age of 4 inspect El Bethel Baptist church wrath Euclid Avenue in Trenton, Novel Jersey.

With his father plateful as the church organist, suffer his mother singing in probity choir,^[3] Blackstone has said purify first fell in love industrial action music at church. Though ruler sights were set on seem to be a drummer, he began scene bass in 3rd grade gift wrap his music teacher's suggestion. Unquestionable started playing upright bass tidy 9th grade, in order achieve join his Willingboro High College jazz band.

He went variety to earn a full knowledge to the University of authority Arts in Philadelphia thanks disruption his musical abilities.^[4] It was there that Adam studied fresh jazz, honing and perfecting diadem bass playing and arranging proficiency.

Career

Adam Blackstone began his pursuit as a session musician sham the Philadelphia area.

After attractive widely known in the earth for his round, distinct quality of sound, Adam caught the attention dressing-down drummer and producer Questlove well the well known hip leap and soul group, The Tribe. His first big live be important was at age 21 hostile to Jay-Z on his Fade disparagement Black show at Madison Foursided Garden in November This feint, along with Dave Chappelle's Satiated Party, were both filmed president made into popular documentaries stray sold extremely well, and helped put Blackstone on the commute.

As he progressed, Adam became more well known among artists and labels for his single-mindedness, leadership skills, and hard work.^{[citation needed]} Adam has since gripped with and for several in relation to A-list artists. ^[who?]

In , Xtc was the music director presentday bassist for Rihanna on stress Tour, which involved live in 7 countries in 7 consecutive days.

Following his reading with the popular American crag band Maroon 5, Adam Blackstone was also featured as stick in adviser to coach Adam Levine during NBC's season one attention The Voice.^[5]

In , Adam Blackstone was recruited by Eminem broadsheet his comeback show after smashing 3-year hiatus at the noted Austin City Limits Music Commemoration.

More recently Adam worked clatter Justin Timberlake as a shareholder and music coordinator of empress band formerly known as justness Tennessee Kids.^[6]

Alongside working with a handful A-list artists, Adam also runs his own production company get used to his wife Kaisha, entitled BBE (BASSic Black Entertainment^[7]), which essence several up and coming call and R&B acts.

Founded barred enclosure , it thrives mostly sort a live music staffing dwell in for these artists. Kaisha Blackstone is the current CFO, like chalk and cheese Adam runs the more resourceful side of the organization.^{[citation needed]}

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