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Antwaun Stanley is an American R&B singer and songwriter based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Antwaun Stanley
Stanley in 2017
Background information
Born	Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	R&B, soul, gospel, funk
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Independent, Bajada

Career

Stanley grew up in Flint, Michigan. He began singing at age three and took part in talent competitions including The Queen Latifah Show and Showtime at the Apollo.[1] He attended high school at Flint Central High School and graduated in 2005.[2] He signed with Bajada records, an independent record label, and studied at the University of Michigan. In college he released an album titled I Can Do Anything.[3][4] The album reached number 22 on the U.S. Gospel Albums chart.[5] The album's third track, "Teach Me", reached number 29 on the U.S. Gospel Songs chart.[6] In 2008 he was nominated for Stellar Awards in the category New Artist of the Year.[7] In college he performed with funk band Groove Spoon and a cappella group Dicks and Janes. Stanley performs with Vulfpeck as featured vocalist. He performs with Ann Street Soul and with Video 7, a genre-free musical collective. In 2015 he opened for hip-hop artist Common.[3][8] In June 2021, Stanley announced the collaborative EP Ascension with musician and producer Tyler Duncan.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

• I Can Do Anything (2006)

With Ann Street Soul

• Ann Street Soul EP (2013)
• "Getaway" (2015)
• "Sunny" (2015)

With Vulfpeck

• "Wait for the Moment" (2013)
• "1612" (2014)
• "Funky Duck" (2015)
• "1 for 1, DiMaggio" (2016)
• "Aunt Leslie" (2016)
• "Birds of a Feather, We Rock Together" (2017)
• "Grandma" (2017)
• "Darwin Derby" (2018)[10]
• "Business Casual" (2018)
• "3 on E" (2020)[11]

With Groove Spoon

• Live From the Dude (11.8.09) EP (2010)
• "You're Time" (2010)

With Cory Wong

• "Work It Out" (2017)
• "Pleasin'" (2017)
• "Jumbotron Hype Song" (2018)
• "United" (2021)[12]

With Tyler Duncan

• "Ascension" (2021)

References

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