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Mykal Kilgore is an American singer and actor. His debut album, A Man Born Black, was released on September 6, 2019.

Mykal Kilgore
R&B singer, Mykal Kilgore
Born	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Singer, songwriter
Website	mykalkilgore.com

Early life

Mykal Kilgore was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He attended Florida State University.

Career

Kilgore's theatre credits include Motown: The Musical, The Wiz Live!, and Hair.[1]

Kilgore released his debut album A Man Born Black in 2019. The album debuted at #2 on the iTunes R&B charts and on five different Billboard charts.[2][3] In 2020, Kilgore received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding New Artist,[4] as well as a SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards nomination for New Artist of the Year.^{[citation needed]} The lead single from A Man Born Black, "Let Me Go", received a Best Traditional R&B Performance nomination for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Kilgore identifies as queer.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

• A Man Born Black (2019)

Acting credits

Theatre

Title	Year
Hair	2009
Motown: The Musical	2013
The Wiz Live!	2015
Dear Evan Hansen	2016
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert	2018
Songs for a New World[6]	2018
Into the Woods	2019
The Life	2022

References

External links

• MykalKilgore.com

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