Mr. TalkBox
| Mr. TalkBox | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Byron Manard Chambers |
| Born |
July 30, 1976 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, talk box |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Remnant, Save the City |
| Associated acts | TobyMac, Beckah Shae |
| Website |
mrtalkbox |
Byron Manard Chambers (born July 30, 1976), who goes by the stage name Mr. TalkBox, is an American Christian hip hop and Christian R&B musician, who plays urban contemporary gospel contemporary R&B, and funk. He has released three studio albums, My Testimony in 2004, The Remix Animated in 2008, and My Time in 2010.
Early life
Chambers was born, Byron Manard Chambers,[1] on July 30,[2][3] 1976,[4] in Orlando, Florida, to gospel musician parents.[5]
Music career
Chambers music career started in 2004, with the studio album, My Testimony, that was released by Remnant Sounds,[6] in August 2004.[7] The subsequent studio album, The Remixes Animated, was released on April 23, 2008, with Remnant Sounds.[6] He released, My Time, on March 2, 2010,[8] from Save the City Records.[9][10] Chambers released an extended play, Show Me the Way, on January 29, 2013, with Save the City Records.[11]
Also during his career, he has appeared on various Christian Songs charts as a writer and/or collaborator. Artists like Beckah Shae have charted with songs he has written, and he is featured on charting songs by artists such as tobyMac.[12] He is featured on tobyMac's single "Feel It", from the 2015 album This Is Not a Test. He also recently performed the talkbox intro to the song "24K Magic" by Bruno Mars which was released in October 2016.
Discography
- Studio albums
- My Testimony (August 2004, Remnant)
- The Remix Animated (April 23, 2008, Remnant)
- My Time (March 2, 2010, Save the City)
- Extended Play
- Show Me the Way (January 29, 2013, Save the City)
References
- ↑ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "My Time Work ID No. 880936874 ISWC No. T9034310480". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved October 25, 2015. Work ID No. 880936874 ISWC No. T9034310480
- ↑ Byron Mr Talkbox (mrtalkbox) (July 30, 2015). "Guess who's special day it is? >>>>This guy!!!! Help us wish Byron Mr. Talkbox Chambers a Happy…". Twitter. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Byron Mr Talkbox (mrtalkbox) (July 30, 2015). "Here's a little treat today for my bday 🙌🙌". Twitter. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Intelius. "Byron M Chambers in Cleveland, TN". Intelius. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Cummings, Tony (April 17, 2011). "Byron 'Mr Talkbox' Chambers: A master of the funk and the talk box". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- 1 2 "Bryon "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Bonner, Gerard. "Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers (My Testimony)". Gospelflava. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Hoskins, Kevin (April 8, 2010). "Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers, "My Time" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Rimmer, Mike (March 8, 2011). "My Time – Byron Mr Talkbox Chambers". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Gelwicks, Roger (April 8, 2010). "Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers, "My Time" Review – Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Ryan, Mark (April 4, 2013). "Ecclesiastes 1:9". New Release Today. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Search for "Mr. Talkbox" at billboard.com/biz