“I was honored to be signed by Motown,” Johnny states. Even this year as Motown celebrates its 60th anniversary, Johnny is proud to have once been a part of that magical company’s golden legacy. It’s been a time that’s seen him be successful as a solo artist, as a member of several groups and as the CEO of his own empire under the J Skillz mantle. In 2018, Johnny Gill’s 35th anniversary as a professional entertainer sealed his legendary status. Going against industry norms that dictate two to three singles per album, Johnny and his J Skillz Productions team have crunched decades of experience and shrewdīusiness maneuvers into insuring that Johnny is a long-distance legacy artist with a brand that is ever evolving. Johnny took his time to maximize the full potential from Game Changer, pulling a remarkable six hit singles from it. With Game Changer II and its avalanche of genre-bending hits, Johnny Gill returns to the music game bolder and brighter than ever before. For anyone expecting some familiar superstar sizzle in the mix, there will be a Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant duet which will be producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Johnny’s greatest musical heroes, Luther Vandross, produced by Ralph Stacy. A surefire standout is “That’s My Baby,” a sumptuous and harmonically sophisticated tribute to one of Including the Latin energy of “Fiesta” featuring Grammy-nominated percussionist queen Sheila E., the Reggae-tinged love song “Best Thing” as well as “Favorite Girl” – all produced by Grammy Award winning producer/musician/songwriter Blac Elvis out of Atlanta. It’s not your everyday song,” which is exactly why Gill enlisted comedic Emmy-Award winning actress Tiffany Haddish to co-star with him in the video for the single.įrom there, Game Changer II explodes with a generous variety of unique instant classics “I’ve been holding on to this Greg Pagani song since the last album,” Johnny shares, “listening to the demo for my own personal pleasure. The first single from Game Changer II finds Johnny setting things off with a solid traditional R&B message song “Soul of a Woman.” The poignant song opens a rare window into Johnny’s personal life as it was primarily inspired by his mother, Annie Mae. Like a blockbuster Hollywood movie that leaves fans clamoring for more, Johnny Gill delivers his eighth solo studio album entitled Game Changer II, which serves as the sequel to the highly successful 2014 Game Changer release. Tickets are available for purchase at or Essentials Gift Shop inside the casino. Coming off of the critically acclaimed, top selling The Culture Tour with New Edition, Johnny Gill will take the Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Atmore (WCA) Amphitheater stage on Saturday, at 8pm.
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