About this Event
Originally born in New York City, he spent over a decade in the exposure of many different styles of music. He started his musical journey much like everyone else when he was signed up for violin classes in elementary school. In his adolescent years, Emanuel continued his passion for music, picking up guitar, piano, and bass along the way. His musical influences range from jazz and the blues to rock and neo-soul. In 2015, Emanuel immersed himself into the professional music scene, which has since taken him to countless venues across the country, both solo and along with various acts, all the while exuding a distinct energy that entices and captivates his audiences. In 2018, though, he displayed a new medium of artistry with the release of his debut single, titled Cosmos, followed shortly thereafter by the release of Iced Coffee, his second single, in early 2019. Emanuel continues to grow and develop as a musician and as a songwriter, giving dynamic and emotive performances to lyrics that explore topics of nostalgia, love, happiness, and heartbreak. His sweet and soulful displays are a unique spectacle that you don't want to miss
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Yung Citizen
“When I wanted to download Fruity Loops and to have my fingers twiddling on the keyboard.” That’s when Christopher Williams knew music was his purpose.
At the early age of 16, Williams, known as YUNG Citizen, fell in love with music.
He decided to save his money and buy a keyboard after seeing his musical icons, The Neptunes, on the cover of Scratch Magazine. The self-taught musician stopped at nothing to perfect his craft, although some of his biggest supporters thought it would be a waste of time. “I would show my parents my beats and they would say, this is cool….but what are you doing with it?” Citizen said.
“That was the fuel he needed to take it up just a few notches. The Charlotte-based musician enrolled in Catawba College in Salisbury, NC and majored in music business, although he took no music classes in high school. There were two options for him: being behind the mic or behind the board, he just had to find his niche and a sound pleasing to his ear.
“I don’t remember the first beat I made, but I know it was trash,” Citizen laughs. “But I had all the confidence in it. I had rhythm and it made sense when you bopped your head.” Citizen slowly learned that the key to his musical genius was melody and his deep love for strings. Of course, most musicians want a distinct sound but that’s not the lane Citizen is in. His lane is striving to be different at all costs. “That’s what gravitated me to Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo (the Neptunes). I don’t think they had a signature sound because it was always different.”
If there was a word to put a label on his sound, the artist and producer uses “refreshing.” Makes a lot of sense as why artists like Bas, Thundercat, Flying Lotus, Terrace Martin and Oddisee are some of his biggest inspirations.
That different sound has landed YUNG Citizen on some of the country’s top music festivals like SXSW performing hits from his EP “F.I.T.” Standing for “Feel in Tune,” truly speaks to being a different kind of artist in the rap game with singles like “I Wish” and not feeling
pressured to fall to the status quo of the industry. He also shows love to the city that has shown him so much support with jams like “The Sauce,” the Queen City, Charlotte, NC.
Outside of music, the 33-year-old always maintains a positive attitude, sending daily morning messages on Instagram to fans entitled, “Morning Motivation.” Between his music and motivational push, there aren’t too many artists out here doing it like YUNG, “y-u-n-g to be exact.”
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson Street, Charlotte, United States
USD 10.00 to USD 12.00