Joey Pearson Named May “Best Vocalist Of The Month" With His Song, "What I Shout About”
By Dale Kawashima
Joey Pearson
Joey Pearson, a very promising, 15-year-old pop/R&B singer & writer based in San Diego, CA, has won the May SingerUniverse “Best Vocalist Of The Month” Competition, for his performance of his song “What I Shout About.” A former semifinalist on the national TV show Star Search, Pearson has already built a large following and has independently released several CDs.
“What I Shout About” is a soulful, emotional ballad, which has an uplifting lyric theme. In the chorus, the key lines are “Hey, all the people can you hear what I shout about – it is peace and love and happiness; it is laughter and tears of joy.” The song provides a good showcase for Pearson’s clear, passionate vocals, and he sings the lyrics with conviction. This recording was expertly produced by San Diego-based producer Josquin des Pres (of Track Star Studios), who is also Pearson’s manager.
Pearson was born in the town of Hinesville, Georgia, where he lived until he moved to California when he was nine. In Hinesville, Pearson began singing in the church choir and later became a lead vocalist. Some of his early music influences were Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin. Then when he was eight, he went with his father, Tony, to a karaoke bar, and when he sang and received a standing ovation, it gave him the confidence to seriously pursue a music career.
It was in 2001 (at age nine) that Pearson moved with his family to San Diego. Soon after, he recorded his first CD, Something To Say, which was produced by his father. Then in 2003, Pearson auditioned for the Star Search TV show, and he received national exposure by making it to the semifinal round. “Being on Star Search was a great experience – it was a big boost to get such exposure,” recalled Pearson.
Joey Pearson
It was also during this period that Pearson met producer/manager Josquin des Pres, who has represented him for four years now. “Josquin has been a big supporter of my music – we’ve recorded several albums together. He’s also promoted my career, by helping market my albums, shopping me to labels, and arranging concert tours.”
Currently, Pearson has launched a 2007 California concert tour in coordination with Borders stores. Pearson has been playing solo shows (accompanying himself on piano), and he is also putting together a band for the latter dates of the tour. “I feel things are coming together,” he said. “I’m doing this tour, and we’re shopping my new EP (which includes “What I Shout About”) to the major labels. For the past few years I’ve been doing artist development, and now I’ve found who I am musically, and I know what music I want to write and record.”
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