Elijah Connor
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elijah Frederick Harry Connor |
| Born | July 20, 1990 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, hip hop, soul, contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor |
| Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Blackground Records, CKI, AWAL |
| Associated acts | Prince, Sean Combs, Frank Ocean, Bruno Mars, August Alsina, DJ Khaled |
Elijah Connor (born July 20, 1990 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American pop singer, songwriter and actor.[1] He is best known for starring in season two of The Four: Battle for Stardom on Fox with Sean Combs.
Career[]
Connor had a role on Donald Trump's reality television series The Ultimate Merger.[2] He landed a minor role in the movie Sparkle starring Whitney Houston, Mike Epps, and Jordin Sparks. He played himself in the NBC/Oxygen drama series Player Gets Played.[3][4]
Connor’s single “Reputation” was written by Grammy winning singer- songwriter Makeba Riddick. His single “Mill Ticket” feat. Tee Grizzley charted No. 69 on Billboard Indicator Charts in 2018 and No. 20 on the charts in South Africa.
In October 2021, Connor signed with Blackground Records 2.0.[5]
Early life[]
Connor graduated from Oakland County's Farmington High School.[6] He was studying medicine in college, he began his career as a print and runway model for Sears and Armani.[7] He is the younger cousin to musician Prince.[8]
Singles and EPs[]
- "Let Go"
- "Playa Shit"
- "We On"
- "Don't U Wanna Man"
- "This Christmas"[9][10]
- "Mill Ticket"
- ”Reputation”
- "Lemon & Lime"
References[]
- ^ "Kiss Spotlight: Detroit's R&B Singer, Elijah Connor". 105.9 Kiss-FM. April 18, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Detroit's own Elijah Connor returns with release of 'This Christmas;". Michigan Chronicle. December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Toby, Mekeisha Madden. "Metro Detroiters star in TV show 'Player Gets Played'". Detroit News. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Spicing Up the Season with Singer Elijah Connor". BLAC Detroit magazine. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "We at Blackground Records 2.0 would like to officially welcome our newest artist @ElijahConnor to our record label family! Congratulations!!!". Twitter. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Southfield 'Player' takes on new album, new love in TV show". The Oakland Press. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Rising R&B Star Elijah Connor Star's in Oxygen/NBC new series "Player Gets Played"". OH SO RADIO. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Being a player proves bankable for R&B artist Elijah Connor". Rolling Out. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Bembery, Taylor. "Spend 'This Christmas' with Elijah Connor". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Elijah Connor Melts Hearts with Release: "This Christmas"". Michigan Chronicle. November 21, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
External links[]
- Elijah Connor at IMDb
- "Elijah Connor Stared Down Diddy and Lived To Tell About It [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]". Praise 104.1. August 12, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- "Elijah Connor talks going viral moment with Diddy, his cousin Prince and latest single". 11Alive.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- "Meet The Man Who Took Over The Internet With His Diddy Staredown". BET.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- 1990 births
- Living people
- American male actors
- American male pop singers
- American male songwriters
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American male singers
- Songwriters from Michigan
- American male rappers
- American contemporary R&B singers
- Participants in American reality television series
- American Internet celebrities
- Rappers from Atlanta
- African-American businesspeople
- Rappers from Detroit
- American soul singers