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The WDVX Big Plate – 3/7 – Jeanine Fuller
March 7 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Jeanine Fuller is a vocalist, songwriter and performer from Brooklyn, New York, but is now based in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Jeanine uses her vast musical influences in Soul, R & B, Funk, Blues, Jazz, Gospel & Rock to fuse her eclectic vocal sound.
She has been singing as long as she can remember, since about the age of four or five for family, family friends and neighbors. However, Jeanine really began singing since the age of eight in the C.O.G.I.C., Pentecostal, as well later on in Baptist, Methodist and Non-Denominational churches, leading songs in the choir and singing solos.
Being reared for a while in Fayetteville, NC, it was in NC, where her talents were groomed. She was taught to play the violin and later a little bit of piano. However, it was her classical voice training from private teachers as a teenager, that eventually led to her winning a national music competition and a four year scholarship to attend the duration of her high school career and college at the arts conservatory, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She earned a special concentration in Classical voice performance in addition to her high school diploma.
She was also a college student at the music conservatory, Manhattan School of Music in NYC, but it wasn’t before long she was in demand as a touring artist.
Jeanine draws inspiration from greats like, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Dianne Reeves, Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and most definitely Prince.
She has had the pleasure of performing for countless festivals, such as featured artist for the Women in Jazz Jam Festival, Knox Pridefest and the honor of sharing stages with notable, Grammy award artists, such as her jazz idol, Dianne Reeves, Brian Blade and Son Little.
Jeanine draws her soulful,engaging performances from vast experiences in theater,jazz, gospel and classical ensembles, touring the US and abroad in professional touring companies, as well as cover bands & her own cabaret style shows.
In 2019, Jeanine founded a working Soul/Funk Tribute band, Jeanine Fuller & the True Funk SOULdiers. She is bandleader, front person and often features local music talents in this dynamic, fun and engaging tribute band.
Jeanine is a mother, a daughter, sister, spouse, auntie, your homegirl, just sharing the love of music. “I didn’t find music, music found me”. I just want to be an inspiration to everyone, from all walks of life. I want to bridge the gaps through the power of music.
Jeanine was finally brave enough to present her own music that was released in September 2024, with her debut EP album entitled, Endurance.
This debut EP album, has recently earned her 8 international award nominations, including Vocalist of the Year!
