Avant
Avant
Latest Release
- SINNERMAN
- March 2024
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | My First Love | ||
| 2 | Read Your Mind | ||
| 3 | Separated | ||
| 4 | Makin' Good Love | ||
| 5 | 4 Minutes |
Albums
Oct 2023 • 2 songs
Aug 2023 • 5 songs
Jun 2023 • 1 song
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Popular On
- Grown Folks Radio: Columbus
- STL's Hip Hop and R&B
- Detroit's R&B and Throwbacks
About
Biography
Hailed as the "new voice of ghetto soul" and the first act signed to basketball great Magic Johnson's Magic Johnson Music, Cleveland native Avant (born Myron Avant) debuted in 1998 with the song "Separated," released on Payton Entertainment -- the label operated by his manager, Eric Payton. The single received airplay on top-rated Chicago radio station WGCI prior to being selected for inclusion on the 1999 MCA compilation Summer Heat. This set the stage for the May 2000 release of Avant's debut album, My Thoughts, released on Johnson's MJM label via MCA. A couple months later,...