Chrisette Michele

Chrisette Michele
Chrisette Michele
	Michele in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Chrisette Michele Payne
Born	December 8, 1982 (age 41); Central Islip, New York, U.S.
Origin	Patchogue, New York, U.S.
Genres	R&B; hip hop; soul; jazz;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Def Jam; Motown; Rich Hipster;
Website	chrisettemichelesworld.com

Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 8, 1982) is an American R&B and soul singer. She won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song "Be OK" (featuring will.i.am).

She was previously signed to Motown Records, Capitol Records, and Caroline Distribution but was dropped from her label in 2017.^[1]^[2]^[3] In the same year, Michele announced plans to release new music independently through her own label, Rich Hipster.

^ "Chrisette Michele Speaks On Miscarriage After Reportedly Getting Dropped From Label". Vibe. October 28, 2017.
^ Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM (November 2, 2017). "Chrisette Michele Addresses Miscarriage + Aftermath Of Performing at Trump's Inauguration". Archived from the original on December 13, 2021 – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ 'Chrisette Michele Opens Up About Miscarriage and Label Drop After Trump Inauguration', Essence, October 28, 2017.

[1] "Chrisette Michele Speaks On Miscarriage After Reportedly Getting Dropped From Label". Vibe. October 28, 2017.

[2] Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM (November 2, 2017). "Chrisette Michele Addresses Miscarriage + Aftermath Of Performing at Trump's Inauguration". Archived from the original on December 13, 2021 – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[3] 'Chrisette Michele Opens Up About Miscarriage and Label Drop After Trump Inauguration', Essence, October 28, 2017.

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