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WHAT IT IS: Hailing from South Florida, this self-taught producer/guitarist/singer has been making waves in the R&B scene with his endearing and magnetic sound. His seven-track debut EP, released via Columbia late last year, which blends elements of funk, soul, pop and R&B, features his breakout single, “Take Me Where Your Heart Is.” With a knack for writing gut-punching lyrics, Q has cemented himself as an artist to watch in 2021.
ALBUM: The Shave Experiment (EP)
RELEASE DATE: 12/11/20
SINGLE: “Take Me Where Your Heart Is”
INTERNET: 1m+ monthly Spotify listeners; after releasing his EP, Q gained +13.5k subscribers on YouTube, +551 followers on Twitter, 11.4k on Instagram, +2.7k on Facebook and +55.3k on TikTok
RADIO: Single featured on SiriusXM’s The Spectrum’s Shortlist, with airplay from WKLQ Grand Rapids
PRESS: Miami New Times, Pigeons and Planes “21 Artists to Watch in 2021,” single Top 10 songs of the week on We Are the Guard; FLAUNT, Elevator Mag, HYPEBEAST, Rated R&B, The Source, Ones to Watch, VICE: Noisey Next, Dansende Beren (Belgium), YEEEAAH! Network (U.K.), Cool Hunting (U.K.), The Sunday Times (U.K.), Notion (U.K.), Sniffers (New Zealand), Coup De Main Magazine (New Zealand), Wickedd Childd (Australia), more
BOOKING: ICM
MANAGEMENT: Brandon “Yano” Payano