Career
He wrote, produced, and financed his self-released debut album, Kemistry, with his American Express and singing top 40 cover tunes in a wedding band and waiting tables.
He was later signed by Motown Records in November 2001, who re-released the album on February 25, 2003, and sold more than 500,000 copies nationwide. The album's first single, "Love Calls", became a hit at urban adult contemporary and smooth jazz radio, and USA Today pegged it early on as a "Motown classic." His debut went gold-plus.
He followed his debut release with a second album, Album II, released May 17, 2005 and sold more than 500,000 copies nationwide. It included the hit single "I Can't Stop Loving You", a # 1 at urban adult contemporary radio, and the song "You Might Win" featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica.
kem is a successful music producer
|- !width=40 align=center| !width=40 align=center| |- |align=center|2003 Kemistry
- Released: February 25, 2003
- Label: Motown
- Format: CD, digital download
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- US: Gold
|- |2005 Album II
- Released: May 17, 2005
- Label: Motown
- Format: CD, digital download
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- US: Gold
|- |2010 Intimacy: Album III
- Released: August 17, 2010
- Label: Motown
- Format: CD, digital download
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- US: Gold
|- |2012 'What Christmas Means'
- Released: October 16, 2012
- Label: Kemistry / Motown
- Format: CD, digital download
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