Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq /səˈdiːk/is an American singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He has also produced songs for such artists as Joss Stone, D'Angelo, TLC, Kelis, Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston and John Legend...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth14 May 1966
CityOakland, CA
CountryUnited States of America
When I come to London now it's like being in L.A., because they know me like I'm at home.
You can go on 'Saturday Night Live' now and not even play live.
When you look at athletes, they have fundamentals.
Isaac Hayes told me once, 'There's no such thing as old-school. Either you went to school or you didn't.'
Frustrations are going to be there in every profession you're in.
You know all these stadiums that U2 are playing? I've played in them. And I'm building up to it again.
I have musician friends who play too much golf, and they're not as good at music anymore.
If you really love music, people can tell if you love music. You have to just stick with it.
I liked the name Saadiq and didn't want to be known as an artist as Raphael Wiggins.
It's the adrenaline rush you only get from being in front of an audience. It's addictive.
My mission has always been to do something that suits everybody.
The way to stay inspired and motivated is by doing what you like, doing what you love.