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Malina Moye 
Malina Moye performing at Star of the Desert Arena
Las Vegas NV in 2009Background information Genres Rhythm and Blues, Blues-rock, Pop rock, Neo Soul, Funk, Blues Occupations Singer-songwriter, Musician, Record Label Owner Instruments Guitar, Vocals Years active 2004 - present Labels WCE Records Website Official site Notable instruments Fender Stratocaster Malina Moye is an American singer-songwriter, lefty guitarist, and entrepreneur who fuses R&B, Soul and Rock. Fender guitars recognizes Malina as one of their first African-American left handed upside down female endorsee to join the fender family. Performing professionally since the age of 12, she co-founded WCE Records in 2004 off the heels of her première calendar release in 2003. The cross marketing of the calendar "Spend 12 Months With Malina Moye: Hot Fun in California Sun" with her single "Girlfriend" caught the attention of radio and critics alike, who dubbed Malina as a Madonna-like ingénue of marketing. This helped to land her on the R&B Hip-Hop Sales Billboard Charts at number 48 for one week.[1]
Moye's next single "Alone” released independently earned its way onto the Billboard charts for more than 15 weeks, peaking at number 11 on the R&B Hip-Hop single sales,[2] number 93 on the Hot R&B Airplay charts, and number 27 on the Hot 100 Sales charts. She has appeared on national TV shows like Weekends at the D.L., Emeril Live and morning shows such as "Good Morning Chicago" and "Showcase Minnesota." In 2007, Moye was featured in the UK documentary "Stratmaster: The greatest Guitar Story Ever Told", alongside guitar legends Robert Cray, Mark Knopfler, and the late Jimi Hendrix, Moye has also been seen on the catwalk and on the silver screen.[3][4][5]
In May 2008, Malina co-headlined at the Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival in Australia with the country's platinum blues, rock group Black Sorrows.[6][7] With her unorthodox style and musicianship, Moye received an invite to appear at the Robert Johnson Blues Festival as the only female singer, lefty guitarist on the roster, sharing the stage with last living blues legends David Honeyboy Edwards, Hubert Sumlin, and Pinetop Perkins.[8] In the latter part of 2008 and early 2009, Malina Moye supported Robin Thicke and Boys II Men on several US dates.
Along with playing at other notable festivals around the world, Moye serves as an ambassador to HRH Prince Charles' The Prince's Trust, to which she donated her song "Hustler's Blues" to the trust-supported, charitable Wilberforce[9] compilation record released in 2008 on AMD/Universal Music.[10] With a soft digital release in late 2009 Moye released Diamonds & Guitars and it was among the top downloaded record in the contemporary/RnB category on Amazon reaching number 35.[11] That fall Malina was also a part of Victoria Secret's "Life is Pink" campaign and sang the National Anthem for more than 40,000 people at the Petco Park Cubs Vs. Padres baseball game. Moye also received her own day and a proclamation from the Mayor of her hometown for her musical contributions thus far before performing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland honoring the late great Michael Jackson and his untimely death. Getting recognized for her A-list fashion sense, In 2010 Moye created a buzz among the 52nd Grammy awards best dressed Glamour girls wearing an electric blue dress by Kevan Hall.[12]
External links
- Official Malina Moye Site
- Malina's Myspace page
- WCE Records Site
- Fender Q&A: Malina Moye
- Malina Moye on Channel One News
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References
- ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales - Chart Listing For The Week Of Mar 12 2005
- ^ R&B Hip-Hop single sales July 3, 2004
- ^ Headstock Productions - Stratmasters
- ^ PRWeb - Billboard Charter Malina Moye Stars in 'Stratmaster' Documentary Among Guitar Legends
- ^ Itzcaribbean.com Malina Back In The UK
- ^ Raw Fish - Black Sorrows and Malina Moye Headline Blues On Broadbeach
- ^ Malina Moye Bio at her official website
- ^ Pictures of Robert Johnson Blues Festival
- ^ Wilberforce - A compilation album commemorating the bi-centenary of the abolition of slavery is being launched.
- ^ Prince's Trust - Composer Club - Latest News
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DK5K1O
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/photogallery/lifestyle/fashion/grammys-glamour/20100201-n8fb.html?selectedImage=11
Categories:- Living people
- American female singers
- American female guitarists
- American pop singers
- American rock singers
- Rhythm and blues singers
- Soul singers
- American actors
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