Philadelphia native Musiq Soulchild is a soul artist whose unique style blends R&B, Soul, Funk, Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Hip Hop. Musiq has had two platinum albums, two gold albums and seven hit singles. He has received awards from Billboard, BET, ASCAP, BMI, and Soul Train. Musiq has also earned award nominations from MTV, American Music Awards, NAACP, and nine Grammy nominations, including three for his 2007 album Luvanmusiq. Besides being a successful recording artist, Musiq is notable for his creative and unique way of titling his albums and songs. In addition to being a platinum-selling artist, Musiq has been featured in TV and print ads from McDonald’s to GAP to Nike. All of this talent, hard work, and determination have allowed Musiq to flourish into one of the few R&B soulful artists who still exist.