ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Following his high-octane performance during the Music at the Intersection festival, Mayor Tishaura Jones honored GRAMMY® nominated multi-platinum entertainer, CHINGY, with a City of St. Louis proclamation for his outstanding contributions to the music industry and his continued support of his hometown. The presentation took place Saturday, Sept. 14 on stage after CHINGY performed.
“St. Louis is my city. It’s my home. It’s whurr I grew up, got my start performing as a kid and whurr I live today. Thank you Mayor Jones for yurr kindness and support!” CHINGY said.
“St. Louis is home to so many world-renowned musical artists, including CHINGY,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “I’m proud of our music scene and thankful for the opportunity to support and recognize artists who contribute so much to the vibrancy of our city.”
Music at the Intersection, a festival celebrating St. Louis’ rich music heritage, included a stellar lineup of artists, including CHINGY, as well as Black Pumas, Chaka Khan and many more blues, jazz, soul, R&B, hip-hop, and rock n’ roll artists.
About CHINGY:
GRAMMY® nominated multi-platinum entertainer CHINGY has ascended to the Billboard Hot 100 chart eight times and achieved rapid mainstream success with the release of his debut album, Jackpot, and smash hits “Right Thurr,” “Holidae In,” “One Call Away,” “Pullin’ Me Back,” “I Do,” “Dem Jeans,” and many more. CHINGY single handedly influenced cultural slang with “thurr” and “hurr” following the global smash of “Right Thurr.” After Jackpot, CHINGY knocked himself out of the top Billboard position with his second No. 1 album, Powerballin’, with No. 1 hit “Balla Baby.” CHINGY’s indelible hits have been featured in blockbuster films, including “Norbit” starring Eddie Murphy; Netflix’s “Don’t Look Up” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep; Marvel Comics/20th Century Fox’s “Fantastic Four” and Universal’s “2 Fast 2 Furious.“ On screen, CHINGY’s acting chops include small screen roles in television comedy series “My Wife and Kids,” “One on One,” “George Lopez,” “Yo Momma,” as well as cameos in several films, including “Scary Movie 4” and “Speed Dating.” A St. Louis, Missouri native, CHINGY began writing lyrics when he was 9-years-old and began performing soon after. CHINGY’s music embodies fresh energy thanks to his unique slang like “thurr” and “hurr,” as well as the dizzying synth-based melodies. CHINGY has built a global fanbase and has toured in every continent, including U.S. military bases in Japan, South Korea, Guam, Alaska and Hawaii. His collaborations include “Holidae In,” featuring Snoop Dogg and Ludacris, which scored a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Rap Collaboration in 2004; “Don’t Worry” with Janet Jackson; “Right Thurr (Remix)” featuring Jermaine Dupri and Trina; “Dem Jeans” also featuring Jermaine Dupri; “One Call Away” featuring J-Weav and many more.
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