Cee Lo Green

June 10, 2016 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT

Paradise Rock ClubCee Lo Green

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Cee Lo Green will be in Boston on Friday June 10th.

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, Georgia’s sensational hip-hop/R&B artist, is bringing his signature sounds to Paradise Rock Club!

Cee Lo Green (birth name Thomas DeCarlo Callaway) was born in Atlanta in 1974 and is a singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman. He began his musical journey by singing in a church choir and joined the hip-hop group Goodie Mob when he was 18. The group’s debut album (Soul Food) came out in 1995 and was critically acclaimed for being a pioneering record for the emerging Southern rap scene. Cee Lo left the group in 1999 to pursue his solo career, kept honing his craft, and made a breakthrough in 2006 by featuring on Gnarls Barkley’s 2006 worldwide hit, Crazy. The single hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped the charts in numerous countries, and won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance. As a solo artist, Cee Lo has had a stellar career with 4 studio albums, 1 compilation album, 39 singles, and 25 music videos. His 2010 album (The Lady Killer) hit #9 on the US Billboard 200 chart, was certified Platinum in Ireland, and double Platinum in the UK. He’s received numerous accolades for his musical prowess, most notably, 5 Grammy Awards, 1 BET Award, 1 Billboard Music Award, and 1 Brit Award.