United Kingdom-born singer Nathan Official was one of the early collaborators with Rick Ross [click to read] on his 2006 single “Cold As Ice.” Now, the UMA Award-winner is at work on furthering his brand with a new collection of songs
With a childhood divided between England, Jamaica and New York, Nathan Official told HipHopDX about the distinctions between a hit in his genre in the UK versus the US. “I think the main ingredient for a hit in the UK is to have song that everyone can sing along to… But I really believe that wherever you are, good music is good music,” said Nathan.
With the sucess of international stars Estelle and M.I.A., Nathan was also candid about the outward movement right now on the US Pop/R&B charts. “I definitely think that timing is everything and there are a lot of factors that make right now feel like the perfect time for my project..I definitely think there is a lack of mainstream R&B males and there’s space for something fresh and new.“
Son of Reggae singer Lorna Gee, Nathan also told DX about his goals overall in the music industry. “My goal is to make R&B that is unique to me and also make authentic music. I call my music ‘International R&B’ because my influences are from all over the world in all different genres. Being from the UK, it’s ok to mix and merge sounds and genres. I believe my music makes a truly unique blend.”
Nathan Official‘s next album is due in early 2010.
