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A contemporary R&B singer and songwriter,
Avery Wilson utilized early support from hitmaking songwriter/producer
Sean Garrett, as well as exposure through the singing content The Voice, to land a contract with major-label RCA.
Wilson hit Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart with his first official single, "If I Have To" (2015), and released a couple additional singles for RCA prior to going independent with FYI (2018).
Originally from Hamden, Connecticut,
Avery Wilson began performing at open-mike events organized by his father and a few years later co-won a New York talent competition for teenagers. "Ringtone," a demo his father circulated to local and regional radio stations, received some airplay and led to an association with songwriter and producer
Sean Garrett (
Usher,
Ciara,
Beyoncé). In 2012,
Wilson self-released his debut album, On Top of the World, and reached a larger audience later that year when he competed on the third season of talent competition The Voice. His knockout-round elimination was preceded by renditions of "Without You" (
David Guetta and
Usher), "Titanium" (
David Guetta and
Sia), and "Yeah 3x" (
Chris Brown) that led to a recording contract with major-label RCA.
"If I Have To," a dramatic ballad created with
Garrett,
Rodney Jerkins, and Kirby Lauryen, was released as his first proper single in May 2015 and reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. "Change My Mind," featuring
Migos, arrived a few months later. Following a
Garrett-produced cover of
Leon Russell's "A Song for You" in 2017,
Wilson went independent with the five-track EP FYI, released in 2018. ~ Andy Kellman