D.R. King
The Voice season 14 · Eliminated in the Top 12
Where are they now
Monocentric Music released Love Is a Drug, featuring Jackie Foster, on August 24, 2018, Gravedigger on November 9, 2018, and the EP It's My Life on February 22, 2019. BRITNICGIL released Streets Built a Champion on June 18, 2026.
Career
- 2018
The Voice, season 14
Eliminated in the Top 12
- 2018
In the blind auditions broadcast on February 26, 2018, he sang Imagine Dragons' Believer. Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton turned, and he joined Kelly Clarkson's team.
- 2018
Republic Records released Sign of the Times, credited to D.R. King and Jackie Foster, on March 19, 2018.
- 2018
Monocentric Music released Love Is a Drug, featuring Jackie Foster, on August 24, 2018.
- 2018
As of November 8, 2018, he had a deal with Onerpm and Monocentric Music. No signing date is stated.
- 2018
As of November 8, 2018, he held a Monday-night residency at Ginny's Supper Club at the Red Rooster in Harlem.
- 2018
As of November 8, 2018, he was scheduled to join Kelly Clarkson's national tour in January 2019 as a featured vocalist.
- 2018
Monocentric Music released Gravedigger on November 9, 2018. On November 8, 2018, the single was still upcoming.
- 2026
BRITNICGIL released Streets Built a Champion on June 18, 2026.
More milestones
- Date not documented
After college he was a high school music teacher in LaPlace, Louisiana, and then a first-grade teacher at Hope Academies in Cleveland. He moved to New York City, where he sang background vocals for artists including Eric Benet, Andy Grammer and 50 Cent.
- Date not documented
After the show he had a corporate brand endorsement with Old Navy.
- Date not documented
He taught high school music in LaPlace, Louisiana, and later first grade at Hope Academies in Cleveland. After he moved to New York he sang background vocals for Eli Paper Boy Reed, Eric Benet, John Ellison, Andy Grammer, Melvin Davis, and 50 Cent.
- Date not documented
He, Marc Swersky, and Brielle Brown wrote songs for the EP It's My Life, recorded live at Shorefire Recording Studios in Long Branch, New Jersey, and produced by Swersky. Crying Alone is credited to Swersky, Brielle Brown, and Gedeon Luke.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It's My Life | EP | 2019 | Monocentric Music | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- iTunes lookup artist 1263616367 albums — Apple.
- iTunes lookup artist 785650186 albums — Apple.
- First Listen: It's DR King's life and he's Crying Alone — SoulTracks, February 22, 2019.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 14 — Wikipedia.
- NYC Based Recording Artist Dr King From NBC's The Voice to Drop New Single Gravedigger and Join Kelly Clarkson Tour — Jammerzine, November 8, 2018.
Other The Voice season 14 finalists
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