10 Things you don’t know about Chrisette Michele

1.  Chrisette Michele Payne known professionally as Chrisette Michele

2.  Chrisette Michele was born in Central Islip, New York, and grew up in Patchogue.

3.  Her father was a deacon and her mother a choir director. Michele led gospel choirs in high school.

4. Chrisette is signed to the Motown Records.

5. Chrisette Michele has worked with rapper Nas, Jay-Z, The Game, Kanye West, Rick Ross and Canadian rapper/singer Drake.

6. Chrisette Michele appeared on the track “Rising Up” from The Roots’ album Rising Down. Michele guest starred as herself in The CW’s Girlfriends, in the episode entitled “What’s Black-a-Lackin”

7.  Chrisette Michele’s album” Better” debuted at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 27,000 copies in its first week. It has been nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.

8.  She also wrote a song for Tyler Perry’s House of Payne entitled “I’ve Gotta Love Jones”

9.  Chrisette Michele is a singer-songwriter and pianist.

10.  Chrisette Michele has been nominated 12 times and won 2 Awards to date