Biography

RB crooner Van Hunt grew up surrounded by the pimp lifestyle of his father A soundtrack of classic soul and contemporary RB was his backdrop and Hunt immersed himself in the tones and moods of it all A move from the Midwest to Atlanta in his early twenties allowed Hunt to hone his soul sound in the making Hed been playing guitar and writing songs since his teens so naturally a career in music was on the horizon Capitol inked him a deal in 2003 and his self-titled debut arrived in February 2004 Appearances on Soul Train Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn and NPR coincided with the release of Van Hunts double single Dust and Seconds of Pleasure On the Jungle Floor followed in 2006 MacKenzie Wilson All Music Guide