Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, businessman and philanthropist Aloe Blacc is best known for his singles “I Need a Dollar”, “The Man”, which topped the charts in the United Kingdom, and for writing and performing vocals on Avicii’s “Wake Me Up”, which topped the charts in 22 countries. Aside from his solo career, Blacc is also a member of musical duo Emanon, alongside American record producer Exile. in 2013, Blacc co-wrote the song “Wake Me Up” with Avicii. With Blacc on vocals, the song reached #1 in 103 countries and became the fastest selling single in the UK, selling 267,000 copies in its first week. In September of that year, Blacc signed with Interscope Records and released an EP, Wake Me Up EP. The five-track EP included the songs “Love is the Answer”, “Can You Do This”, and “Ticking Bomb”, as well as an acoustic version of “Wake Me Up”. “Ticking Bomb” was used as the background music for the new Battlefield 4 game TV advert, and “The Man” as background music for the Beats by Dr. Dre commercials featuring Kevin Garnett, Colin Kaepernick, Richard Sherman and Cesc Fàbregas. “Ticking Bomb” is also the theme for the WWE Pay-Per-View Payback. Blacc’s Interscope/XIX debut, Lift Your Spirit, was released in November 2013, and featured production by Pharrell, DJ Khalil, and songwriter Harold Lilly, among others. Aloe Blacc continues to groove and change the world, He’s got soul, but he’s not a soldier!
