Kevin Dorsey
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Kevin Dorsey


R&B / Jazz / Gospel / Pop

Bio


After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, Kevin Dorsey was brought to Los Angeles by legendary composer and producer Quincy Jones to work on his film score for Steven Spielberg's classic motion picture The Color Purple. Kevin's work on that monumental film jumpstarted his career as a major session vocalist and commercial voice-over artist. His classic voice-over, "Oh, Yeah!" from the motion picture Ferris Bueller's Day Off has made his voice one of the most recognizable in American pop culture. Kevin frequently performs or has performed with Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Celine Dion, Motley Crue, Rod Stewart, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Lyle Lovett and Clint Black. For the past 25 years, Kevin was the vocal director for Michael Jackson's concert tours, which includes the Dangerous and History world tours. He was to rejoin Jackson in the "This is It" tour, scheduled to start in July 2009.

Teaching Philosophy


"There are various types of teaching styles that I use for my students. My style will change with each individual student. I have come to learn throughout my years in this industry that everyone learns in a different way and everyone has something unique to offer. Due to this variability in technique and style, I try to show my students how to properly use what they naturally have and help them work through their problem areas to master their talent.

Another teaching style I use with my students is an encouraging method. The industry my students are striving to enter is harsh and something totally new to them. I am here to instill self-confidence that is made up of 100% solid rock, so no one can tear them down once leaving CCM for the music industry."

Credits
Composer

Notes in a Minor Key (short)
HBO Special
Music Department

American Idol
Vocal Arranger
Michael Jackson - History Tour
Assistant Music Director/Vocal Director/ Backup Vocals
Michael Jackson - Dangerous World Tour
Assistant Music Director/Vocal Director/ Backup Vocals
Dangerous: The Short Films (video short)
Michael Jackson - Bad Tour
Assistant Music Director/Vocal Director/ Backup Vocals
Actors

American Idol
Vocal Arranger
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Church Choir Member
Adventures in Animation 3D (short)
Killer (voice)
Brute Force (Video Game)
Brutus (voice)
The District (TV series)
Ally McBeal (TV series) - Singer
I Want Love (2001) - Singer
Puss in Boots
Ogre
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted
The Adventures of Pinocchio Boy
The Princess and the Cobbler Mighty One-Eye
(singing voice)

Brigand(re-edited versions) (singing voice)
The Public Eye
Singer
Without You I'm Nothing
Male Backup Singer
Filmography

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
Fantastic Four
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The Jungle Book 2
House of Mouse - Where's Minnie?
Austin Powers: Goldmember
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride
MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams
MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun
The Pebble and the Penguin
The Lion King
Forrest Gump
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
The Public Eye
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The Color Purple