Blessed with a sensual baritone bass voice, Will Wheaton Jr. is an extraordinarily refreshing singer/songwriter. His fertile gospel background helps him cultivate his own unique sound that is rich and gritty. With a deep resonant voice, reminiscent of his earlier influences Barry White and Teddy Pendergrass, Will strips away the veneer of a traditional ballad with vocal prowess and perfection usually reserved for such contemporary artist as Luther Vandross, John Legend, or Maxwell. He has an articulated gift of creating music with heart and range, effortlessly crossing the lines of Pop,R&B & alternative soul.
Born in Laurel, Mississippi and raised in Los Angeles, Will was initially attracted to music through the efforts of his mother who sang gospel songs to him at the early age of three. He would then recite the melodies back to her with amazing clarity and quality. It was while continuing to sing in his church choir that he discovered, as a performer, his music could stir the emotions, enrich the mind and touch the souls of the audience.
Will began honing his craft, and studied widely with some of the best, including: Furman Fordham, whose students include Lena Horne. He quickly earned a reputation as an accomplished background vocalist by working with a stellar lineup of talent as Michael Bolton, Natalie Cole, Coolio, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Barbara Streisand, Montel Jordan, Kenny Loggins, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Chaka khan, Etc…..
Will has two releases from his own label “Platinum Bass Records”. The CD entitled “Consenting Adultz”was released in the winter of 99. The CD is an erotic yet romantic 12 song set performed, produced, and written by Will. In 2005 Will released Old School Soul an 11 song set that comprised the signature ballad Never Meant To Hurt You and the Steppin anthem Old School Soul. Although Will is known mostly for his work with other artist, nothing compares to Will’s own live show. It’s a sensual mix of his own mood music and R&B classics designed to rock the house in more ways than one.
To his songwriting credits, Will has placed five songs from his catalog on several projects: Earth Wind & Fire, on their “In The Name Of Love”CD: Will Downing on his “Invitation Only”release: a pop duet featuring Koko of SWV on Tevin Campbell’s latest release: a cut on Iyanla Vanzant’s “In The Meantime”CD featuring Terry Bradford and European sensation Sony Records artist Anastacia’s “Not That Kind” which Will co-wrote with Young Mc. The single “Not That Kind”topped the charts in all overseas markets last year. To date it has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
In 2012 Will teamed up with the soultry songtress Ms. Bridgette Bryant to create the Indie Lounge West. The show opened in july of 2012 to critical acclaim of the audiences and has amassed a huge following of fans. Indie Lounge west is quickly becoming the Sexy place to be.
Will adamantly maintains his family is most important, and this close knit relationship is responsible for his creative strength, his vocal tapestry of melodies and the rhythm that is potently extracted from his gospel roots.