Stokley Williams

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Stokley Williams : biography

July 15, 1967 –

Stokley Williams (born July 15, 1967) is an American singer, musician, and percussionist, best known as the lead singer of the band Mint Condition.

Mint Condition was nominated for two 1997 Soul Train Music Awards: Best R&B/Soul Album by a Group, Band or Duo for "Definition of A Band" & Best R&B/Soul Single by a Group, Band or Duo for "What Kind Of Man Would I Be."

In 2011, he was featured on Kelly Price’s new song "Not My Daddy" from her album Kelly which earned him his first Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance.

Stokley Williams has also been the drummer and singer for the French/English/American quartet Ursus Minor, since 2005.

Discography as a group member

with Mint Condition

Meant to Be Mint (1991) From the Mint Factory (1993) Definition of a Band (1996) The Collection (1991-1998) (1998) Life’s Aquarium (1999) Livin’ the Luxury Brown (2005) Live from the 9:30 Club (2006) E-Life (2008) 7… (2011) Music @ the Speed of Life (2012)

with Ursus Minor

Nucular (2007) Zugzwang (2010) I Will Not Take "But" for an Answer (2010)

Discography as a session musician

Sounds of Blackness – The Evolution of Gospel (1991)

  • "Optimistic" (handclaps)
  • "The Pressure Pt. 1" (background vocals)
  • "The Pressure Pt. 2" (background vocals)

Karyn White – Ritual of Love (1991)

  • "Ritual Of Love" (percussion)
  • "Love That’s Mine" (background vocals)
  • "Do Unto Me" (drummer)
  • "Hard To Say Goodbye" (drum programming, percussion, background vocals)

Mo’ Money – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992)

  • The Harlem Yacht Club- "Brother Will" (drummer)

Janet Jackson – janet. (1993)

  • "What’ll I Do" (drummer)
  • "The Body That Loves You" (percussion)

Johnny Gill – Provocative (1993)

  • "The Floor" (background vocals)
  • "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (background vocals)
  • "Mastersuite" (drummer, percussion)
  • "Quiet Time To Play" (percussion)
  • "I Know Where I Stand" (percussion)

Color Me Badd – Time and Chance (1993)

  • "The Bells" (drummer)http://www.allmusic.com/album/time-and-chance-mw0000621823/credits

Jason’s Lyric – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994)

  • Black Men United – "U Will Know" (lead vocals, background vocals)

Karyn White – Make Him Do Right (1994)

  • "One Minute" (drummer, percussion)

Sounds of Blackness – Africa to America: The Journey of the Drum (1994)

  • "The Lord Will Make A Way" (drummer, percussion)
  • "The Drum (Africa To America)" (percussion)

J. Spencer – Blue Moon (1995)

  • "U Should Be Mine" (lead vocals)

Janet Jackson – Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (1995)

  • "Twenty Foreplay" (drummer)

New Edition – Home Again (1996)

  • "One More Day" (percussion)

Ann Nesby – I’m Here For You (1996)

  • "I’m Still Wearing Your Name" (drummer)
  • "(What A) Lovely Evening" (drummer)
  • "Thrill Me" (drummer)
  • "This Weekend" (drummer)
  • "Let Old Memories Be" (drummer)

4.0 – 4.0 (1997)

  • "Oh Baby" (drummer)

Luther Vandross – One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 (1997)

  • "I Won’t Let You Do That To Me" (percussion)

Jon Secada – Secada (1997)http://www.discogs.com/Jon-Secada-Too-Late-Too-Soon/release/1468846