Antoine Dunn

Plenty of musicians refer to their careers as journeys. But R&B singer Antoine Dunn, a Cleveland native, really has experienced a journey, both literally and figuratively. While he was still in high school, he had a formative experience. He served as the musical director for the Cuyahoga Community Church (his official bio says he was "Minister of Music" but Dunn prefers the title "musical director"). The process of learning to sing different gospel tracks and then teach the tunes to church members made him into a leader. Dunn moved to Thailand. He had a contract with Hard Rock Hotels and played in a Top 40 band at one of the company's resorts. He did that for several years before moving back to Cleveland a couple of years ago to where he was determined to work on his own original music. (Niesel)