| Jessie Wagner | |
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| Background information | |
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| Origin | Norfolk, VA, USA |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Associated acts | Envy Chic Kid Rock Lenny Kravitz |
| Singer | |
Jessie Wagner is an American singer and songwriter from Norfolk, Virginia, who is the lead singer of Envy and a backup singer for Chic, Kid Rock, and Lenny Kravitz.
She has performed with Duran Duran during The Paper Gods Tour in 2015.
Biography[]
Jessie's career blossomed when she began writing songs for Black House, a production company in Jacksonville, Florida. From there, she was encouraged to continue writing and singing with other artist in the area.
While performing in clubs and venues in the South, she met Bo Bice, who went on to become an American Idol finalist. She then began singing and touring with his band, Sugar Money. Shortly after finishing a tour of Alabama with Sugar Money, Jessie moved to New York City to further her singing career.
Her next step was becoming one of the lead singers in one of the most renowned disco groups in history - Chic. Since then, she has performed at such prestigious venues as the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Roskilde Rock Festival, and the Grammys. She has also experienced the honor of singing with artists from all facets of the music industry, such as Patti Labelle, Sir Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Sister Sledge, Musiq, the Pointer Sisters, Bebe Winans, Eric Bene, and many more. Now, Jessie tours with Kid Rock and has contributed vocals on his last three albums.
Jessie’s newest project is the pop-rock EP, Army of the Underdog, written and produced by her band, Envy. Envy blends the soul of her voice with the fervor and intensity of gutteral, guitar driven rock; thus creating a hybrid sound that is unique and exciting.