Real name /	Mandel Turner
RA since/	21 June 2010
Last online /	01 June 2012
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A native of Brooklyn, New York, Mandel Turner’s musical background can be traced back to the time when he sang in Gospel choirs at church.

Growing up in New York allowed him to absorb a wide spectrum of urban music that included soul, R&B, pop / rock, and the powerful influence of disco and club culture.

In the early 1980’s, with the experience of weekends spent under the musical spell of DJ Larry Levan at New York’s infamous Paradise Garage club, Mandel’s desire to pursue a career in music was sparked.

After a number of musical collaborations in New York, that included recording with famed disco producer / songwriter Patrick Adams ( producer of groups – Inner Life, Musique, Phreek ) and performing live at clubs like Tracks NYC, Mandel was anxious to seek new experiences and traveled to Paris in 1987.

It wasn’t long before he was developing connections, working with producers, writing songs for himself and other recording artists, and singing background vocals on several recordings.