Elijah Connor
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elijah Frederick Harry Connor |
| Also known as | Eli Connor |
| Born | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | R&B, Pop, soul, |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, television personality, actor, entrepreneur |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter, |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Purple Rain Entertainment, Blackground Records, CKI, AWAL |
Elijah Connor is an American pop singer and songwriter.[1] He is known for starring in season two of The Four: Battle for Stardom on Fox with Sean Combs.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Connor was born in Detroit, Michigan, and had a role on Donald Trump's reality television series The Ultimate Merger.[4] He landed a minor role in the movie Sparkle starring Whitney Houston, Mike Epps, and Jordin Sparks. He played himself in the NBC/Oxygen drama series Player Gets Played.[5][6]
In October 2021, Connor signed with Blackground Records 2.0.[7] In February 2022, Connor left Blackground Records 2.0. and legally ended their business relationship, after only being there for 5 months.
In 2023, Connor starred in the WE TV show Grown & Gospel which is described as a "reality TV docuseries" about six friends from Detroit who are children of successful preachers and gospel singers. Although they have prominent backgrounds, they are pursuing their own paths to success.[8][9]
Early life
[edit]Connor graduated from Oakland County's Farmington High School.[10] While majoring in medicine in college, he worked as a print and runway model for Sears and Armani.[11]
Connor is the younger cousin to musician Prince.[12]
Singles and EPs
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kiss Spotlight: Detroit's R&B Singer, Elijah Connor". 105.9 Kiss-FM. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Marie, Erika (September 14, 2019). "Diddy & Elijah Connor Attempt To Recreate Their Viral Stare Down Meme". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "'The Four' Season 2 Episode 3: All Four Chairs Defended!". American Top 40. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Detroit's own Elijah Connor returns with release of 'This Christmas;". Michigan Chronicle. December 22, 2015. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Toby, Mekeisha Madden. "Metro Detroiters star in TV show 'Player Gets Played'". Detroit News. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Spicing Up the Season with Singer Elijah Connor". BLAC Detroit magazine. December 2, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "We at Blackground Records 2.0 would like to officially welcome our newest artist @ElijahConnor to our record label family! Congratulations!!!". Twitter. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "'Grown & Gospel' Stars On The New WE tv Series, Being Detroit Royalty And The Gap That They Hope To Bridge". Yahoo News. March 16, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Detroit's gospel music scene takes center stage in new reality TV series 'Grown & Gospel'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Southfield 'Player' takes on new album, new love in TV show". The Oakland Press. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Rising R&B Star Elijah Connor Star's in Oxygen/NBC new series "Player Gets Played"". OH SO RADIO. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Being a player proves bankable for R&B artist Elijah Connor". Rolling Out. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Bembery, Taylor. "Spend 'This Christmas' with Elijah Connor". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Elijah Connor Melts Hearts with Release: "This Christmas"". Michigan Chronicle. November 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Elijah Connor at IMDb
- "Elijah Connor Stared Down Diddy and Lived To Tell About It [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]". Praise 104.1. August 12, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- "Elijah Connor talks going viral moment with Diddy, his cousin Prince and latest single". 11Alive.com. August 15, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- "Meet The Man Who Took Over The Internet With His Diddy Staredown". BET.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- 1990 births
- Living people
- American male actors
- American male pop singers
- American male songwriters
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American male singers
- Songwriters from Michigan
- American male rappers
- American contemporary R&B singers
- Participants in American reality television series
- American Internet celebrities
- Rappers from Atlanta
- 21st-century African-American businesspeople
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- Singers from Detroit
- American soul singers