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Mykal Kilgore

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Mykal Kilgore
Kilgore in 2019
Born
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
OccupationsSinger, Songwriter
Websitemykalkilgore.com

Mykal Kilgore is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, A Man Born Black, was released on September 6, 2019.

Personal life

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Mykal Kilgore was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He attended Florida State University.[1]

While in high school in Orlando, Kilgore sang in a barbershop quartet known as 4 The Love, which eventually became the modern a cappella group VoicePlay. Kilfore has returned to sing with the group in the music videos "Stand By Me" and "Be Prepared".[2][3]

Kilgore is queer.[4]

Career

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Kilgore's theater credits include Motown: The Musical, The Wiz Live!, and Hair.[5] He made his Broadway Principal debut in Chicago as Mary Sunshine in February of 2026 [6]

Kilgore released his debut album A Man Born Black in 2019. The album debuted at #2 on the iTunes R&B charts and on five different Billboard charts.[7][8] In 2020, Kilgore received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding New Artist,[9] as well as a SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards nomination for New Artist of the Year.[10] The lead single from A Man Born Black, "Let Me Go", was nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021.[11] Kilgore was the first openly gay artist to be nominated in the category.[12] In October 2024, he appeared on Eisa Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical concept album Warriors. He sang the role of Elan.[13][14][15]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • A Man Born Black (2019)

Acting credits

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Theater

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Year TitleRole
2009 HairTribe
2012 The Book of MormonEnsemble
2013 Motown: The MusicalEnsemble, u/s Marvin G.
2015 The Wiz Live!Ensemble
2016 Dear Evan HansenVirtual Voice
2017 Jesus Christ SuperstarJudas & Annas
2018 Jesus Christ Superstar Live in ConcertEnsemble
Songs for a New World[16]Man 1
2019 Into the WoodsThe Witch
2020 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJudah
2022 The LifeYoung Jojo
2025 The WizCowardly Lion
Guys and DollsNicely-Nicely Johnson
2026 ChicagoMary Sunshine
2026 Jesus Christ SuperstarJudas

References

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  1. ↑ "Meet Mykal". MK. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ ""Student Talent Shines at Fund-Raiser"". Orlando Sentinel. 1998-12-03. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  3. ↑ Howard (2024-05-01). ""Legends of Lake Howell - Featuring VoicePlay"". lakehowell.scps.k12.fl.us. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  4. ↑ "Turning up the volume: how musician Mykal Kilgore boldly champions black-queer identity". The Guardian. 2020-02-20. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  5. ↑ Broadway World. "Mykal Kilgore Broadway and Theatre Credits".
  6. ↑ Playbill. "Mykal Kilgore, More Will Join Chicago on Broadway".
  7. ↑ Hargrett, David. "Mykal Kilgore's Inaugural Album, A Man Born Black, Debuts On Five Billboard Charts".
  8. ↑ "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "51st NAACP Image Awards". The Nominees. NAACP. Archived from the original on 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  10. ↑ "See the Nominees: 2020 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards". SoulTracks. October 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2021 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Winners & Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. March 14, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  12. ↑ Pope, Ricky (November 16, 2021). "BWW Interview: Mykal Kilgore Talks About His Meteoric Rise and His New Show at 54 Below". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  13. ↑ Joshua Henry, Busta Rhymes, Timothy Hughes, More Join Warriors Concept Album Cast
  14. ↑ Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis Say Warriors Had to Be an Album First
  15. ↑ Critics Sound Off on Lin-Manuel Miranda, Eisa Davis Musical Concept Album Warriors
  16. ↑ McPhee, Ryan (2018-05-22). "Shoshana Bean, Mykal Kilgore, and Solea Pfeiffer to Star in Encores! Off-Center Songs for a New World". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
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