Shorty Corleone Biography

R&B, Hip-Hop, Go-Go artist Shorty Corleone has been widely recognized for his flare for creative production, distinctive singing voice, and wide range of explosive performances and recordings. He delivers a novel blend of Hip-Hop, Go-Go and R&B music that is seldom heard from a single artist. With his captivating style and spell-binding creativity, he is one of the most sought after entertainers in the Washington Metropolitan area. He is currently the lead singer of the city's number one band, Rare Essence and he is taking the City by storm!

Influenced by a religious upbringing, the soulful sounds of Motown, and the ever unique sensations of Go-Go music, Corleone is determined to represent Chocolate City's music and artists. He was voice-trained at the age of 16 by the renowned William Beale and has been compared to the likes of musical greats such as Maurice White, Teddy Pendergrass and Johnny Gill. Shorty also writes and produces many of Rare Essence's hits and has rendered his talents to the Temptations, Pep Boys, Lorenzo Queen, and Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire.

Shorty Corleone's degree of achievement is blazing hot and on its way to higher levels. He has written and co-written over 300 songs. One of his accomplishments was the release of the single, Body Snatchers. The single, Body Snatchers was co-written by Shorty Corleone and reached 50 on Billboard Magazine's Top 100 Chart!

With his intense desire to "rise to the top", Shorty Corleone along with associates established a record label, Innovative Recordings. Innovative Recordings released his debut single; Somebody's Been Sleepin' With You! In addition, they released his solo album, Heat that features the hot rendition of Frankie Beverly's "While I'm Alone". Shorty Corleone has been performing nightly in the city's hottest nightclubs and selling out shows weekly! He is a true star by far! Shorty Corleone is ready to take the music industry by storm.