Miguel Jontel Pimentel (born October 23, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer and actor. Miguel first entered the music industry in 2006, but his first album All I Want Is You wouldn't be released until 2010 due to a breach of contract lawsuit from his old record label and Jive Records, the label he later signed with. While the dispute went on, Miguel would write and produce for artists such as Usher, Asher Roth and Musiq Soulchild. When the album was finally released, it became a Sleeper Hit, propelled by the strengths of it's singles "Sure Thing", "All I Want Is You", and "Quickie". From there, Miguel would become a staple in 2010s R&B, and release three more albums during that period, two of which were Grammy-nominated.
Style-wise, Miguel's music is a more mainstream-friendly version of Alternative R&B, leaning more towards Contemporary R&B, but mixed in with other genres such as electronica, hip-hop, rock, and funk. He is also a sometimes-actor, acting in films such as Live by Night and Detroit.
Discography:
- All I Want Is You (2010)
- Kaleidoscope Dream (2012)
- Wildheart (2015)
- War & Leisure (2017)
Filmography
Film- Live by Night (2016) - Esteban Suarez
- Detroit (2017) - Malcolm
- Fearless (2020) - Arcannis, voice
Tropes:
- Alternative R&B: His music a less esoteric and more radio-friendly version of this, being mostly Contemporary R&B but with few other genres thrown in. His debut album was strictly Contemporary R&B, however.
- Intercourse with You: Naturally throughout all of his albums, as a popular R&B artist. He even has a song called "Pussy is Mine" on Kaleidoscope Dream.
- Seduction Lyric: Several songs, "How Many Drinks" is the most notable and became a single from Kaleidoscope Dream.
- Speed Sex: "Quickie" where Miguel says he just "wants a quick fix."
- The Whitest Black Guy: Laments this on "what's normal anyway", on being "too proper" for the black kids (while simultaneously being "too black for the Mexicans").
