Reggie “King” Sears| Saturday, May 23, 8 p.m. | Doors open at 7 p.m.
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Reggie King Sears is a Contemporary R&B vocalist, producer, and songwriter whose work centers on voice, authorship, and modern Southern Black storytelling. A singer-producer at his core, Sears builds records from the ground up with a studio-driven approach that prioritizes vocal performance, emotional realism, and rhythmic authority. His sound exists at the intersection of Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul, Dirty South Hip Hop, Gospel-rooted vocal tradition, Pop songwriting mechanics, and modern Southern Soul culture — a Southern ecosystem he formalized and named Ghetto Soul.
As a vocalist-producer, Sears constructs songs around phrasing, pocket, and intimacy, shaping records through programming, sequencing, vocal arrangement, and songwriting rather than retro live-band aesthetics. He writes and co-writes his material — sometimes independently, sometimes collaboratively — approaching each track as a fully authored work. His catalog consistently balances raw, unfiltered lyrical honesty with polished, studio-driven precision, where structure, harmony, and sonic control sharpen emotional impact. He frequently begins songs at the keyboard and piano, developing harmony and melody before anchoring tracks with programmed drums and hip-hop-informed groove. In addition to vocals and keys, Sears is a multi-instrumentalist, incorporating guitar and other instruments as compositional tools that support the voice and rhythm rather than lead them.
His current album, Crowned & Dangerous, arriving later this year, represents the clearest expression of Sears’ Ghetto Soul identity to date. Built as a singer- and producer-led statement, the project balances Pop-level hooks with desire, temptation, accountability, and emotional honesty. Long a live-show persona and staple before being recorded, “Luv Gangsta” anchors the album’s tone. The project features JT Money and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, among other guests, with additional production from Patrick “Guitarboy” Hayes (Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla $ign).
Across a career spanning nearly 25 years, Reggie King Sears has remained rooted in voice, authorship, and lived Southern experience — operating squarely in the modern Contemporary R&B lane while honoring the culture that shaped him. Ghetto Soul is not nostalgia. It is present-day Southern music, written, produced, and lived from the inside.