MAJOR ( musician ) - wikipedia MAJOR ( musician ) A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia 's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Please discuss further on the talk page. ( January 2018 ) MAJOR. Background information Birth name Major R. Johnson Finley ( 1984 - 03 - 10 ) March 10, 1984 ( age 34 ) Denton, Texas, U.S. Genres Soul Pop R&B Occupation ( s ) singer - songwriter actor vocal producer stage performance coach Instruments Vocals Years active 1995 -- present Labels Independent BOE Music Group Associated acts Major Crooner Major Choirboy Sounds of Creation Website www.nowthatsmajor.com Major R. Johnson Finley ( born March 10, 1984 ), professionally known by his stage name Major ( stylized : MAJOR. ), is an American pop soul musician, singer - songwriter, actor, vocal producer, and stage performance coach. Early life Born in Denton, Texas and raised in Houston, Texas, in a blended - family household of 10 siblings ( 13 total ), MAJOR. began making music at a young age and performed in various musical venues in his hometown and abroad throughout his childhood. He graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, received intensive classical training from Professor Steve Smith of The Juilliard School and Houston Grand Opera High School Voice Studio. He then attended the Berklee College of Music, serving as Student Body President, and after graduating, moved to Los Angeles to pursue an entertainment career. Career After parting ways with Malibu - based Star Club Entertainment where he generated viral success via YouTube, MAJOR. then entered a production / recording relationship with B.O.E. Music Group in partnership with UK producer Harmony Samuels in early 2014. MAJOR. attributes finding his truest sound to his musical partnership with Samuels. MAJOR. is highly regarded for his powerful live show experiences including 2 sold - out shows at the historic Troubadour ( Santa Monica ), World Arts ( Culver City ), Hotel Cafe ( Hollywood ), Barclays Arena ( Brooklyn ). MAJOR. has released an EP ( i am MAJOR. ) which features 2 singles and 2 music videos : `` Why I Love You '' and `` Keep On '', with over 20 million combined views on YouTube. Stevie Wonder described `` Why I Love You '' as `` the wedding song of the year ''. The song has also reached Top 5 on the Adult R&B Billboard charts. Freelance journalist, Billy Johnson, Jr., credited MAJOR. as being the `` Hope - Dealer '' of mainstream music in a Yahoo ! Music article feature published in 2015. References ^ Jump up to : Johnson, Jr., Billy ( 13 April 2015 ). `` Hear It First : Hope - Dealer MAJOR. Tells Trouble to ' Hit the Road ' ''. Yahoo ! Music. Retrieved 3 August 2017. ^ Jump up to : Samuels, Keithan ( 25 May 2016 ). `` Producer Harmony Samuels ' New Artist MAJOR. Drops Two New Singles ''. Rated R&B. Retrieved 3 August 2017. Jump up ^ Carson, Dominique ( 17 May 2017 ). `` Mother 's Day is Celebrated at the Barclays Center -- R&B News ''. Singersroom.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017. Jump up ^ Mitchell, Gail ( 14 November 2016 ). `` MAJOR. Talks Hit ' Why I Love You ' and Being Co-Signed by Patti LaBelle, Releases New ' Spend Christmas With You ' ''. Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2017. Jump up ^ YouTube views for `` MAJOR. -- Why I Love You '' and `` MAJOR. -- Keep On '' on MAJOR. VEVO, MAJOR. 's official YouTube channel. Retrieved 3 August 2017. Jump up ^ Cohen, Sari ( 31 January 2017 ). `` The 48th NAACP Image Awards : AXS chats with this year 's nominees ''. AXS. Retrieved 3 August 2017. His song ' Why I love You, ' has been sweeping the nation and was dubbed ' the wedding song of the year ' by Stevie Wonder. Jump up ^ Song overview on Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2017. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Major_(musician)&oldid=819157104 '' Categories : Living people African - American musicians 1984 births People from Texas American soul musicians Hidden categories : Wikipedia articles with possible conflicts of interest from January 2018 Articles with hCards Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 7 January 2018, at 20 : 07. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings the song this is why i love you
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