# Peven Everett

Peven Everett (Born 1975) is a singer, song-writer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur in the arts hailing from Harvey outside of Chicago. He is best known for his dance compositions Gabriel, Stuck, Put Your Back into it, and Burnin' Hot. Peven has recorded and released over 50 independent albums since 2000, including Speed of Light, Studio Confessions, Latest Craze, Easy Livin, Power Soul, The Realness, Dear Europe and Beyond the Universe
Early on Peven was given full access to the band room in school by his band director Mr. Webber. He seized the opportunity often being the first in but the last one to leave. He learned every instrument in the band room winning first chair for Trombone and Trumpet and also several state titles for his school. During his 7th grade school year Peven passed the professors exam at the Carl Fisher School of Merit and subsequently began teaching music, to his peers. This garnered him prodigy status and put Peven on the radar with Jazz Music’s elite. It was at this time he played a Jam session with Dizzy Gillespie which was attended by Miles Davis. Peven was the sole recipient of The Berkley School of Music full scholarship in the Jazz program for the year prior to completion of high school.
His career began with a phone call from Betty Carter due to an audition tape Peven sent to her indepentdently after seeing her on a PBS program. Betty extended him an invitation to New York that would forever change his life. As a result, in his teen years he left Chicago for the Big Apple and Carnegie Hall. During his time in NYC he was in the Jazz Ahead Program as a Trumpeter, and was elected by Ms. Carter to be a musical director for the Reed Sisters. Peven was intercepted by Branford Marsalis, the head professor for the Berkley program. He would learn hands on. Peven also played with Branford’s brother Wynton Marsalis appearing in the documentary Marsalis on Music. During his time in the Jazz circuit he played with a long list of elite musicians including, Doc Severinsen from the tonight show, Louie Bellson. Yoyo Ma, Jackie Terrasson, David Sanchez, Brain Blade, Elu, Marc Cary, Greg Hutchinson, Nancy Wilson, Abby Lincoln, Vonn Freeman, Elvin Jones, Wallace Rooney, Ravi Coltrane, & Curtis Lundy. Prior to his departure from New York Peven wrote Groydology which appears on Curtis Lundy’s release Against All Odds which also features Peven on trumpet.
When Peven returned to Chicago he began a solo career with his compositions Gabriel, Watch Them Come Men from the Nile and Someday. Gabriel charted in the UK and became a classic garnering him a spot on Spin magazine’s Top 40 Best Deep House tracks of all time and has gone on to be featured with other songs on the words top dance lists. Peven is independent in his approach and way ahead of the times and industry with his entertainment company Studio Confession, which he established in 1999. Studio Confession Entertainment has multiple labels representing different genres and placement for artists to come. Peven’s compositions span multi-genres including Soul, Pop, Rock, Dance, Latin, Jazz, Hip-Hop and R&B. This caught the attention of Carson Daly. Daly invited Peven to play with his band live on Last Call with Carson Daly. His output is matched by none in quality and quantity, which earned him the Independent Achiever award from Heineken’s Red Star Soul for releasing 7 albums in a single year.
To this day Gabriel is played all over the World and was featured in the Alvin Ailey Ballet Grace. Peven performed Gabriel for Evidence Dance Company and Ronald K Brown at The Grace in Winter Ball also featuring Jennifer Holiday. The event was hosted by Victoria Rowell at the Plaza Hotel. Peven was invited by Ronald K Brown to participate in his subsequent production called Grace in Mercy where he served as the musical director collaborating with world famous singer songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello. Between the two events with Evidence Peven served as a resident faculty advisor and mentor for Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead Program at the John F Kennedy Center helping to mold the future of Jazz.
From 2015 and 2018 Peven collaborated with Twilite Tone and Damon Albarn/Gorillaz for “Halfway to the Halfway House” and the Smash Hit “Strobelite” which was accompanied by an acclaimed album, video, and the Humanz tour featuring the Art of Jamie Hewlett. T. On Peven’s debut tour performance at Demon Days Festival he was asked to perform the late great Bobby Womacks vocal on the song Stylo. He became a regular feature for Stylo on the tour having proven his vocal prowess and praise from fans. The tour took Peven to at least 35 European Countries as well as North America, South America, Asia, and Russia including Austin City Limits, Red Rock, Fuji Rock, and Life is Beautiful among others. The Tour Featured Damon Albarn/Gorillaz, De La Soul, Del The Funky Homosapien, Mos Def, Bootie Brown, Pusha T, Jamie Principle, Noel Gallagher, Carly Simon, Anthony Hamilton, Vince Staples, Zebra Katz and an appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The tour documentary which was directed by Denholm Hewlett titled 'Gorillaz: Reject False Icons' was released in theaters in the winter of 2019.
Some of the Notable venues and events where Peven has appeared as a solo act are Metro, Double Door, House Of Blues, J. Pritzker Pavillion, Ravinia, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Jazz Café, Relentless Garage, Brixton Academy, Electric Brixton, Paradiso, Yoshi’s, The Fillmore, Blue Note NYC, Sweet Basil, Brooklyn Bowl, SOB’s, The Kunst Museum, Sydney Festival, Red Bull Music Academy Sydney Melbourne and London, Gilles Peterson’s World Wide Festival, South Port Weekender (2006 and 2015), Southern Soul Festival, Barclays, The United Center, Huntington Bank Pavillion, BBC the Robert Elms Show, BBC Gilles Peterson World Wide, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Last Call with Carson Daly, Funk Box, Deep LA, The Boiler Room @ St Barnabas and many more. To find out more about Peven Everett visit his site at http://www.peven.net