Facts: - instrument: vocals guitar , trumpet , flugelhorn , trombone , tuba , , percussion piano , keyboards , guitar , bass - years active: 1988 -- present - caption: mcknight awards gala at the 2014 pioneer of african american achievement - origin: buffalo , new york , u.s. - label: mercury -- 2005 -rrb- warner bros. . -lrb- 2006 -- 2008 -lrb- -rrb- e1 music -lrb- 2009 -- present -rrb- 1988 -- 1997 -rrb- motown -lrb- 1998 - genre: r & b , soul , quiet storm - birth date: 05 june 1969 - name: brian mcknight - background: solo_singer - image: brian mcknight 2014.jpg - occupation: singer-songwriter , producer , musician , actor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of brian mcknight .
brian mcknight -lrb- born june 5 , 1969 -rrb- is an american r&b singer-songwriter , arranger , producer , and musician .he is a multi-instrumentalist who plays eight instruments including piano , guitar , bass guitar , percussion , trombone , tuba , flugelhorn and trumpet .he is one of the very few leggiero tenors in the pop genre .mcknight is perhaps most recognized for his strong falsetto and belting range .mcknight 's work has earned him 16 grammy awards nominations , though he has never won .he is tied with snoop dogg for the record of most grammy nominations without a win .