Manuel Seal has been credited, often in tandem with Jermaine Dupri, on releases by Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Usher, TLC, Aretha Franklin, Xscape, Cherish, Tyrese, Alicia Keys, Gerald Levert, Marc Dorsey and Destiny's Child, among others.
15 Facts About Manuel Seal
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Manuel Seal was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, to parents Manuel and Betty Seal.
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Manuel Seal's father was in a band, sang and played multiple instruments and his mother sang in the church choir.
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Manuel Seal's mother was a school teacher and worked hard to get her and her children a home.
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Manuel Seal was already excelling at the piano and wanted to learn every instrument he could.
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Manuel Seal was performing at bars and picked up a huge fan base throughout the Midwest.
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Manuel Seal traveled extensively, performing and perfecting his skills as a musician.
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Manuel Seal was found by a manager while working with Grammy Award-winning artist Ann Nesby.
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Manuel Seal's manager had gotten him meetings in LA and he stayed there for three months working at BMG.
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Manuel Seal had attracted a huge crowd and Jermaine signed him instantly.
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Manuel Seal wrote, produced and arranged their first album, Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha.
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The surprise hit on that album was "Understanding", which Manuel Seal wrote in his hotel room one night between sessions.
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Manuel Seal is the vocals on the lead single "Funkdafied", and composed all the music on the album.
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Manuel Seal went on to write numerous hits for Jagged Edge, Aretha Franklin, Destiny's Child, Bebe Winans, LSG, Johnny Gill, George Benson, Tamia, Aaron Hall, Mary J Blige, Monica, Lionel Richie, Ashanti and Gerald Levert.
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Manuel Seal won a Grammy Award for his contribution on Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" from The Emancipation of Mimi.