The evolution of R&B has seen great artists throughout the different decades and eras and that includes Edison. The Filipino-American artist from Los Angeles, California has been catching the attention of R&B fans all over the world.
The 28-year-old artist has come a long way to what he has achieved throughout his musical journey. After being influenced by some of the greats, such as Usher, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Ne-Yo, and Boyz II Men, Edison learned a lot from all the artists who dominated the music business in the late 90s and early 2000s. Edison remembers the first time performing on stage at the age of six and knew that was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Performing at his school’s talent shows, family events, and local shows, Edison discovered that he was built for the stage.
Early fans of Edison remember the songs he released during his teenage years, which included songs such as “Our Own World,” “New Label,” and “Up in Lights,” which was produced by his good friend Stevie Hart. With these songs, he was able to create a local fanbase and put the town on notice of who he was and what he was trying to accomplish. As Edison was entering his 20s, he developed his style into a more mature setting with the release of his song “Break it Down,” which he released while being signed to an independent label called Static Records in 2016.
After leaving Static Records in 2018, Edison made sure that he did not lose his focus after leaving the label. He got in contact with his friend and fellow producer Chris Keys and released the hit song “Real One” featuring Ziggy in April of 2018. The success of this song caught the attention of not only the R&B community but also the Hip Hop community. It was not until the spring of 2020 that Edison met UneekInt, who had solidified himself as one of the prominent figures in the Hip Hop scene and chose to become his manager. Edison and Chris Keys eventually teamed up again to create the R&B hit song “Lay You Down,” which to this day is considered Edison’s most popular and successful track. The song was distributed under EMPIRE/Stackin’ Up Entertainment, which led to a great marketing campaign to make sure Edison got the recognition he deserved. In 2021, Edison worked with UneekInt, who produced Edison’s songs “Whatever” and “Damage,” which were all released under Sony The Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony Music.
Towards the end of 2021, Edison met Maria Whatley who was the CEO of Global Image Talent. Maria was amazed by Edison’s vocal ability and style as an artist and chose to become his new manager. Edison got to explore the acting world after hiring Maria as his new manager and he did some background work in small films and to this day continues to audition for more roles and opportunities in that field. Edison also released a Valentine’s Day song in February of 2022 called “L.O.V.E.”
In May of 2023, Edison released his song “Do You Know” which was another track produced by UneekInt. The song had a catchy bounce that showed the creativity of Edison’s writing style and felt like he needed to do something a bit more different.
The future of R&B is in good hands with a lot of talent being discovered all over the world and fans are glad that Edison is contributing to the success of the genre.
Published by: Holy Minoza
