BIO
Nathan Mitchell, an accomplished American contemporary jazz / soul (composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist) music educator and humanitarian. A Grammy Nominated, 3x NAACP Image Award nominated and BILLBOARD charting artist with 10 top 30 BILLBOARD hits including three #1 BILLBOARD songs; has become one of the most respected “musical storytellers” in the contemporary jazz industry. This award nominated and winning artist is known best for his electric showmanship, unique talents, and enthusiastic energy.
Nathan’s musical fingerprint was first marked in 2017 with his first national debut release entitled “Smooth Groove”. From this musical work two of his songs accomplished great success on mainstream media “Inspiration”, which made the top 30 on the BILLBOARD charts (#22) and “Smooth Groove” (#20). One of his greatest achievements was his 2nd musical release “Soulmate” which marked his 1st NAACP Image Award Nomination (2020). From this release his hit single “Swing City” accumulated over 1 million streams on Spotify within its 1st year. “Swing City” received great success reaching #7 on the BILLBOARD charts, #7 on the Smooth Jazz Network Charts, and #1 on the Mediabase Smooth Jazz charts. In 2021 Nathan was nominated for a 2nd NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Jazz Album” for his creative release during the global pandemic entitled “Donny, Duke, & Wonder”. In 2022, his release “Love Languages” honored him with his 3rd NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Jazz Album”.
Nathan’s career took a major leap into the eyes of mainstream music lovers all over the world following his 2023 “Rising Star” stellar performance at the Seabreeze Jazz Festival in Panama City, FL. His performance caught the attention of major festivals, as well as music lovers globally which made him an immediate house-hold name. In addition, the impact of the “Nathan Mitchell Experience” was noticed by national syndicate talk show host Sherri Shepherd who also attended the festival. She acknowledged and featured Nathan in a segment of her show (The Sherri Shepard Show) along with some of the top elite talents of the contemporary jazz industry simply stating, “Nathan, I am a fan!”
Currently signed to the #1 BILLBOARD Smooth Jazz label Trippin ‘N’ Rhythm (TnR) Nathan has made great strides quickly by scoring a #1 BILLBOARD hit with his song “100% Cotton” from his debut TnR release “It’s My Time”. A song of love written as a tribute to his cousin with a cause to bring attention towards kidney awareness.
As a man of great character, faith, and drive to build an impactful music legacy Nathan humbly receives continuous worldwide recognition as “one of the best to do it” in the entertainment industry excelling him to a vast legendary status.