Dinky Bingham
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Dinky Bingham (born Osborne Gould Bingham, Jr. in Jamaica, Queens, New York in 1964) is an African-American singer, musician, songwriter, producer, and engineer.
Raised in Jamaica, Queens and now based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dinky Bingham is the son of a preacher. He started in the music industry as a pianist and vocalist in 1982 for the then-new Phonogram studios, where he recorded several tracks on the White Soul album project with underground jazz artists. During the following years, Bingham was an in-demand producer. In 1985, he joined the Christian group New Witness.
A few years later, Bingham was called to replace lead vocalist Mark Stevens into the Queens-based funk trio The Jamaïca Boys, which also included Marcus Miller and Lenny White. After hit singles such as "Move It", "Shake It Up", or "Pick Up The Phone", the group disbanded and Bingham became a full-time producer.
Today, Dinky Bingham is the CEO of Dinky B. Music, a production/publishing company based in Philadelphia. He has produced gold and platinum hits for artists such as Changing Faces, New Edition, Kylie Minogue, and Jaheim, in addition to creating several remixes for artists such as Chaka Khan, Zhané, Paula Abdul, and Bobby Brown. Bingham also served as musical director for the R&B group Guy, and has been the mentor to several current successful hip-hop/R&B producers such as Supa Dave West, Rockwilder and Jimi Kendrix.
Dinky Bingham is married to Sonja Walton. He has three sons (DJ, Christian and Jordan) and two daughters: Veralyn and Motown recording artist and songwriter Elizabeth "Yummy" Bingham.
[edit] Discography
- 2006 - Yummy Bingham - The First Seed (Producer)
- 2005 - Kindred the Family Soul - In This Life Together (Producer)
- 2005 - Ray Charles - Genius & Friends (Engineer)
- 2004 - Patti Labelle - Timeless Journey (Producer)
- 2004 - The Temptations - Legacy (Producer)
- 2004 - Pete Belasco - Deeper (Organ)
- 2003 - Tha' Rayne - Reign Supreme (Producer)
- 2003 - Najee - Embrace (Producer)
- 2003 - Mya - Moodring (Keyboards)
- 2002 - Next - The Next Episode - (Producer)
- 2002 - Jaheim - Still Ghetto - (Producer)
- 2002 - Lil' Rowdy - Harlem's Heart - (Arranger, Mixing)
- 2002 - Warrior - Perfect Weapon - (Producer)
- 2002 - Joi - Star Kitty's Revenge - (Keyboards)
- 2001 - Damage - Since You've Been Gone - (Producer)
- 2001 - Alana Davis - Fortune Cookies - (Keyboards)
- 2001 - Kylie Minogue - Light Years - (Producer)
- 2000 - Marcus Miller - Best Of - (Vocals)
- 1999 - Dr Dre - 2001 - (Keyboards)
- 1999 - Calvin Richardson - Country Boy - (Producer, Back vocals)
- 1999 - Brixx - Everything Happens... - (Keyboards)
- 1998 - JK - What's The Word - (Keyboards, Vocals)
- 1998 - Fat Joe - Cartagena - (Keyboards)
- 1998 - Soundtrack - Street Is Watching - (Producer)
- 1998 - Lionel Richie - Time - (Producer)
- 1997 - Yvette Michele - My Dream - (Keyboards)
- 1997 - Farley & Heller - Journeys By DJ - (Producer)
- 1997 - Bobby Brown - Forever (+ bonus tracks) - (Remix)
- 1997 - Rashan Patterson - (Producer, Vocals)
- 1996 - New Edition - Home Again - (Producer)
- 1996 - Lord Finesse - The Awakening - (Keyboards)
- 1996 - Nu Colours - (Producer)
- 1996 - France Gall - France - (Vocal Arrangements, Vocals)
- 1995 - Subway - Good Time - (Producer)
- 1995 - Adina Howard - Do You Wanna Ride - (Producer)
- 1994 - Eric Gable - Process Of Elimination (Back Vocals)
- 1994 - 2 Technocal : The 2nd Wave - (vocals)
- 1994 - Changing Faces - (Producer)
- 1994 - Debelah Morgan - Debelah - (Piano)
- 1992 - Milira - Back Again !!! - (Piano)
- 1992 - Big Bud - Comin' At Cha - (Producer)
- 1992 - Miki Howard - Femme Fatale - (Piano)
- 1991 - Nicki Richards - Naked - (Keyboards)
- 1990 - Jamaica Boys - J Boys - (Lead Vocals, Keyboards)
- 1989 - Pieces of a Dream - Bout Dat Time - (Back Vocals)
