Miguel (singer)

Miguel
Miguel performing in 2022
Born	Miguel Jontel Pimentel (1985-10-23) October 23, 1985 (age 38) Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Other names	Miguel Jontel Jontel Johnson[2]
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer actor
Years active	2000–present
Agent(s)	Mark Pitts Wayne Barrow
Works	Discography production
Spouse	Nazanin Mandi ​ ​ (m. 2018; sep. 2022)​
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	R&B[3][4] alternative R&B[5]
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar
Labels	RCA ByStorm Jive Black Ice[6]
Website	officialmiguel.com

Miguel Jontel Pimentel (born October 23, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter who specializes in contemporary and alternative R&B. Raised in San Pedro, California, he began pursuing a music career at age thirteen. After signing to Jive Records in 2007, Miguel released his debut studio album, All I Want Is You, in November 2010. Although it was underpromoted upon its release, the album became a sleeper hit and helped Miguel garner commercial standing.^[7][8] The album’s second single, "Sure Thing" reached further success in 2023, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and ultimately becoming his most commercially successful song to date.

After Jive's dissolution in 2011, he moved to RCA Records and released his second studio album, Kaleidoscope Dream (2012) to continued success, spawning the hit single "Adorn." His third and fourth albums, Wildheart (2015) and War & Leisure (2017) further experimented with psychedelic and alternative influences; the former peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 while latter contained the single "Sky Walker" (featuring Travis Scott), which received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Miguel incorporates R&B, funk, hip hop, pop, rock and electronic styles into his music, and has been compared to vocalists Babyface and Prince.