User:Superinsect2010/Meighan
Meighan Kathreen Nealon was born in Toronto, Canada to a Jamaican Mother and Irish Father. She was originally a dancer on the acclaimed Much Music Television show Electric Circus. Currently based in Taipei and constantly moving between Toronto, Taipei and London UK. Meighan started a singing career by featuring on some highly successful releases in Trance/House between 2008-2009. Currently moved to a more urban genre starting with a feature in Taiwan based rapper Manchucker song "Summer of Mine" . Meighan is currently embarking on the production of her solo project whilst living in Taipei. [1]
Early Life[edit]
Meighan was born on July 25th, 1985. Raised in Toronto, Canada. She's the 2nd oldest of her four siblings. She went to a total of 5 elementary schools, and 3 high schools which made it very easy for her to adapt to new people, and communities around her. She took gymnastics for 5 years, karate for 3, and loved participating in the schools' musical theater plays and on their sports teams. Singing, dancing, and performing were three of Meighan's passions. Prince, TLC, Aaliyah, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, and Salt N Pepa were one of her many influences. She loved performing in the busiest parts of Toronto mainly with her friends for fun, and joined singing competitions held in the communities.
In 2001 Meighan auditioned to be a dancer on the acclaimed Much Music Television show Electric Circus for which she was accepted. There she would meet a friend who introduced her to a producer Adrian Gariba[2] who was looking for a vocalist for a hip hop album for rapper "Stryke". Meighan recorded her first track "Amazed"[3] in New York at Quad Studios[4].
In 2004 Meighan decided to move to Taiwan alone to study Chinese but also work on her first demo "Just Like This" produced by Robeter Productions[5], which attracted now famous producer Nicola Fasano and recorded "PICTURE" in Italy. Meighan grew to have a new passion for Electronic music.
In 2006 she decided to move to London, England, and work on her music from there. She flew to Germany for a collaboration with DJ Cosmo (Thomas Godel), and featured on a track [6] called "Naked"[7]. She then met Trance producer Ashley Wallbridge and featured on 3 tracks "I Believe", "My Blood", "Faces[8]" (Ashley Wallbridge & Andy Moor feat. Meighan Nealon" which all earned top 10's on Beatport.
In 2010, she recently featured on a track with China's producer Yuan called "Broken System". She was contacted by the Discovery Channel's TRAVEL AND LIVING show's "FUN TAIWAN"[9] producers invited her to be a special guest on their show as an artist alongside host Janet Hsieh[10]. Meighan recently collaborated with Taipei based rapper "Manchuker" AP[11] who is a well known underground hip hop artist and featured on his album. She then appeared in the Music Video directed by Joshua Lin 林柄存[12], a photographer, director in Asia. The song was called "Summer of Mine" Manchuker AP feat. Meighan Nealon produced by Adrian Gariba, which received wide circulation on Asia's Channel V network as well as various fm radio stations in Asia.
Meighan is currently based in Taipei, working on recording her solo music project which will be R&B/HIP HOP with an ELECTRONIC 80's flare. She has made the decision to use Meighan rather than Meighan Nealon for her future solo work.
Discography[edit]
2006[edit]
- Stryke feat. Meighan Nealon "Amazed"[13]
2008[edit]
- [14]Ashley Wallbridge Feat. Meighan Nealon "I Believe" EP (Lyon Echo)
- Ashley Wallbridge Feat. Meighan Nealon "I Believe" Gareth Emery Remix
- Ashley Wallbridge Feat. Meighan Nealon "I Believe" Sied Van Riel Remix
2009[edit]
- [15]Ashley Wallbridge Feat Meighan Nealon – "My Blood" [Auryn Music] EP
- [16]Ashley Wallbridge Feat Meighan Nealon - "My Blood" Ferry Tayle's "Neverending Story Remix” [Auryn Music]
- Ashley Wallbridge feat. Meighan Nealon "My Blood" TyDi (Auryn Music)
- Ashley Wallbridge Feat Meighan Nealon - "My Blood" Lost Stories Remix [Auryn Music]
- Ashley Wallbridge feat. Meighan Nealon "My Blood" Alex Lamb's Remix [Auryn Music]
- [17] Dj Cosmo (Thomas Godel) feat. Meighan Nealon "Naked" [Lyon Echo]
- [18]Ashley Wallbridge & Andy Moor feat. Meighan Nealon - "Faces" [AVA Recordings]
2010[edit]
- [19] Yuan feat. Meighan Nealon "Broken System" [Auryn Music]
References[edit]
- ^ Bio
- ^ Adrian Gariba http://www.myspace.com/adriangariba
- ^ Stryke http://www.myspace.com/strykemyspace
- ^ Quad Studio http://www.quadnyc.com/Home.html
- ^ Robeter Productions http://www.robeterproductions.com/pages/default.aspx
- ^ Thomas Godel http://www.myspace.com/thomasgodel
- ^ "Naked"http://www.discogs.com/Cosmo-Feat-Meighan-Nealon-Naked/release/2327303
- ^ "Faces" Music Video
- ^ Discovery Channel's Travel and Living "Fun Taiwan" Episode with Meighan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bybaYLj9Uo8 "
- ^ Host of "Fun Taiwan" http://www.janethsieh.net/
- ^ Manchuker AP http://tw.streetvoice.com/profile/home.asp?sd=16701
- ^ "Summer of Mine" Music Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ZERSjwvRg
- ^ "Amazed" http://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazed/dp/B002FKXXT8, http://www.discogs.com/Stryke-The-Border/release/1780530
- ^ "I Believe" releases http://www.discogs.com/Ashley-Wallbridge-Featuring-Meighan-Nealon-I-Believe/release/1432575
- ^ "My Blood"http://www.discogs.com/Ashley-WallbridgeMeighan-Nealon-My-Blood/release/1500747
- ^ The remixes of "My Blood" http://www.discogs.com/Ashley-Wallbridge-Feat-Meighan-Nealon-More-Blood-The-Remixes-Of-My-Blood/release/1779283
- ^ "Naked"http://www.discogs.com/Cosmo-Feat-Meighan-Nealon-Naked/release/2327303
- ^ "Faces" releases http://www.discogs.com/Andy-Moor-Ashley-Wallbridge-Feat-Meighan-Nealon-Faces/master/173724
- ^ "Broken System" https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/home/detail/1/beatport#app=17e0&a486-index=6