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Malina Moye | |
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 Moye performing at Star of the Desert Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 20, 1984 |
| Genres | Rock, blues rock, pop rock, R&B, neo soul, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, record label owner, actress |
| Instrument(s) | Lead guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | WCE Records, BDG, RED Distribution |
| Website | www |
Malina Moye (born August 20, 1984)[1] is an American singer-songwriter, lefty guitarist, model, actress, entrepreneur, and pioneer who fuses pop, rock, and soul. Fender guitars recognizes Moye as one of their first African-American left-handed upside-down female endorsee to join the Fender family. The genre-defying artist founded WCE Records in 2004. Moye's fourth album Dirty was released worldwide on March 17, 2023, to critical acclaim landing on top of the Billboard Blues chart marking Moye's third appearance on the chart. Dirty was also voted into the top five of Guitar World Magazine's Best Guitar Albums of 2023 list. Malina's third studio album Bad as I Wanna Be was released March 23, 2018, reaching number one for two weeks straight on the Billboard Blues chart and landed on Billboard's Heatseakers Album Chart at number 19.[2] Parade Magazine declared "Moye has proven herself once again as an über talented, electric guitar powerhouse."[3] The song "Enough" premiered on Minnesota's KCMP The Current 89.3, an NPR station, and is also featured in the film The Samuel Project. Rolling Stone France gave the album four stars stating that "Moye perfectly blends, Blues, Funk, Rock and Pop."[4]
In 2020 her single "Enough" had a resurgence with the Black Lives Matter movement and in 2021 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame chose to feature Malina as one of today's most influential artists in the "Here And Now" exhibit at the museum alongside artists Janelle Monae, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and Drive-By Truckers.[5] Also in 2021, Moye was featured in Bella Thorne's single Phantom.[circular reference] The music video garnered three million views in 48 hours and over one million views on triller in 24 hours.[6] In July 2021, Dean Markley announced a historic partnership with Moye to release the Malina Moye Signature guitar strings, making her the first woman of color in history to have her own line of strings.[7]
- ^ "Alone – Single by Malina Moye". iTunes Store. January 1, 2004. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Blues Chart". Billboard.
- ^ Whitmore, Laura B. (March 22, 2018). "Exclusive Premiere: Malina Moye Delivers Guitar Magic and Attitude on 'Bad As I Wanna Be'".
- ^ "Malina Moye Music" – via Facebook.
- ^ "Here And Now at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on December 25, 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Phantom" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Dean Markley launches Malina Moye signature guitar strings". GuitarWorld.com. Guitar World Magazine. July 5, 2021.