We all live the speaker camera life Speaker represents the music Camera represents the memories Life represents the lives we all live
Water droplets fall into the river as we stand on the edge But i can’t tell while its raining which ones are mine Because I’m trying to hold back the tears of not having you here And that might be one of my greatest fears ‘Cuz i know that without you i won’t grow, and that’s why we’re here, I had to let you know that me, you’re a part of a part of me, you’re a part of a part of me Like the M without the E
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BIOGRAPHY OF A RISING STAR “Carrington”, born Carrington Marceau Wiggins, was born in Raleigh, NC to Raquel and Tr e v i s W i g g i n s. H e h a s t w o b r o t h e r s, M a r c h a n t W i g g i n s a n d C a m e r o n M a r t i n . C a r r i n g t o n d i s p l a y e d t h e g i f t o f m u s i c a s s o o n a s h i s h a n d s w e r e a b l e t o p i c k u p a p a i r o f d r u m s t i c k s. H e w o u l d b e a t o n p o t s, p a n s, t h e k i t c h e n t a b l e, c o u c h e s ; p r e t t y m u c h a n y t h i n g h e w a s t a l l e n o u g h t o r e a c h . H e b e g a n p l a y i n g d r u m s i n c h u r c h e a r l y o n a n d l a t e r p l a y e d d r u m s a n d p i a n o i n h i s s c h o o l ’s b a n d . D o w n t i m e d u r i n g b a n d p r a c t i c e d i d n ’ t m e a n t h a t t h e m u s i c s t o p p e d p u m p i n g t h r o u g h h i s v e i n s. C a r r i n g t o n w o u l d s i n g q u i e t l y t o p a s s t h e t i m e. U n a w a r e t h a t h e w a s d r a w i n g a n y a t t e n t i o n t o h i m s e l f, C a r r i n g t o n w a s s u r p r i s e d w h e n , a f t e r s u g g e s t i o n f r o m t h e b a n d t e a c h e r, t h e s c h o o l ’s c h i o r d i r e c t o r a p p r o a c h e d h i m a b o u t j o i n i n g. A n d j o i n h e d i d . N o t l o n g a f t e r b e c o m i n g a m e m b e r, C a r r i n g o n w a s m a d e a s o l o i s t i n t h e s c h o o l c h i o r. “ T h e a t t e n t i o n was cool”, says Carrington, “but I really enjoyed how happy people would be and all the smiles I would see a f t e r I w o u l d s i n g.” H e c o n t i n u e d t o s i n g a t s c h o o l , i n c h u r c h a n d a t v a r i o u s s o c i a l e v e n t s a r o u n d R a l e i g h , N C. B u t i t w a s w h e n h e b e g a n s i t t i n g i n o n r e c o r d i n g s t u d i o s e s s i o n s w i t h A d a m “A K ” K i n g, h i s u n c l e a n d c o - f o u n d e r o f W r i t e r ’s B l o c k M u s i c G r o u p I n c ( W B M G ) , t h a t t h e b u g t o a c t u a l l y m a k e m u s i c b i t h i m .
successes
A n d n o w h e i s n o t o n l y a m e m b e r o f W B M G, h e ’s
G - U n i t / I n t e r s c o p e,
p a r t o w n e r a n d 1 0 0 % i n c o n t r o l o f h i s o w n d e s t i n y.
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I n o n l y a f e w y e a r s, C a r r i n g t o n h a s f l o u r i s h e d
failed to see the treasure place right under their
i n t o a n a m a z i n g s i n g e r / s o n g w r i t e r / p r o d u c e r. H i s
noses at first. It wasn’t until he took it upon himself to
strong individual style shines through yet one can
b u y h i s f i r s t k e y b o a r d , a u s e d K o r g Tr i t o n , a n d b e g a n
s t i l l h e a r a m y r i a d o f i n f l u e n c e s s u c h a s P r i n c e,
to produce and write his own songs did the crew
M i c h a e l J a c k s o n , S t i n g, D e b a r g e, T h e B e a t l e s,
a t W r i t e r ’s B l o c k b e g a n t o r e a l i z e t h a t C a r r i n g t o n
George Clinton, Kim Burrell and many others
w a s n ’ t j u s t a k i d h a n g i n g a r o u n d t h e s t u d i o.
p r e s e n t i n t h e m u s i c. H u m b l e b u t c o n f i d e n t , t h e
“ I w a s n ’ t g o i n g t o s t o p u n t i l I WA S
musical melting pot that is Carrington is ready
W r i t e r ’s B l o c k M u s i c G r o u p ” , s a y s C a r r i n g t o n .
to make his own imprint on the music industry!
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well,it plays a big part in keeping you balanced.
p e o p l e a n d g e t t i n g f u n n y l o o k s a n d I ’d j u s t s m i l e.
A n d y o u k n o w, m e a n d m y b o y s, W r i t e r ’s B l o c k
I t ’s g o n n a b e a l o t o f a t t e n t i o n . B u t I t h i n k I ’ m
( y e s B a b y, l a u g h s ) , w e t a l k a b o u t i t a l l t h e t i m e.
ready for it. And when I don’t feel ready for it,
We t a l k a b o u t w h a t w e ’r e g o n n a d o w h e n w e
I ’ l l t u r n t o G o d . T h a t ’s w h o I ’ v e a l w a y s t u r n e d t o.
g e t t o t h a t p o i n t . We t a l k a b o u t i t a l l t h e t i m e
I f e e l l i k e G o d g a v e m e m u s i c. W h e n s o m e t h i n g ’s
and we just try to keep it at a balanced level.
g o i n g o n i n m y l i f e, I j u s t s i t d o w n a n d p l a y. I
Yo u ’ v e r e a c h e d a c e r t a i n l e v e l o f s u c c e s s s o f a r but have you thought about what happens when you multiply that success by a couple hundred thousand or a couple million? Have you thought a b o u t h o w t h a t ’s g o i n g t o a f f e c t y o u r l i f e ?
I h a v e. U m . . . A l m o s t o n a d a y t o d a y b a s i s. Yo u k n o w, y o u h e a r s t a r s t a l k a b o u t t h a t a l l t h e t i m e. A n d i t r e a l l y d o e s a f f e c t t h e i r l i f e. B u t I f e e l like if you have people in your life that’ll love
The way you answered that question makes me think more about success than it does (Carrington interjects with “money?”)...more than it does being f a m o u s. I j u s t g i v e i n t e r v i e w s. I f I g e t s u c c e s s f u l , I j u s t g e t a g o o d j o b. W h e n y o u g e t s u c c e s s f u l y o u g e t f a m o u s. H a v e y o u e v e r t h o u g h t a b o u t t h a t ? W h e w ! I h a v e. T h e r e ’s g o n n a b e n o o o o p r i v a t e l i f e a t a l l . A n d t h a t ’s j u s t s o m e t h i n g I ’ m g o n n a h a v e t o d e a l w i t h . I f e e l l i k e i t ’s g o n n a a f f e c t m e b u t I’m still gonna appreciate it because I’ll remember where I came from. I remember walking past
t h i n k t h a t ’s H i s w a y o f l e t t i n g m e k n o w t h a t e v e r t h i n g ‘ l l b e o k a y. T h a t e v e r y t h i n g ’ l l b e s t r a i g h t .
Artist’s
OVER VIEW Carrington
is a rising music sensation who from a young age, has been
Carrington has the ability to deliver
influenced by all styles of music. This
upbeat dance/party records, big
influence affords him the ability to
ballads, and everything in between.
bring a complete package of musical
He has the commercial allure of any
gifts to the table including but not
of today’s top selling artists but also
limited to singing, aproducing, and
possesses the raw musical talent
songwriting. Between church, school
that made yesterday’s trailblazers
carringtonlive.com band, chorus, and being surrounded
legendary. In an age where songs leave
@carringtonmusic by a family of musicians and singers,
little to the imagination, Carrington
facebook.com/carringtonmusic Carrington has become a walking
deliver’s good feeling music that
reverbnation.com/carringtonw1 collage of many genres of music. His
isn’t “R rated”. A breath of fresh air,
sound is rich with youthful energy For booking or more accompanied by powerfully distinct info call Adam King melody lines. at 919-332-3816 or via
Carrington is a music sensation
email at akng007@aol.com
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“What’s left of a man after music, is the love of those who love his music. I give my all.”
CARRINGTON