He finally realized what she’d meant all those years. "My mother had always told me that my gift will make room for me,” said Bryant. His rendition of Luciano Pavarotti's signature piece, 'O sole mio' has been widely hailed.ĭuring those formative years, Bryant was torn between the R&B world and opera. "She told me you have an amazing voice and I suggest you sing opera because there are not too many Black guys doing it and you can be very successful.” If anyone knows talent, it's Dillon who is on the board of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.īryant found his niche, fell in love with Italian arias, and mastered opera. "Rhonda had a heart-to-heart talk with me," said Bryant. His music instructor was Rhonda Dillon who made her Broadway debut in 1988 in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s, "The Phantom of the Opera." Dillon's voice can be heard on the soundtracks of such films as, "Infidelity," "Like Father Like Son," "Burglar," and "Empire of the Sun."ĭillon recognized his vocal range and encouraged Bryant to sing opera. The tide changed and Bryant's musical horizons were broadened as a student at Cerritos College when he was introduced to the world of classical music. "I blocked him out and continued to pursue my dream." "He would tell me not to go into music, that I should be a doctor or lawyer," said Bryant. While his teachers and other music experts were guiding him towards a music career, his father strongly discouraged him. Bryant envisioned a bigger picture and wanted to use his music to reach out to the world not just one race or culture. His high school performing arts teacher encouraged him to take a different path from hip hop or rap. "I improvised when I found my father’s typewriter and pretended to play the piano." "We didn't have a piano at home but I watched Aunt Jossy and others sing and play the organ in church," said Bryant. He was a musical natural and he wanted to learn more. For me, the most influential musician in my family was Aunt Jossy who sang opera and gospel and she was a killer choir director."Įven with all that pressure, Bryant, at the age of 4, sang his first solo in his church choir. My dad was a singer, preacher, drummer, and played organ.
My grandmother sang and played the organ. "My grandfather sang, played the violin, piano, and sax. "Music ran through my veins but I had big footsteps to follow," he said. So, who is Mario? A native of Cerritos, California, a multicultural city in Los Angeles County, Bryant was born into a musical family. He has performed the National Anthem ten times for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lakers, Los Angeles Angels and Anaheim Ducks. "Stater Brothers arranged for me to sing the anthem for NASCAR, where I sang in front of 20,000 people!" Bryant also sang the National Anthem for the L.A. "I became the National Anthem singer for all their big events," he said. Stater Brothers sponsored a National Anthem contest and Bryant won. "Singing is my passion and I enjoy working at Stater Brothers and the opportunities offered at the company." "I have worked for Stater Brothers for several years and known as the singing produce manager," said Bryant, a dedicated family man and father of two boys. Bryant fooled the judges on "I Can See Your Voice," because they saw him as the supermarket clerk, which is his day job. Fourteen versions have been produced in thirteen countries.
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PST, is an adaptation of the South Korean series of the same name. The American version of the game show, airs Wednesdays on Fox at 9 p.m. Bryant is a versatile singer with an eclectic style of gospel, pop, R&B and opera.
Bryant's stand out performance of "You're Gonna Love Me" by Jennifer Hudson brought the host comedian Ken Jeong and celebrity judges: Nicole Scherzinger, DeRay Davis, Russell Peters, Cheryl Hines, and Adrienne Houghton - to their feet after their jaws dropped to the floor. Mario Bryant, a rising American popera entertainer.HOLLYWOOD, CA, UNITED STATES, Octo/ / - Mario Bryant, a rising American popera star, appeared on the Fox show, " I Can See Your Voice," in Episode 3.
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