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Mario Winans

Mario Winans has accomplished more than many musicians twice his age. Some of hip-hop, R&B, and gospel music’s most well-respected artists have been blessed with Mario’s nimble production talents and thoughtful lyricism. His resumé reads like a nomination list on Grammy night: Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, R.Kelly, Jennifer Lopez, Brian McKnight, The Notorious B.I.G., P. Diddy, 702, and of course, his own Winans family.

Mario’s story begins in his grandmother’s kitchen. “I was constantly banging on the pots and pans with wire hangers,” explains Mario with a laugh. “As far as I was concerned, I was playing the drums.” His fascination with percussion continued throughout his childhood, nurtured by his world-renowned Winans gospel family. In school he was an...
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