King George: the man who reset the genre
"Keep On Rollin'" made him a headliner in a single year. Four years later he is still the name at the top of the bill.
Who he is
King George is a singer and songwriter raised in Hampton, Virginia, and based in Hopkins, South Carolina. He writes mid-tempo records about grown-up problems, like work, money, staying and leaving, and he delivers them in a relaxed voice that sits right on top of the beat.
How he got here
Very few artists in any genre have had a first year like his 2022. "Keep On Rollin'" was the song of the year on Daddy B. Nice's annual Top 25, and "Can't Stay Too Long," "Friday Night" and "Leave & Party" all made the same list. By the end of that year he was a headliner on the Blues Is Alright Tour.
He did not fade. "Night Time" and "Grown Man" led the 2023 conversation, and Daddy B. Nice still ranks him as the leading figure of the genre's current generation.
Right now
He stayed on the charts through 2026 with "Be With You," "Can't Stop Now," "Good Day" and "Booty Meat," sang on the Keith Sweat group single "Still Got That Good Love," and guested on Too Short's "(I Feel Like Stepping) Out Tonight."
Start with these
- "Keep On Rollin'"
- "Night Time"
- "Grown Man"
- "Friday Night"
- "Can't Stay Too Long"
See him live
- November 14: Boots on the Ground Southern Soul Fest, Callahan, Florida
- November 21: DJ Cleve's Southern Soul Bonfire, Santee, South Carolina
- November 28: with Cupid, Arena Theatre, Houston
- December 19: A Southern Soul Christmas, Itta Bena, Mississippi
- January 2: New Years Weekend Southern Soul Takeover, Atlanta
More dates on the calendar.