Stokley Williams


Stokley Williams also known simply as Stokley, is an American singer, record producer, and percussionist. Williams is best known as the lead singer and studio drummer of the band Mint Condition.

Career

In 2011, he was featured on Kelly Price's song "Not My Daddy" from her album Kelly which earned him his first Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance.
In 2017 Williams joined The Revolution on tour, to pay tribute to Prince. Also in 2017, Williams released his Concord Records solo debut Introducing Stokley, with production by himself as well as Philadelphia production team Carvin & Ivan.
In 2019, Williams signed with Jam & Lewis' reactivated Perspective Records to release his second solo album, Sankofa.
In March of 2020, Stokley earned his first #1 solo hit, with "She..." going number #1 on the Adult R&B Chart for two consecutive weeks.

Influences

Williams has declared his main influences as being Cliff Alexis Sr., Prince, and Maurice White.

Discography as a session musician

The Boys - The Boys
Sounds of BlacknessThe Evolution of Gospel
Karyn WhiteRitual of Love
Mo' Money – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Janet Jackson – janet.
Johnny GillProvocative
Color Me BaddTime and Chance
Jason's Lyric – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Karyn White – Make Him Do Right
Sounds of Blackness –
J. Spencer – Blue Moon
Solo – Solo
Soultry – Soultry
Janet Jackson –
New EditionHome Again
Ann Nesby – I'm Here For You
4.0 – 4.0
Luther Vandross
Jon Secada – Secada
Sounds of Blackness – Time for Healing
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida
  • Elton John & Janet Jackson – "I Know The Truth"
Jordan Knight – Jordan Knight
  • "Finally Finding Out"
Yolanda AdamsMountain High...Valley Low
  • "Open My Heart"
Usher8701
  • "Twork It Out"
  • "How Do I Say"
Blu CantrellSo Blu
  • "I'll Find A Way"
Deborah CoxThe Morning After
  • Hurt So Much"
Toni BraxtonMore Than a Woman
  • "Lies, Lies, Lies"
Ann Nesby – Put It on Paper
  • "I'm Your Friend"
Ali Shaheed MuhammadShaheedullah and Stereotypes
  • "Put Me On"
  • "Banga"
Prince – Musicology
  • "Call My Name"
Jill Scott-
  • "How It Make You Feel"
Brother AliUs
  • "Brothers And Sisters"
  • "Us"
Tech N9neAll 6's and 7's
  • "The Boogieman"
Kelly Price – Kelly

Mint Condition – 7...
  • "Not My Daddy"
ElzhiElmatic
  • "Life's A Bitch"
Brother Ali – The Bite Marked Heart
  • "I'll Be Around"
The World Famous Tony Williams- King or the Fool
  • "Mr. Safety"
The Robert Glasper ExperimentBlack Radio
  • "Why Do We Try"
U-Nam & Friends – Weekend in L.A
  • "Nature Boy"
Brian Culbertson – Dreams
  • "No Limits"
WaleThe Gifted
  • "The Curse of the Gifted"
  • "LoveHate Thing"
  • "Sunshine"
  • "Heaven's Afternoon"
  • "Gullible"
  • "Black Heroes"
Lil' John Roberts – The Heartbeat
  • "Space"
Wale – The Album About Nothing
  • "The Intro About Nothing"
  • "The Bloom "
Boney James – futuresoul
  • "Either Way"
Maysa - Back 2 Love
  • "Keep It Movin'"
PJ Morton - Christmas with PJ Morton
  • "All I Want for Christmas is You"
Zo! - FourFront''
with Mint Condition
Meant to Be Mint

From the Mint Factory

Definition of a Band

The Collection

Life's Aquarium

Livin' the Luxury Brown

Live from the 9:30 Club

E-Life

7...

Music @ the Speed of Life

Healing Season
with Ursus Minor
Nucular

Zugzwang

I Will Not Take "But" for an Answer

What Matters Now
Solo album
Introducing Stokley

Sankofa