Megan Rochell

{{Infobox musical artist

|image =

|name = Megan Rochell

|background = solo_singer

|birth_name = Megan Rochell Nieves

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|08|19}}

|origin = Brooklyn,{{Cite web|url=https://ncatregister.com/9094/uncategorized/megan-rochell-the-one-you-need/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329113623/https://ncatregister.com/9094/uncategorized/megan-rochell-the-one-you-need/|archive-date=2020-03-29|title=Megan Rochell: The One You Need | the A&T Register|date=20 September 2006}} New York, U.S.

|genre = R&B{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/megan-rochelle-mn0000556344/biography|title=Megan Rochell |website=AllMusic|last=Kellman|first=Andy|accessdate=August 20, 2020}}

|occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}

|years_active = 2001–present

|label = {{hlist|Def Jam|Darkchild Productions|EMI Blackwood Publishing}}

|website = [https://www.myspace.com/57211068 Megan Rochell]

}}

Megan Rochell is an American contemporary R&B singer, who was formerly signed to Def Jam Recordings. After parting ways with the label, she signed a production deal with producer Rodney Jerkins of Darkchild Productions. Rochell also signed a publishing deal with EMI/Blackwood publishing within the same time frame.

Biography

At the age of 11, Rochell was a five-time winner on Showtime at the Apollo. Several years later, she met Philadelphia International's Leon Huff and started working on her recording career. One day outside of Philadelphia International, she met Boyz II Men's Nathan Morris and sang for him which prompted Morris to sign her to his management company. Then Rochell secured herself a deal with Def Jam Records. She was enrolled at Rowan University, originally as a business major, then switching to secondary elementary education before dropping out after getting the record deal with Def Jam.{{Cite web|url=http://singersroom.com/content/2006-05-25/Megan-Rochell-Aim-for-the-Stars/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130513013354/http://singersroom.com/content/2006-05-25/Megan-Rochell-Aim-for-the-Stars/|archive-date = 2013-05-13|title = Megan Rochell: Aim for the Stars|date = 25 May 2006}}

Rochell's debut album, You, Me and the Radio, featured collaborations from Rodney Jerkins, Ne-Yo, Fabolous, the Underdogs, and Stargate.{{cite web |url=http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Rochell,_Megan/Biography/ |title=Megan Rochell Biography |access-date=2011-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012032932/http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Rochell,_Megan/Biography/ |archive-date=2012-10-12 |url-status=dead }} The album was scheduled for released on June 20, 2006, but was never released. Rochell chalked the industry changing, along with the management at Def Jam, with Jay Z becoming president, Rihanna being the big new artist, and many other new artists they were trying to market.{{cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2017/03/interview-megan-rochell/ |title=Reintroducing Megan Rochell: 'The One You Need' Singer Talks Comeback |website=Ratedrnb.com |date=2017-03-15 |accessdate=2020-04-14}}

However, the project leaked in full online shortly after the project's shelving via the promotional CD. The following year, she collaborated with rapper Peedi on the single "Take Me Home."

In 2008, she released Vibe Love Party mixtape and promoted through on her MySpace page.{{cite web|url=https://myspace.com/meganrochell/mixes/classic-vibe-love-party-megan-rochell-mixtape-365757|title=Megan Rochell : Vibe Love Party|website=Myspace.com|accessdate=3 January 2019}} Additionally, she collaborated with Skinny & Scales on the single "We're Gonna Make It" released in 2009.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/were-gonna-make-it-nappy-roots-presents-ft-megan-rochell/710976932 |title=We're Gonna Make It (Nappy Roots Presents) [ft. Megan Rochell] - Single by Skinny & Scales on Apple Music |website=iTunes |date=2009-02-24 |access-date=2020-04-14}}

In 2015, her digital single "Hell Nah" was released on December 28, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hell-nah-single/1071544913|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103013951/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hell-nah-single/1071544913|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 3, 2019|title=Hell Nah - Single by Megan Rochell|access-date=3 January 2019|website=iTunes|date=28 December 2015}} It was later re-released on February 4, 2016 through different label distribution.

In 2016, Rochell released a new single called "I'm Busy!" on digital services. Later that year, she self-released her debut album digitally onto sites such as Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music with a slightly altered tracklist and various bonus tracks not originally available on the original album.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/you-me-and-the-radio/1226404343|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103210855/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/you-me-and-the-radio/1226404343|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 3, 2019|title=You, Me and the Radio by Megan Rochell|access-date=3 January 2019|website=iTunes|date=January 2007}}{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Megan-Rochell-You-Me-The-Radio/release/9014054|title=Megan Rochell - You, Me & The Radio|website=Discogs|accessdate=3 January 2019}} It received a limited vinyl release in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.merchbar.com/r-b-hiphop-rap/megan-rochell/megan-rochell-you-me-the-radio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103055713/https://www.merchbar.com/r-b-hiphop-rap/megan-rochell/megan-rochell-you-me-the-radio|archive-date=2019-01-03|title=Megan Rochell YOU ME & THE RADIO Vinyl Record}}

In 2017, she released her first EP, Insight independently and discussed she was working on a girls-only mixtape. Additionally, she spent some time as a songwriter for other artists such as Kehlani, K. Michelle and Keyshia Cole.{{cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2017/03/interview-megan-rochell/|title=Reintroducing Megan Rochell: 'The One You Need' Singer Talks Comeback|website=Ratedrnb.com|date=15 March 2017|accessdate=3 January 2019}}

In late 2018, she released two digital singles "X" and "Because of Love" ahead of her new EP New Wave Music, which was released on November 22.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L8PHR5M/ref=sr_1_13_rd?_encoding=UTF8&child=B07L8M2YWN&qid=1546294929&sr=1-13|title=New Wave Music EP : Megan Rochell|website=Amazon.com|accessdate=3 January 2019}} {{cite web|url=https://meganrochell.bandcamp.com/album/new-wave-music|title=New Wave Music EP : Megan Rochell|website=Bandcamp.com|accessdate=1 March 2024}}

Personal life

She has a son named Austin{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/austinroyalsam/ |title=ROYAL (@austinroyalsam) â€˘ Instagram photos and videos |website=Instagram.com |date= |accessdate=2020-04-14}} with her husband Sam Crush.[https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-j2ZGAdsE/ ]{{dead link|date=April 2020}} She cites Brandy, Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, Aaliyah, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carey as influences.

Discography

=Albums=

2006: You, Me and the Radio

=Mixtapes=

2008: Vibe Love Party

=EPs=

2017: Insight
2018: New Wave Music

=Singles=

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"\|Year !rowspan="2"\|Title !colspan="2"\|Chart positions !rowspan="2"\|Album
width="50"\|U.S. R&B !width="50"\|Rhythmic Top 40
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"\|2006 \|"The One You Need" (feat. Fabolous) \| style="text-align:center;"\|42[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22The%20One%20You%20Need%22&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id%3A367&refine=1 "The One You Need" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart)], Billboard, July 15, 2006. \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \|rowspan="3"\|You, Me and the Radio
align="left"\|"Floating" \| style="text-align:center;"\|55[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22Floating%22&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id%3A367&refine=1 "Floating" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart)], Billboard, October 14, 2006. \| style="text-align:center;"\|—
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"\|2007 \|"Let Go" \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|34[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22Let%20Go%22&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id%3A378&refine=1 "Let Go" (Rhythmic Top 40 chart)], Billboard, February 24, 2007.
"Take Me Home" (with Peedi) \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \|rowspan="6"\|non-album track
style="text-align:center;"\|2009 \|"We're Gonna Make It" (with Skinny & Scales) \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|—
style="text-align:center;"\|2015 \|"Hell Nah" \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|—
style="text-align:center;"\|2016 \|"I'm Busy!" \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|—
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"\|2018 \|"X" \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|—
"Because of Love" \| style="text-align:center;"\|— \| style="text-align:center;"\|—

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rowspan="2"|Year

!rowspan="2"|Title

!colspan="2"|Chart positions

!rowspan="2"|Album

width="50"|U.S. R&B

!width="50"|Rhythmic Top 40

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2006

|"The One You Need" (feat. Fabolous)

| style="text-align:center;"|42[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22The%20One%20You%20Need%22&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id%3A367&refine=1 "The One You Need" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart)], Billboard, July 15, 2006.