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Chris Willis

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Former gospel singer Chris Willis is best known as the powerful voice behind the majority of French producer <a href="spotify:artist:1Cs0zKBU1kc0i8ypK3B9ai">David Guetta</a>'s chart-topping club anthems. Born and raised in Dayton, OH, Willis began singing in a quartet with his brothers and sisters at his local church. After graduating from college, he toured with a gospel group that performed hundreds of gigs across California and contributed to the popular compilation Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration. In 1996, he released his self-titled debut album, a collection of self-penned spiritual songs, which earned a nomination for Best R&B Album at the Nashville Music Awards; supported Christian comedian <a href="spotify:artist:7DpnqUope0VrBdoh4T5Uod">Mark Lowry</a>; and appeared in Norman Miller's musical showcase Emmanuel. While working with French boy band <a href="spotify:artist:2431cuILysJKDnrOeCgQiX">2BE3</a>, he was introduced to DJ <a href="spotify:artist:1Cs0zKBU1kc0i8ypK3B9ai">David Guetta</a>, who invited him to record at his Paris studio, where the pair co-wrote a series of tracks that would later become worldwide hit singles, including "Just a Little More Love," "Love Don't Let Me Go," and "Love Is Gone." After performing with <a href="spotify:artist:1Cs0zKBU1kc0i8ypK3B9ai">Guetta</a> on his One Love tour and his F*** Me I'm Famous Ibiza club night, they scored a U.K. number one alongside <a href="spotify:artist:3r17AfJCCUqC9Lf0OAc73G">Fergie</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:3sgFRtyBnxXD5ESfmbK4dl">LMFAO</a> with "Gettin' Over You," while Willis was scheduled to release his debut pop album, Inside Voice, in 2011. ~ Jon O'Brien, Rovi

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