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Cleveland Watkiss
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Biography
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Cleveland Watkiss is a British vocalist, composer and educator from Hackney, east London. His early musical experience included sound-system culture, followed by study at the London School of Singing and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was a founding member of the Jazz Warriors.
His collaborations range across jazz and other musical forms, including work with Goldie, Björk, Bobby McFerrin and Stevie Wonder. He has taught jazz voice at Trinity Laban and received an MBE for services to music in the 2018 New Year Honours.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Trinity Laban — Cleveland Watkiss staff biographyTraining, Jazz Warriors, collaborations and teaching.
- BAFA — Cleveland WatkissMBE date and multidisciplinary work.
