For fans of Jimi Hendrix, Prince, The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, and George Benson — Duke Charelle blends fearless genre-bending, emotive guitar work, and boundary-pushing style while transcending all comparisons with his own unmistakable voice.

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               Deondre Charelle, also known as Duke Charelle, is a virtuoso guitarist, songwriter, and fusion-rock visionary whose live shows and recordings are being celebrated as “a riveting and enticingly potent new single, ‘Tangerine Sky’… equal parts vintage swagger and forward-thinking innovation.” (EARMILK)

Growing up in a musical family, Deondre started classical clarinet at 8, switched to bass in jazz band, later taught himself guitar after a vivid dream at 16. He soaked up R&B, poetry, rock & psychedelic funk—especially inspired by Eric Clapton and Parliament-Funkadelic—and polished his craft via poetry slams and solo guitar battles. After only six months of playing guitar, he entered the teen club The Neutral Zone’s solo guitar battle and placed fourth — an early sign of his prodigious drive and skill. Along the way, he discovered a family connection: his mother was friends with Muruga Booker of Parliament-Funkadelic, and in turn he began sharing stages with members of that legendary collective.

             His debut album Beyond the Magik Mirror (Sony/AMG Toronto) is psychedelic, pushing the envelope, deeply personal. He writes all lyrics, many bass lines, and works with high-caliber collaborators—like P-Funk All-Star Dean Ragland and producer T Money Green.

             He’s won serious respect: five straight years performing at the NME Online Music Awards; winner of the 2016 Akademia Music Awards for Best Funk Song (“Tantric Dance”); and his single “Liquid Galaxies (Grains of Sand)” cracked Billboard Funk Compilation Top 100 and hit #6 on iTunes funk charts.

His recent single, Tangerine Sky, has prompted critics to say he “defies the norm,” delivering “gritty new single,” “a vibrant revival of modern funk,” and “funk-fueled musical celebration.” (New Noise Magazine, Rival Magazine LA, Too Much Love, EARMILK)

             In “Tangerine Sky,” the vocals are “soulful and unguarded,” the guitar solo “fluid, emotive,” and the rhythm section “airtight”—a chorus of artistry that showcases his virtuoso line and capacity to both “build its own orbit” and reach listeners at a visceral level.

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             Duke Charelle delivers more than performance—he offers transformation. His music connects, uplifts, challenges, and lingers. For booking agents or festivals seeking artists who combine legacy, innovation, and raw, boundary-blurring stage presence: Duke Charelle is ready.