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Debra Killings is one of the most admired and gifted vocalist in the industry. Her voice has been featured on releases by platinum trio TLC, Outkast, Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Toni Braxton, Monica, Da Brat and Will Smith. Her musical skills and work on diverse recording projects and styles has made her one of the music industries most in demand musicians. In addition to lending her vocal talents to many hit records, Debra displays her talents as an extraordinary bass player on recordings by Jay-Z, Nelly, Outkast, Carlos Santana, Tamia, LL Cool J, and Curtis Mayfield. She’s also worked and co-labed with super- producer Dallas Austin. She’s worked with some of the top producers in the world such as Diane Warren, Babyface, LA Reid, Rodney Jerkins, Jermaine Dupri, Nitty, J Cole, Big Boi, Andre 3000, Organized Noize, Deitrick Haddon, Fred Hammond and more.

In addition to being a seasoned studio vocalist, Grammy-Award recipient, Stellar nominated, and sought out musician, Debra is a songwriter with credits on recordings by Pebbles, Paula Abdul, Will Smith, George Clinton, Sammie, Shanice, Tamia, Eternal, and Namia Amuro. She appears on the blockbuster soundtracks of Waiting to Exhale, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Home Alone, Fled, Nutty Professor, Boomerang, Drumline, and Idlewild (the singing voice of character Angel Davenport). She is featured on WOW Gospel 2003, 2004, and 2005 DVDs, toured and worked with some of gospels best: Fred Hammond, Deitrick Haddon, Virtue, Tonex, Lisa McClendon, Byron Cage, the Bobby Jones Gospel Hour, Bobby Jones Next Generation, and Megafest.

Debra has been involved with televised broadcasts such as BET’s “The MoNique Show”, “Live At The Apollo” with Tony Rock, “Black Girls Rock” and also “Sunday’s Best” with Kirk Franklin. She also appeared on “The Tonight Show”, “David Letterman”, “The View”, “The Talk”, “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, “The Ellen Show”, “Good Morning America” and “HSN”.

She’s privileged to have played with many artists such as Dionne Farris, Ceelo Green, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Kenny Rogers, Little Big Town, Toby Keith, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Tim McGraw and Jimmy Buffet; and  as a touring musician with Outkast and Lionel Richie. 

Out of all of her accomplishments she’s most thankful for the release of  her own cds, “SURRENDER”, on Verity Records and “OPEN HEAVEN”, under her own label, Hands Up Records Inc. ♪