may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. The talk page may contain suggestions. (March 2009) Brian McKnight Background information Born June 5, 1969 (1969-06-05) (age 41) Origin Buffalo, New York, United States Genres R&B, soul, quiet storm Occupations Singer-songwriter, Producer Instruments Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, Trumpet, Drums Years active 1988–present Labels Mercury (1988–1997) Motown (1998–2005) Warner Bros. (2006–2008) E1 Music (2009-) Website Official site Official MySpace Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B musician, hosting his own evening short-lived talk show. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet..