(American Singer, Songwriter, record producer, record executive)
Sam Watters is an American Music Producer and Songwriter. Sam Watters is married to Tamyra Gray and is the father of one kid.
More about the relationship
Currently, Sam Watters is married.
His wife’s name is Tamyra Gray. She is an actress, singer, and former American Idol top 4 contestants of the first season in 2002.
They married on September 2, 2006, in Capri, Italy secretly. Only 45 personal guests were invited. Her manager of that time, Lisa Braude also attended this marriage ceremony.
But, her photographers sold all their wedding photos to the press. So, their relation became soon popular and known to everyone.
Together they have one daughter, Sienna Marie. On March 23, Tamyra reveals to the American magazine, Entertainment weekly that they were going to have a baby.
From Sam’s previous marriage, he has one son, Kieran Watters.
Sam Watters- Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education
Sam Watters was born as Samuel Joshua Watters on July 23, 1970, in Camp Springs, Maryland, the U.S.
His birth sign is cancer and has Caucasian ethnicity. Details about his father and mother are not revealed.
Caption: Tamyra Gray and Sam Watters (Source: Pinterest)
He originated as an artist out of San Francisco, California.
He graduated from Northwest Classen High School, Oklahoma City, OK, U.S.
Sam Watters- Career, Profession
Band- Color Me Badd
Sam Watters was a member of R&B group Color Me Badd, which is also the multi-platinum selling 1990. He formed this band along with other high school members Mark Calderon, Kevin Thornton, and Bryan Abrams.
When the group was formed, Robert Kool Bell found this group. Bell is a band member of Kool and the Gang in Jersey City in 1964. Bell help his group to signed with Giant Record in 1990.
Sam collaborated with other members and released singles such as I Adore Mi Amor and All 4 Love.
All members of Color Me Badd separated in 1998. After that, Watters starts his solo career as a music producer and songwriter.
A career with Louis Biancaniello
In 1996, he met Louis Biancaniello, who is also a record producer and songwriter. Since then they are working together.
As a co-partner, they wrote and produced hit song I Wanna Love You Forever, sung by Jessica Simpson and released in 1999. It reached no 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Watters and Louis produced and co-write with Anastacia Lyn Newkirk in her debut single I’m Outta Love, which is a song from her album Not That Kind. They also worked in Anastacia’s second studio album One Day in Your Life, released in March 2002.
In 2004, they co-write with Watters’ wife and another American Idol contestants.
In 2007, Watters formed the production and songwriting group called The Runaways, including members Biancaniello, Wayne Wilkins, Rico Love, and Ryan Tedder.
They both worked with U.K pop star Leona Louise Lewis in 2007Â and released their debut album Sprit. This album was sold over seven million units worldwide.
In 2010, they both establish their own record label, London Police. When they met with the singer and songwriter, Matthew Koma. They signed Koma in their company, London Police.
Awards & Nomination
Year
Award Name
Categories
2008
Grammy Award Nominee
For Best R&B Song for Fantasia’s When I See U
1992
Grammy Award Nominee
Best New Artist for Color Me Badd
1991
American Music Award winner
For Favorite Single
1991
Soul Train Music Award winner
For Best RB/Urban Contemporary Song of the year
Net worth, Salary
Watters’ net worth is approximately $20 million US as per 2022’s data.
Watters and his band Color Me Badd sold $8.8 m records worldwide all over their career.
A music composer earned an average salary of $85 k in the US. The songwriter’s average salary is around $43 k the US a year and the music producer average salary is $89 k US.
Body Measurement: Height, Weight
Sam Watters has a clean-shaven head and blue eyes. His height is 6 feet and weight is 85 kg.
Social Media
Sam has over 2.1 k followers on Twitter with id @SamWatters1. He joined Twitter in May 2012. He is not active on Instagram and Facebook.