Siedah Garrett is a world-renowned singer, songwriter, actor, podcaster, and philanthropist, best known as a collaborator and band member of Michael Jackson. She co-wrote The King of Pop’s megahit “Man In The Mirror” from his chart-topping 1987 album, “Bad”, and recorded as his vocal duet partner on the #1 pop single “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You.” Siedah also toured with Jackson as featured and background vocalist on his Dangerous World Tour (including the 1993 Super Bowl and 1988 Grammy Awards) and has toured internationally as a background and featured vocalist with Madonna, Quincy Jones, and Sérgio Mendes. Siedah won a GRAMMY Award and earned two Academy Award nominations, the first for her original song “Love You, I Do” performed by Jennifer Hudson in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, and her second for co-writing the song “Real in Rio” from the animated feature film, Rio.

Siedah has the distinction of being discovered by Quincy Jones in 1984 and collaborated, recorded, and performed with him for over 35 years. Other artists who have recorded on her songs include Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, Common, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Toto, Sheena Easton, Fantasia, Natalie Cole, Barry White, Pointer Sisters, Donna Summer, Dionne Warwick, Patti Austin, Roberta Flack, Al Jarreau, Paula Abdul, The Sugarhill Gang, The Brand New Heavies and many others. As a recording artist, her first big hit was the now classic duet with former Temptations member Dennis Edwards, “Don’t Look Any Further”, and her notable duet with Chaka Khan, “The Places You Find Love”, on Jones’ groundbreaking “Back On The Block” album. Most recently, her 2021 collaboration with top DJ/producer Eden Prince on “Do You Want It Right Now” still reigns among crowd favorites in dance clubs around the world.

Siedah’s film music credits include a song in 2023’s The Color Purple musical film, produced by Stephen Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, and Scott Sanders. Other film and television productions to use Siedah’s music include Lego Batman, Rio, Rio 2, Dreamgirls, Love Jones, Fast Forward, Baby Boom, The Voice, American Idol, Netflix’s Fuller House, Dear White People, the PlayStation video game, Nioh, the Sharon Stone-produced documentary Femme: Women Healing The World, and the award-winning independent film One Little Finger.

Siedah has become the go-to lyricist for special events and social causes, such as co-writing two theme songs for the Special Olympics World Games, the musical theme for the World Expo in Shanghai, the American Idol Gives Back campaign, Fergie’s “L.O.V.E. (Let One Voice Emerge)” song to encourage voter participation, her Autism Awareness theme song “It’s Time to Listen,” and her benefit single, “Carry On”, for the Race to Erase MS charity.

Outside of her work as a singer and songwriter, Siedah is also an active philanthropist, using her time, talents, and creativity to make a positive difference in her community and around the world. In 2020, she received the coveted UNESCO Center for Peace Cross-Cultural Ambassador Award and remains a frequent guest speaker at music industry events, colleges, and universities, including Harvard, USC, and NYU, sharing her experiences and offering career advice. A passionate knitter in her spare time, Siedah launched a new podcast on iHeartMedia entitled The Uppity Knitter Podcast, featuring interviews with celebrities who have unusual hobbies, such as Spike Lee, RuPaul, Marlon Wayans, and others.

Siedah’s early acting credits include scenes opposite George Clooney (Facts of Life), Fergie (Kids Incorporated), Sherman Helmsley and Clifton Davis (Amen), Tatyana Ali (Wally & The Valentines). She became the substitute host for Casey Kasem on America’s Top 10 and appeared in a film by director Spike Lee.

Currently, Siedah is commissioned as principal lyricist for the stage musical production of Will Smith's hit film The Pursuit of Happyness, and has signed on to the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of the 2012 hit film Joyful Noise, which featured Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, and Keke Palmer. Two of her songs are featured in the Tony Award-winning Broadway and touring show MJ The Musical, and she has recently begun work on a stage musical production of the 1989 Disney film Polly, co-written by Lena Waithe, and directed by Debbie Allen.

Siedah is also a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences-Music Branch/Executive Committee, and a rotating member of the Board of Governors of the Recording Academy’s Los Angeles Chapter. She has served as an in-studio vocal producer for American Idol and as a voiceover talent for Toyota of Southern California for over 16 years. Siedah resides in Los Angeles and is married to Erik Nuri, former RCA Records VP of A&R, who also serves as her talent manager.