Donnell Spencer Jr.

He has worked with or toured with Patti Austin, Anita Baker, El De Barge, Chaka Khan, and Jody Watley.

[6][7] Spencer's status as an award-winning musician and chart-topping songwriter has been noted by Blues Blast Magazine.

[9] In addition to Patti Austin, Anita Baker, El De Barge, Chaka Khan, and Jody Watley, he has been associated in either a performing or recording capacity with Jonathan Butler, Brian Culbertson, Kenny G, Boney James, Ray Parker Jr. and Stevie Wonder.

[13] He played on Johnny Adams' final album, Man Of My Word which was released in 1998.

[14][15] Via his work as a photographer, he has made contributions to Style & Society magazine,[16] The Scoop LA.

etc..[18] Earlier in his musical career, he was in an ensemble called MYX with Michael and Danny Sembello.

[20][21] With Danny Sembello and Dick Rudolph, he wrote the song, "Say You Really Want Me" which was a 1987 hit for Kim Wilde.

[22] Spencer and Danny Sembello wrote the song, "Take Your Time" for singer Pebbles.

[26] Working with Sam Sims, Spencer co-composed three songs which were all hits on the R&B chart from 1989 to 2006.

Reviewed by Billboard, it was said to be a seductive R&B ballad ripe for quiet storm programming.

[32] Spencer and Sims both played on the song "Growing With Each Other" which was on Gerald Albright's Dream Come True album that was released in 1990.

[39] Spencer played drums on Brigitte Purdy song "Blues Angel" which is the single from her Still I Rise album that was released in 2018.