Alonzo Mario Stevenson, known as Novel, and born on September 3, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, is a hip-hop artist and the son of William Stevenson and grandson of soul pioneer Solomon Burke. At 14, he returned to California where his father set up a recording studio for him. His first single "Peach" was released on Rawkus Records in 2003, featuring Smokey Robinson. In 2007, Novel signed with Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records and released the EP I Am... (Future Black President) the following year. Notable collaborations include working on "Missing You" with David Guetta from Guetta's 2009 album One Love, Lauryn Hill and Talib Kweli, contributing to over five Grammy nominations and one win. His discography also included albums like Introverted Dreamer (2018) and Somewhere off in a Quiet Corner (2019).
