Mykal Kilgore is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, A Man Born Black, was released on September 6, 2019.
Personal life Mykal Kilgore was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He attended Florida State University.
While in high school in Orlando, Kilgore sang in a barbershop quartet known as 4 The Love, which eventually became the modern a cappella group VoicePlay. Kilgore has returned to sing with the group in the music videos "Stand By Me" and "Be Prepared".
Kilgore is queer.
Career Kilgore's theater credits include Motown: The Musical, The Wiz Live!, and Hair. He made his Broadway Principal debut in Chicago as Mary Sunshine in February of 2026
Kilgore released his debut album A Man Born Black in 2019. The album debuted at #2 on the iTunes R&B charts and on five different Billboard charts. In 2020, Kilgore received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding New Artist, as well as a SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards nomination for New Artist of the Year. The lead single from A Man Born Black, "Let Me Go", was nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021. Kilgore was the first openly gay artist to be nominated in the category. In October 2024, he appeared on Eisa Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical concept album Warriors. He sang the role of Elan.Joshua Henry, Busta Rhymes, Timothy Hughes, More Join Warriors Concept Album CastLin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis Say Warriors Had to Be an Album FirstCritics Sound Off on Lin-Manuel Miranda, Eisa Davis Musical Concept Album Warriors
Discography Studio albums
A Man Born Black (2019)
Acting credits Theater Year Title Role 2009 Hair Tribe 2012 The Book of Mormon Ensemble 2013 Motown: The Musical Ensemble, u/s Marvin G. 2015 The Wiz Live! Ensemble 2016 Dear Evan Hansen Virtual Voice 2017 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas & Annas 2018 Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert EnsembleSongs for a New World Man 1 2019 Into the Woods The Witch 2020 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Judah2022 The Life Young Jojo 2025 The Wiz Cowardly Lion Guys and Dolls Nicely-Nicely Johnson2026 Chicago Mary Sunshine 2026 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas
References
External links MykalKilgore.com