- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- May 14, 1966
- Place of Birth
- Oakland, California, USA
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq (/səˈdiːk/; born Charles Ray Wiggins, May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to prominence as a vocalist and bassist for the R&B band Tony! Toni! Toné!, which he formed with his brother D'Wayne and cousin Timothy Christian Riley in 1986. Initially, the band went by the name "Tony, Toni, Toné" as a joke, until they realised it "had a nice ring to it". Along with his groupwork and solo career, he has produced and written songs for other R&B artists, including Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, Total, Earth, Wind & Fire, Joss Stone, TLC, En Vogue, Kelis, Mary J. Blige, Ledisi, Whitney Houston, Solange Knowles and John Legend. After touring with Prince, Sheila E. and Sheena Easton as a bassist in the mid-1980s, Saadiq co-founded Tony! Toni! Tone!. He went on to release four albums—Who! (1988…
Filmography
tvHigh Horse: The Black Cowboy
2025 · Original Music Composer
movieSinners
2025 · Songs
movieFreaky Tales
2025 · Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer
movieGet Lit
2024 · Player
movieThriller 40
2023 · Self
movieThe Legacy of J Dilla
2023 · Self - Producer, The Ummah
tvMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 · Executive Music Producer, Original Music Composer
movieThe United States vs. Billie Holiday
2021 · Songs
movieThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
2020 · Executive Music Producer
tvLovecraft Country
2020 · Original Music Composer
movieQueen & Slim
2019 · Songs
movieRaphael Saadiq - Baloise Session 2019
2019
movieDevil's Pie: D'Angelo
2019
tvL.A.'s Finest
2019 · Original Music Composer
movieA Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018 · Self
movieMudbound
2017 · Songs
movieStep
2017 · Original Music Composer
tvInsecure
2016 · Original Music Composer
tvMarvel's Luke Cage
2016 · Raphael Saadiq
tvUnderground
2016 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Maya Rudolph Show
2014 · Self
movieBlack Nativity
2013 · Original Music Composer
tvConan
2010 · Self - Musical Guest
movieRaphael Saadiq - Live in Paris
2010 · Vocals
movieLive From Bonnaroo 2009
2009 · Self
tvLive from the Artists Den
2009 · Self
movieRide Sweet Die Slow
2005 · Charlie Ray
movieMichael Jackson: The One
2004 · Self
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Musical Guest
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · , Self - Musical Guest
tvThe Grammys
1959 · Self
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self