Tankdilla

Born and raised in Chicago, Darrell J also known as Tankdilla was heavily influenced by Christian gospel, alternative rock, hip hop, House, jazz, and Motown. His musical inspirations include Prince, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Andre 3k, Pharrell, Timbaland, H.E.R. , Jimmy Hendrix, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Kirk Franklin, Walter Hawkins, Thomas Whitfield, Milton Brunson, Jonathan McReynolds, Metro Boomin, DJ Khalid, DJ Premiere, Richard Smallwood, Mattie Robertson, Donald Alford & Gloria Alford, Rebecca Richmond, just to name a few.