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Birth name | Noel Franklin Jr. |
Also known as | Londonland |
Born | [1] | November 18, 1982
Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
Genres | R&B |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Noel Franklin Jr. (born November 18, 1982)[1] better known by the stage names London and Londonland, is an American recording artist from Oakland, California.[2][3] London signed a recording deal with Universal Motown and released the singles "One 2 Many", "Sometimes" and "Back to the Way", all of them were intended to be on his full-length album Londonland, which was ultimately cancelled by Motown. After departing from the label, he released his debut album Welcome to Londonland independently in December 2013 only as a Japan release.[4]
London was born and raised in Oakland, California. He moved to Atlanta and attended Morehouse College.[5]