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British musician and producer (born 1983)

Zalon Thompson (born 1 December 1983) is a British popsinger, songwriter and record producer.

Zalon thompson biography template

He is widely known for his backing vocals with Amy Winehouse on her Grammy Award-winning Back to Black album and tour.

Early life

Born at Park Royal Hospital in London, Zalon Thompson, son of reggae singer Dr Alimantado and brother of fellow backing vocalist Heshima.^[1] Zalon attended Furness Primary School and then went to Hampstead School in Cricklewood to advance his education.

Zalon Thompson went to Hammersmith and West London College and studied Popular Music which covered all bases of the music industry and learned to play drums and guitar.^[2]

Career

Zalon and his brother Heshima, then aged 16 and 20, began touring the UK live circuit with the American soul singer Freddie Lee as part of his production shows in 2003.

Zalon has attributed his performance technique to these years of live performance