Mayer Hawthorne

Mayer Hawthorne is the stage name of Andrew Mayer Cohen, an American singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. His retro soul draws on Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes and Barry White. A hip-hop DJ who began writing Motown-style songs to avoid sampling fees, he debuted on Stones Throw with "A Strange Arrangement" (2009) and also records funk as part of Tuxedo.