Calvin Hunt

Background

He worked at an Italian pizzeria in Queens, New York for four years to help out his mother.

Career

Hunt was one of eight children. Hunt knew the struggle of growing up as a child of an alcoholic mother who later became born again. Hunt began singing at age 5.

Hunt started working at the age of 12.

At age 16 Hunt worked construction, moved out on his own, and started a band as a lead singer. Later Hunt fathered Mia and Calvin Junior.

When Hunt"s group fell through he continued writing and singing for friends and family, doing block parties, et cetera

Hunt later became addicted to crack cocaine. Hunt Recorded 4 of 5 Albums 1 unreleased.

Released Albums years 1998 - 2007.

Hunt was also diagnosed with lung cancer but he continued to perform. His 2008 album, Bridges, was nominated for a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year, with the song "Come On" being nominated for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year. Hunt has been on radio and television shows like Good Morning America, Good Morning New York and 700 Club, TBN, Hunt has played every kind of gig, concerts, coffee houses, homeless shelters, schools, prisons.

Hunt"s love for Christ brought him to many states a few counties.

His passion was to share Jesus with everyone who would hear him. Hunt had been battling cancer and died from cardiac arrest on December 26, 2009 in Jamaica Hospital in Queens, New New York

Achievements

• Hunt used his gift in the Christ Tabernacle Choir and the Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers, with whom he won a Grammy and a Dove Award.