86R2839 JGH-D
By: Blanco H.R. No. 125
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Khalid Donnel Robinson has earned great distinction
for himself and his hometown of El Paso with his extraordinary
success as a singer and songwriter; and
WHEREAS, Born into a military family, Khalid grew up in
Germany, New York, and Texas; while still attending Americas High
School in El Paso, he began producing his own music and posting
songs to SoundCloud; in 2016, his debut single, "Location," became
a charting hit, and the music video, which was filmed in and around
El Paso, has received more than 316 million views on YouTube; and
WHEREAS, The following year, Khalid released his first album,
American Teen, which includes such songs as "Young Dumb & Broke,"
"Let's Go," and "Coaster," as well as the first song he ever wrote,
"Saved"; designed to evoke a day in the life of an average teenager
at high school, the album has gone platinum and earned rave reviews
from the New York Times, Time magazine, Billboard, and NYLON; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic young R&B artist has performed on The
Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen
Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and The
Today Show; he won MTV's Woodie to Watch Award at the SXSW music
conference in Austin, and his first tour as a headliner sold out
every date in the United States and Europe; and
WHEREAS, Only 20 years old, Khalid has already been nominated
for five Grammy Awards, and he has won an MTV Video Music Award for
Best New Artist, a Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist, a BMI
Pop Award for "1-800-273-8255," and a Teen Choice Award for Choice
R&B/Hip-Hop Artist; in addition, he was named Favorite Soul/R&B
Male Artist at the 2018 American Music Awards; and
WHEREAS, A defining voice for a new generation, Khalid has
made a remarkable debut, winning fans all over the world, and his
talent, charm, and discipline promise to take him to even greater
heights; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Khalid Donnel Robinson on a
successful career in the music industry and extend to him sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Khalid as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.