Fortune, of the duo Fortune & Fame, was born Joe Dotson from a family of entertainers with their own success stories. He’s the cousin of singing sensations Johnny Mathis, Tracy Chapman, and Arsenio Hall. It’s no wonder why Fortune exudes with talent.

Fortune started his music career at a young age when he was discovered and trained by Sam Bostic of the group Art-N-Soul. Fortune connected with the group Rhythm Rock who later split up in the early 90’s. He then teamed up with the group Twist of Soul, who had much success while signed with Absolute Management who also managed Tony, Tone, Toni.

Twist of Soul, although new in the business, gained a large following through their performances at schools, talent shows, and Juneteenth festivals that later landed them leadership at the hands of well-known promoter, Roger Mitchell, who began billing the group opening with Qwame, Father MC, M.C. Hammer, MC Shy D, the late MC Trouble, E-40, The Click and a host of other artists.

After Fortune’s great success with Twist of Soul, he embarked on a solo career as a lead singer with an added emphasis as co-founder of a local independent music company. With this endeavor, he plans to produce local talent as well as create a new style and identity to set himself apart from others tapping into a market waiting to explode.

Fortune, looking for a change to balance his singing talents, hooked up with Fame a.k.a. (Keith KeeKee Johnson). The musical chemistry was evident on their first meeting; needless to say, the duo generates great blends and creates their own wonderful musical style that equals Fortune –N– Fame, the new hot music sensation.
 

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