Peter “Manny Fantom” Roberts  

Manny, multi instrumentalist and producer hailing from Cleveland, OH by way of Memphis, TN began playing piano at the age of 13 following the influence of his father who was also a pianist and vocalist. After a long journey of being self taught, He attended Howard University and graduated with his Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Studies with a focus in voice  He is a former member of Afro Blue the premiere vocal jazz ensemble at Howard and has performed with the likes of the late Geri Allen, Cyrus Chestnut, Esperanza Spalding, Chance the Rapper, Yolanda Adams, Kelli Clarkson, and many others. Being in Afro Blue has allotted him with the opportunities to sing at the famous Apollo Theater, The John F. Kennedy Center, as well as the White House where he sang with the group for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. While his focus in college was jazz voice, his true passion is the piano and organ. He has been playing piano for 21 years and organ for 15 years. He also has picked up the bass guitar, which he has been playing for 8 years. He has been blessed to play for many churches and venues in the DMV area as well as being the keyboardist for artists such as Deacon Izzy, JusPaul, Ivory Haze and Dupont Brass. In 2020, He released his debut jazz trio EP entitled "30: The EP" a tribute to his 30th birthday. He has since moved to Atlanta, Ga to further his career, where he has played for Cecily at the Atlanta Jazz festival, trumpeter Tiffany Goode and most recently, rising country artist Mark Ware. Lately, life is looking a little different for him as he is transitioning from side-man to front-man where he will be presenting his own music from 30: The EP as well as an upcoming album “Art of the Simple Song”  

Keys/Bass/Voice/Organ

Arranger/Producer/Writer