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name: "Raphael Saadiq"
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roles: ["Composer"]
born: "14 May 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 78
updated: "2026-09-17T03:25:59.676492+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Raphael Saadiq

Composer. Born 14 May 1966 in Oakland, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 14 May 1966, Oakland, California, USA
- **Active:** 2016–present
- **Also known as:** The Ummah, Charles Ray Wiggins

## Biography

Raphael Saadiq is an American composer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Born Charles Ray Wiggins on 14 May 1966 in Oakland, California, he first rose to prominence as vocalist and bassist in the R&B band Tony! Toni! Toné!, which he formed in 1986 with his brother D'Wayne Wiggins and cousin Timothy Christian Riley.

Saadiq has composed original music for several television series, including *Insecure* (2016) and *Lovecraft Country* (2020), often collaborating with Laura Karpman. He is also credited on projects such as *Underground* (2016), *L.A.'s Finest* (2019) and *Black Nativity* (2013). He has worked under the production name The Ummah and released solo albums alongside his band and group work with Lucy Pearl.

*Sources: variety.com, en.wikipedia.org, americansongwriter.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Sinners* (2025), Fi1m 79, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/sinners.md)
- *Lovecraft Country* (2020), Fi1m 74, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/lovecraft-country.md)
- *Insecure* (2016), Fi1m 81, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/insecure.md)

## Also known for

- *Mudbound* (2017), Songs
- *Queen & Slim* (2019), Songs
- *The United States vs. Billie Holiday* (2021), Songs
- *Freaky Tales* (2025), Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer
- *L.A.'s Finest* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Underground* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Black Nativity* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur* (2023), Original Music Composer

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