Miguel Jontel Pimentel, known professionally as Miguel, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer associated primarily with contemporary R&B, neo soul, and funk-influenced pop. Emerging in the late 2000s and achieving mainstream recognition in the early 2010s, he is noted for blending smooth R&B vocal delivery with electronic elements, rock and funk textures, and sensual, often intimate lyrical themes. His work emphasizes strong melodic hooks, layered production, and a willingness to incorporate genre-crossing instrumentation and production techniques, producing a polished yet emotionally expressive sound. Miguel has been active from the late 2000s to the present and is recognized for both his solo recordings and collaborations within the R&B and pop music scenes.