He grew up a pastor’s son in Durham before coming to the West Coast with R&B singer Sunshine Anderson, (top-20 pop hit in 2001 with “Heard It All Before” ) on Soulife/Atlantic Records. The label served as Walls’ entrance into the business. He has toured as a sideman and session player with artists Toni Braxton, Beck, Alicia Keys, Michael Jackson, and Ledisi on guitar but also piano, bass and drums. Wall also did the musical score for the Whitney Houston biopic.