JENNIFER C // lives in Miami -Fort Lauderdale

Jennifer was born on October 25th, with dreams in her soul and songs in her heart. She began to express her unique talents at the young age of four. Being of Latin descent, born to Cuban & Puertorican parents, Jennifer has enjoyed exploring and expanding her repertoire by recording sensational work in both the favorite artists, such as Phyllis Hymen, Patti Labelle, Stevie Wonder , Aretha Franklin, and Celia Cruz, among others. These solid influences combined with her own natural, sultry talent, has resulted in the creation of Jennifer Carbonell's current and distinctly unforgettable style.
Throughout her career, Jennifer has collaborated with such artists as Inner Circle, Reggae Ambassadors who are well known for their hit "Bad Boys" which is the theme song on the television show Cops. She appeared on their 2001 album, "Barefoot in Nigeria". Jennifer also made a profound impression in a collaboration with the former EMI recording artist, Tito Puente Jr., son of the legendary "Mambo King" Tito Puente, in which she appears in both his first and second albums. Jennifer has also collaborated with Dallas Austin, who has produced such renowned artists as Madonna, TLC, and Pink.Her talents as a singer/songwriter have also allowed her to established substantial ties with legendary song writer Nick Martinelli (www.nickmartinellimusic.com). Martinelli has produced such singing sensations as Diana Ross, Phyllis Hyman, Regina Bell, Teddy Pendergrass and Ru Paul.
In 2004 Jennifer wrote and recorded a song titled (Open Your Heart) for the Queer As Folk Soundtrack, produced by Hex Hector (www.hexmusic.com) DJ and a Dance Grammy Award winner known for remixing music for some of the biggest names in the business, such as Madonna, J.Lo, Ricky Martin, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and many more. Jennifer scored a Billboard Dance Chart hit in the Summer of 2005 when she appeared as a featured artist on song titled (Doesn't Really Matter) a collaberation with Miami based producers OscarG, and Ralph Falcon a/k/a (Murk). In 2007 Jennifer's much anticipated single as a solo artist, titled (Time) produced by Friscia & Lamboy will be released by Nervous Records remixes done by Tyco & Hernandez from Europe. Also look out for a second single release on Nervous Records titled (Reaction) written by Jennifer and produced by Austin Leeds and Kobe.
Jennifer Carbonell sparkles with glamour, sex appeal and charm. Her refined talent and soulful voice creates excitement in the air wherever she delivers a performance. Striking an unforgettable presence on stage, it is clear to see, she surely shines as a future Dance Music Diva of the New Millennium.

AMUKA (SHEILA BRODY) // lives in New York City,

When songwriter and vocalist Amuka (Sheila Brody) sings, she transports to another place, as each chord of her voice touches a tender zone in the heart. Her tone is familiar - her words too, as they stir deep down in the soft part of your wounded soul. She makes your heart joyful, makes you shout, as she disperses soothing medicine to make everything alright through lyrics in which she tells the story of a woman whose spirit cannot be broken. They are stories we can all relate to.
Her roots appear to point to a heavy funk lineage - she was discovered by George Clinton in her native Detroit. And she remains one of the Funk Mob's most definitive voices with a legion of fans around the world. Of her early mentor she says, "George taught me to write down all your thoughts and ideas that you feel in your heart. Nine times out of ten it turns into a song. That's how I write my songs."

CECE PENISON // lives in Phoenix,

CECE PENISON defines the word DIVA. She has performed all over the world and has never stopped working. Her 90's chart topping Billboard Pop/Dance hits include, "Keep On Walking," "We Got A Love Thang," "I'm Not Over You" and her HUGE million selling #1 Billboard Pop/Dance hit called "Finally." You can never go wrong with the powerhouse DIVA, as her stage performance and professionalism are top notch. Needless to say she leaves the audience on their feet and wanting more!!!!

GIOIA BRUNO // lives in New York City,

Gioia  of extremely popular Pop/Dance group Exposé, is back with a brand new mega "circuit" dance song called "Be Mine" and was remixed by Chris Cox. In October 2003 Gioia released the HOT anthem "From The Inside" which was remixed by Bastone & Burnz and Junior Vasquez. Gioia has also racked up some more "dance smashes" including her self penned anthem "Free To Be." Needless to say she also can perform those huge 'classic" Expose songs like "Point of No Return," "Let Me Be the One," and "Come Go with Me," which all reached the top of the Billboard Pop Charts in the 80's. It should be mentioned that Gioia is not only beautiful, but she truly knows how to entertain a crowd with her awesome stage presence and amazing personality. Now that's a package!!!!!!

Gioia's first full length dance album out now on Koch Records.

KRISTINE W // lives in Las Vegas,

Kristine W is a highly loved dance club favorite with hit's like "Lovin' You," "Stronger," "Feel What You Want," "Clubland," "Some Lovin'," and her mega hit "One More Try." The video for "Some Lovin'" was released in June 2003 and featured the Queer As Folk cast, along with Kristine. Kristine also hold the chartbreaking Billboard Dance Club Play record for most consecutive # 1 singles, beating out Madonna and Janet Jackson. Kristine is also the #5 female dance artist with the most #1s on the chart right after Donna Summer, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Madonna. Kristine's latest album called "Fly Again" was released on on Tommy Boy Records. The album featured three # 1 Billboard Club Play Hits: "Fly Again," "Save My Soul," and "The Wonder of It All" which officially broke the record of most consecutive # 1's held by Madonna and Janet Jackson. Kristine's recent single, "I'll Be Your Light" blazed the charts on both Billoard Club Play as well as on MTV's Logo's video.

BARBARA TUCKER // lives in New York City,

"Once during the lifespan of a musical style comes an extraordinary artist that captures the era. In Dance Music that is Barbara Tucker -- entertainer, writer, choreographer, dancer, and singer." The world-renowned, leading diva of dance music is much more than just a vocalist -- she lives to bring the spirit of love from the stage to the floor. Strong in her belief of the power of the stage, she performs from her pulpit, singing the message of everyday people, everyday love. Once Barbara has blessed the stage, you are guaranteed to be touched, to feel joy, and to move to her inspirational message. The advanced technology that has been added to her live shows allows Barbara to go with the spirit of her audience, never giving the same show twice with nothing short of real. While others memorize every ad-lib, Barbara loves adding new sounds that create excitement to the show, riding on the feeling of the night. With the success of Most Precious Love people are still being moved from the U.K. to Miami and Portugal, and in between Barbara receives awards and accolades for her accomplished works and performances. She is Founder and Organizer of “And Let the singers be heard”, where she showcases 15 house artist established and new, turning it into a conference within the conference. This Legend, this Activist, this Universal Diva, this Woman sets the standard for a true performer. This is Barbara Tucker, and when a new club opens, they call on Barbara Tucker because she knows how to “Set it off” and get the party started…….Right!!

ULTRA NATE // lives in Washington, D.C.

Throughout her enduring 13-year journey as an innovative and internationally renowned singer / songwriter / performer, Ultra Naté has never been your typical dance music diva. She has-with much perseverance, hard work, and talent-successfully shattered the image of the cookie-cutter dance princess. Along the way she confidently erased borders that divided pop, rhythm-and-blues, and dance. When she first appeared in 1989, with the international club anthem "It's Over Now," no one could have possibly predicted what would become of clubland's original diva of despair. As is often the case with the typical dance music artist, artistic longevity is not considered to be part of the overall plan. Her illustrious musical career has since spawned 4 studio albums including Blue Notes In The Basement (Warner Bros., 1991), One Woman's Insanity (Warner Bros., 1993), Situation: Critical (Strictly Rhythm, 1998) and Stranger Than Fiction (Strictly Rhythm, 2001), as well as, various hit singles such as "Scandal," "Rejoicing," "It's Over Now," "Show Me," "Joy", "New Kind of Medicine," "Found A Cure," "Divine Love," "Desire," "I Don't Understand It", the top 40 pop hit "If You Could Read My Mind" (with Amber and Jocelyn Enriquez) and "Twisted."

NIKI HARIS //  lives in Los Angeles,

Niki Haris has been in the shadow (singing background) for the last 16 years to the one and only superstar MADONNA. What a lot of people don't know is that Niki has a 5 octave voice, and has had several dance hits to her own credit. Her past hits with Junior Vasquez, and Jelly Bean include "What's It Gonna Be," "Do You Love As Good As You Look?." Other songs "Dance Floor," "Total Love," "Do You See The Light?," and her amazing dance version of the Al Green classic "Let's Stay Together."

Niki recently recorded two slammin' new songs with DJ remixer Eddie X called "Let Me Hear The Music" and "This Time Baby."

SIMONE DENY // lives in Toronto,

Simone Denny the voice of WIDELIFE, who sings the Dance smash hit "I Don't Want U" (Pack Your Bags) which has turned into this summer's hit anthem. Simone also was part of the highly popular Canadian group Love Inc. and recorded the high popular hit "SuperStar." Simone Denny is back in a huge way with the first single called "All Things" (Just Keep Getting Better) from the soundtrack of the TV show "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" which will be out in December on Capitol Records. This song "All Things" also happens to be the theme song from the Bravo hit show "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy."

Simone is back with a brand new song that Junior Vasquez remixed called "Cliché" that's getting a lot of buzz and great reaction. Ms. Denny is one of the nicest and down to earth performers and can only be described in one word, DIVA!

JEANIE TRACY // lives in Oakland,

Jeanie Tracy is a classic dance DIVA with a lot of hits to her credit, namely her own version of "Don't Leave Me This Way," "Keep The Party Jumpin','" and her huge # 1 hit "The Power" with Rosabel. Jeanie has been working like crazy with a massive dance club hit, "Cha Cha Heels" which was remixed by Ralphie Rosario. Needless to say "Cha Cha Heels" is now her signature song!

VERNESSA MITCHELLE // lives in Atlanta,

Vernessa Mitchell is the DIVA who brought you the smash circuit dance hits "This Joy," "Issues," "Reap," "Higher, "Serious," and "Trouble Don't Always Last." Her latest release, the HUGE CLUB ANTHEM remixed by Junior Vasquez, "Took My Life " ran up the Billboard Club Play Charts to the #1 position.This songstress has a set of pipes that would blow the roof off your club.

DAWN TALLMAN // lives in New York City,

Born and raised in Danbury, Connecticut, Dawn began singing in the house of God from childhood. Later, she expanded her body of work into the R&B and Dance scenes. Dawns voice and style have been compared to those of many great vocalists, like Chaka Khan, Karen Wheeler and Oleta Adams, yet her style is completely & audibly her own. Her ear for harmonies and her perfect sense for the placement of backgrounds & adlibs make her a producers dream and an audiences delight. Dawns voice has blessed numerous singles as the featured artist and she is on the must call list for many producers when they are looking for someone to arrange and sing backgrounds. In her own right and as a member of various ensemble groups, Dawn has traveled all over the world. If youd like to see a partial list of her accomplishments, take a look at her page on Discogs.com (www.discogs.com/artist/Dawn+Tallman). This amazing lady has also appeared on the VH1 hit reality show "Born to Diva," where she was one of the top 5 contestants. Some of Dawns tours include: Patti La Belle, KC & JoJo, Keith Sweat, Dave Hollister, Michelle Williams, Stephanie Mills, Calvin Richardson, & Kim Burrell. She was booked for 3 months of work at the Soul Star Café in Tokyo, Japan. She has had quite a few Billboard charted singles: Feel It (Nervous) ..8, Wake Up (Nervous) ..8, Be Encouraged (Rampage) ..8, Let It Go (Nervous) ..13, and Heavenly Light (Slaag) ..11. Some of her other singles include: You Are Why (Slaag), Believe (Brighter Days) (Slaag), Goin Up (Slaag), He Did It (Distant), Together in Spirit (duet with Michelle Weeks) (Welcome Wax), Through The Fire (Soundmen On Wax), and I Get Happy (Soundmen On Wax).

MICHELLE WEEKS // lives in New York City,

Michelle Weeks, a native of Brooklyn began her singing career in her grandmother’s kitchen at the age of 18months where she sang, “Yes Jesus Loves Me” on her kitchen table. “That girl’s gonna be a singer” her grandmother said to her mom and the rest is history. At the age of four she began singing with the Institutional Children’s Choir and at age 13 she portrayed the role of young Mahalia Jackson in the Musical based on her life called Mahalia. Also at the age of 13 Michelle was crowned Ms New York for Hal Jackson’s Talented Teens and she won 2nd place at the international pageant. Michelle has traveled through out the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. She has performed at Lincoln Center, Julliard and many other major music halls. Michelle has been in a number of stage productions including “The Me Nobody Knows”, “Godspell” and “The Tap Dance Kid” where she made her Broadway debut. Her role as the Queen of New York in the Las Vegas production of Madhattan afforded her the opportunity to perform for stars like Debbie Allen, Ben Vereen, David Cassidy and James Ingram just to name a few Michelle also starred in the cult film classic “Little Shop Of Horrors where she played the role of Ronnette. She has also been heard on various commercials, soundtracks and as a background vocalist on numerous recordings. Michelle has a long list of recordings she has been featured on as lead vocalist including; “Glory to God” from Handel’s Messiah a Soulful Celebration, “The Moment of My Life” with Bobby D’Ambrosio, “Don’t Give Up” with M&S, “The Light” and “Be Thankful” with Jaime Lewis, “Turn It Around” with DJ Disciple and more recently Nobody with Moca Productions from Italy. She has a few songs in the works with producers like Ron Carroll, 1200 Warriors, Groove Entertainment and a few others. At present, Michelle is working on an EP and an album for sale through her website and for future distribution. Miichelle is also in the process of working on a collaboration with the legendary Miss Barbara Tucker. Michelle’s main goal in life is to heal and help people through her music, which she calls her ministry. She feels that inspiration through music can heal broken hearts, save a persons soul or just lift someone’s head up when they’re going through rough times. Michelle thanks God for the anointing placed on her life through the gift of song wherewith she can reach out to and touch people all across the world.

MARY GRIFFIN // lives in Houston,

In each generation a voice comes along that embodies classic beauty, defining poise, and soul stirring ability. Mary Griffin, raised in the deep southern bayous of Louisiana, first heard melodies that were both enchanting and inspiring in her fathers small country church. Outside of the church however, it was the steamy rhythm and blues along with soul music that Mary imitated. Through these vices she picked up the soulfulness of gospel music and the edgy blues vocals that gave her local fame in Louisiana. Griffins voice also opened the doors of education in her favor and she attended Grambling University - majoring in performance on full music scholarships. After attending college Mary moved to New Orleans to pursue her career as a solo soul artist. Her overwhelming stage presence and seductive vocals landed her regular venues around the city. With a voice comparable to a fine mosaic of Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Tina Turner, Griffin established her creditability as a leading artist in the birthplace of Jazz and Blues music. As her claim to fame rose in the Crescent City so did her reputation within the music industry. Not long after moving to New Orleans, Mary Griffin found herself accepting offers from various production companies to record music for upcoming films. The films Coyote Ugly and Driven featured hit songs that Griffin recorded including the song Perfect moment. In addition to recording hits for soundtracks in film; Griffin cameos in the film 54 and recorded the track entitled Knock on Wood. Thereafter, Griffin was signed to Curb Records and released the internationally acclaimed album Purified. It was from this album that major recording artists Patti Labelle and Celine Dion were captivated by Marys power ballads I surrender and Anytime. Griffin would soon receive a phone call from Labelle that inquired about her availability as a background vocalist for the R&B phenomenon. Mary accepted the offer and began to hit the road on tours and concerts dates with Patti Labelle. Griffins addictive voice on her debut album also prompted Celine Dion to re-record I surrender. Through these new developments, Griffins status as an artist was heightened and she had the opportunity to share the stage with many R&B/Soul music greats such as Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross and Christina Aguilera. August 2005 brought yet again another challenge and change for Griffin. While being based out of the New Orleans area she was forced to relocate due to the damages and havoc that Hurricane Katrina caused. Mary, her band and her fans were all disbursed across the country leaving her in the hands of the only one she has always relied upon, The Heavenly Father. Mary says We all have a purpose in life, we just have to walk in it, and thats exactly what she did. While regrouping in the Houston, Texas area, Mary recovered most of her band and made some new additions. Additionally, she began performing regularly at the Red Cat Jazz Café; one of Houstons most premier Jazz venues. While clinging to her faith steadfastly, Mary continues to tour with various artists and is embarking upon her sophomore album which promises to leave her fans with the same feelings of enchantment and inspiration she once heard in her fathers little country church.

OHSHA KAI // lives in Philadelphia,

Ohsha Kai was discovered by ACT 2 Records at their open auditions held in Philadelphia this past August. Philly born Ohsha has been singing since she can remember. Raised in a home filled with the sounds of gospel greats such as Andre Crouch and Vicky Winans, she was deeply influenced by soulful riffs, heartfelt melodies, and passionate powerhouse vocals. She wasn't exposed to dance music until highschool, and as she recalls, "the first time I heard house music, I knew I was in love". Ohsha worked professionally in Philly doing backup vocals for a lot of R&B singers. However Ohsha realized she was being pigeonholed into Urban music, and really wanted to pursue her passion, dance music. Her first release on ACT 2, is an upbeat soulful dance stomper called "Free Your Mind", written by Josh Harris and due for release in early 2006.

TABORAH // lives in Ohio,

Taborah is formerly of Euro-Pop group Blackwood, and released her first USA single, I AM (the rising) when it entered the Billboard Club Dance Chart in January 2005. I AM (the rising) went on to become a Top 5 Billboard hit and remained on the charts for 16 weeks. I AM (the rising) is a favorite circuit record and has become a PRIDE anthem. I AM (the rising) also was the 2005 tip-off song for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) New York Liberty for both home and away games. It is a favorite of several WNBA Teams across the country and has gone on to be a inspirational "Anthem of Life" song for many with its upbeat lyrics and phat beats provided by producer/remixer Johnny Rocks. Other mixes include Friscia & Lamboy, Giuseppe D. and Jeff Barringer. I AM (the rising) is a favorite on itunes, and www.perfectbeat.com. Taborah's second USA single "All I Gave To You '06 is a in-your-face clubjamming record which enters the Billboard Chart on June 24th. This song has lots of attitude and really does the talking for anyone who is just "sick of it"; "had enough" and wants to say..."YOU MUST BE OUT OF YOUR MIND...NO MORE WASTING MY TIME"! It's got some really fantastic remixes from Joe Bermudez & Klubjumpers, John Rizzo & Barry Huffine, Giuseppe D, and Josh Harris! These reknowned remixers have turned this track OUT!!! Hear it now on Corzradio.com, AOL Radio, Sirius, XM, iparty.com, partyusa.com and Perfect Beat Radio where it is in the Top 20 Countdown! Taborah is no stranger to the record charts, while as Blackwood her songs were licensed in 53 countries, and she has performed for an audience of over 50,000 people! Her video's can still be seen on MTV Europe and her music on radio in Europe. Signed to indie label Catz Entertainment, BMI songwriter, Taborah is destine to continue to make the songs that people want to hear. Says, Catherine R. Laporte of Catz Entertainment, "One of these days commerical radio will get it, but we can't wait on them. It is the Taborah fans who make it possible for us to put these records out. As long as they want to hear them, we will keep making the hits! We appreciate the support of satellite radio and internet radio like Sirius, AOL, IParty, XM, CorzRadio and Perfect Beat Radio! They have allowed us to bring Taborah to her fans in the USA! Taborah's message gets out due in part to the fabulous mixshow and club DJ's across the country, her GBLT family of supporters and her longstanding fan-friends. We appreciate them all"! According to Taborah, "I love my fans - outside of the fact that I enjoy writing the songs and making the music, my fans are who I do it for - THANK YOU - TEAM TABORAH"!

 PEPPER MASHAY // lives in Los Angeles,

International Dance DIVA Pepper MaShay sings (click song title to listen to clips) the following hit songs: "

Dive In The Pool
Lost Yo Mind
I've Got My Pride
You and Me (Feels So Good)
I Pledge
I Can't Stop
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Send Me An Angel

Pepper's most recent hit song called "Lost Yo Mind," zoomed to #1 in Billboard Dance Charts in January 2007.

MOSTLY INFLUENCED BY THE FOLK-ROCK SCENE OF THE SEVENTIES,  PEPPER MaSHAY (BORN JEAN McCLAIN) WAS PLANNING A CAREER  AS A BLUES-ROCK SINGER/SONGWRITER BEFORE VISITING A EUROPEAN NIGHT CLUB WHERE SHE DECIDED TO TURN TO DANCE MUSIC.
DURING THE 80'S AND 90'S, PEPPER (JEAN McCLAIN ) TEAMED UP WITH PROMINENT PRODUCERS AND ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCCESSFUL RECORDS SUCH AS "MICHAEL BOLTON'S "TIME, LOVE, TENDERNESS",  CHER'S "LOVE HURTS", TINA TURNER'S "WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT" AND WHITNEY HOUSTON'S "MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE". IN 1991, SHE JOINED A VOCAL GROUP CALLED "VOYCE BOXING". LENNY WHITE PRODUCED THEIR DEBUT ALBUM. HER HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SOLO CAREER BEGAN IN 1993 AFTER MEETING SINGER/SONGWRITER MICHAEL O'HARA.

PEPPER MaSHAY'S DEBUT CAME IN 1995 WITH THE RELEASE OF
"SOMETHING TO FEEL" FOLLOWED BY" NOT MUCH HEAVEN", "HAPPINESS",
"INTO YOU" AND "RIGHT BACK TO LOVE". IN 2000, SHE SCORED WITH THE
SMASH "DIVE IN THE POOL" IN WHICH IT BECAME A CHART-TOPPING SONG IN THE
DANCE/CLUB SCENE ,AND ACHIEVED THE BEST UNDERGROUND 12" AWARD AT
THE WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE. A YEAR LATER, "I GOT MY
PRIDE" WAS RELEASED AND TOPPED THE BILLBOARD DANCE MUSIC CHART. THE LAST 3 RELEASES "SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED, "BEAUTYSHOP" AND "SEND
ME AN ANGEL" HAVE PROVEN TO BE CLUB FAVORITES FOR PEPPER MaSHAY.
HER BUSY TOURING SCHEDULE HAS KEPT HER ON THE ROAD, AND SHE MAINTAINS A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH HER FANS. PEPPER IS IN THE MIDST OF WORKING ON AN
ALBUM, WITH A RELEASE DATE OF APRIL'08. HER NEW SINGLE IS CALLED "LOST YO MIND" WENT #1 ON BILLBOARD'S CLUB PLAY CHART.

"THIS TIME I'M GOING BACK TO THE ROOT OF HOUSE MUSIC" PEPPER SAYS, "AND BY BEING A MEMBER OF 'THE URBAN DANCE EXPERIENCE" THE MESSAGE WILL BE," YOU CAN BRING A LIVE BAND WITH REAL SINGERS TOGETHER TO CREATE A NEW AND REFRESHING SOUND". HER LATEST RELEASE IS "GOT TO GIVE THE PEOPLE" SCHEDULED FOR AN OCT.'07 RELEASE DATE. IT WILL BE ANOTHER SMASH FOR THE DANCE FLOOR JUNKIE. ITS BEEN A ROAD WELL TRAVELED, BEING IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS," AND "NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES" ADVISES PEPPER, "YOU CAN NEVER GIVE YOUR DREAMS".

 

CRYSTAL WATERS // lives in Washington, D.C.

A New Jersey vocalist who majored in computer science at Howard, Crystal Waters had one of 1991's surprise left-field hits with "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)." The song had both a potent message and wonderful vocal that smartly mixed anger, irony, and humor. None of Waters' other songs were quite that inspired, but her debut LP, Surprise, got her in the hunt. Storyteller followed in 1994, and in 1997 Waters returned with a self-titled effort. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

ANN NESBY // lives in Atlanta,

At the age of just 3 years old, Ann was singing at the Mount Zion Baptist Church. Two years later, she made her first appearance before a large audience, when as the youngest president of the church Sunshine band (she travelled to Chicago to perform at a Baptist convention). These were Ann's first experiences of R & B, although her mother often played Aretha Franklin tunes at home. Ann impressed many of the gospel fraternity and she was, subsequently, invited to sing in the musical 'Sing Hallelujah'. The musical premiered in 1986 in Cincinatti, then moving on to The Village Gate in New York for a six month run. The following year Ann commenced work with her longtime friend Timothy Lee (who later became Ann's husband and manager). Ann cut a demo and took a trip to visit her sister in Minneapolis. Her sister, Shirley Marie Graham, had been singing with the Sounds Of Blackness for a few years and band leader ,Gary Hines, asked Ann to sing in a tribute to Martin Luther King, entitled 'Music For Martin'. Ann was hired and the group were signed to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis's Perspective label. Ann began her major solo career in 1996 with an album for the same Perspective label, entitled ‘I’m Here For You’ in 1996. The album was again produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and featured the popular dancer ‘In The Spirit’ and the stepper 'This Weekend'. In addition to her solo work, Ann has since contributed to several soundtracks. These include the movies ‘Batman’, ‘Mo' Money’ and ‘Demolition Man’. She has also contibuted to several tribute albums for the likes of Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye and John Lennon. She has also won two Grammy awards. The first as part of Sounds of Blackness for the 1991 album ‘Evolution of Gospel’, secondly for the version of Handel's Messiah entitled ‘A Soulful Celebration’.

INAYA DAY // lives in New York City,

INAYA began singing in churchas a youngster inBrooklyn, New York,where she got her first experience performing.She attended the High School Of Music and Art in Manhattan and went on to major in musical theater at The University of Bridgeport. INAYA was then off to the stage. She’s done theater work
in Germany as well as regional. She understudied STEPHANIE MILLS In THE “WIZ” in 1992,receiving rave reviews when she stepped into the lead as “Dorothy” in New York, St. Louis, and Washington D.C. INAYA is no stranger torecording, either.She has recorded vocals for MICHAEL JACKSON, SEAN “P-DIDDY” COMBS, MC LYTE,QUEEN LATIFAH, MONI LOVE, RANDY CRAWFORD,BOOTSIE COLLINS, and MISSY ELLIOT- to name a few. In addition, INAYA is an incredibly versatile songwriter. You can seek her out in the writers’ credit sections on BOOTSIE COLLINS album “FRESH OUTTA “P” UNIVERSITY” and on RANDY CRAWFORD’S LP, “EVERY KIND OF MOOD”. The songs for Ms. Crawford were chosen to be the first two singles and made the charts in the U.S. and U.K. respectively. INAYA HAS SPENT TIME ON THE Billboard charts with projects of her own like CAN’T STOP DANCIN’ #1, MOVIN UP (take my problems to the dance floor) #2, KEEP PUSHIN #2, and Lof which she sang and wrote.D YOther Credits include (but are not limited to) the charted hits, ILL, FEEL IT, I’M TOUCHED , SHOUT IT OUT,HSAVE ME, MINE,WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU,#HE’S MY MUSIC,GAVE ME LOVE, and I AM THA 1, which is currently number one on the Australian ARIA club chart. INAYA is the vocalist on MOUSSE T’s famous dance floor hook, “HORNY”, which also placed number 1 on the billboard charts, and MISSY ELLIOTT‘S SINGLES, “GOSSIP FOLK”, and “COP DAT DISK” which she not only sang but wrote the hooks for with Mousse T on the remixes. There’ll never be another DAY… INAYA DAY, GET ENOUGH.

SHANNON // lives in New York City,

Shannon is the artist who brought you the electrifying dance pop hit "Let The Music Play" and the follow up hit "Give Me Tonight" among others. In 2005 Shannon is back with a brand new CD called "A Beauty Returns." Shannon has the personality and voice of an angel which is why she never stops working.

HEATHER LEIGH WEST // lives in New York City,

It is true that HLW is the legendary voice that first DROPPED a HOUSE on you back in the mid-90's ~ the same vocal that was used in "Feel It" - sampled & effected - that was STILL asking: "WHAT'S SHE GONNA LOOK LIKE WITH A CHIMNEY ON HER?" (although many had no idea WHY she had a chimney on her - the DROP fans knew all the gruesome details... lol - RIGHT ON HER HEAD!) Sadly, neither song was credited with her name, and so the legions of devoted fans have forever had a big QUESTION mark over their heads... WELL - here she is - love her - because she LOVES YOU! Although that song IS responsible for HLW continuing to sing & create House music - that is BY FAR - NOT the only style/genre/flavor HLW has under her belt...HLW also penned "Set The Stakes High" as a collaboration with German DJ DAHOOL - with mixes from TOMCRAFT & GARY BRUCKHEIMER - The record is on the MINISTRY of SOUND Compilation (German Edition) as well as being on several others & is available as a single on Kosmo & Robbins.  "ETERNAL QUEST" BY DJ LIZA OF LIZA LABEL! (HLW can also be found singing backup on Kevin Aviance's track with LIZA "STRUT").

VERONICA // lives in New York City,

“Release Me”, “I’m In Love” and “Someone To Hold” Are just of a few of the hits that took the dance floors and radio stations by storm. Formerly on Mercury Records and the Jellybean imprint H.O.L.A. Records, Veronica took a hiatus from the music industry to pursue an acting career. She scored rolls in several plays across the country as well as small TV and film. Now Veronica is back in the studio working on new material to debut in 2004. Look out for it!

ABIGAIL // lives in Connecticut.

Abigail sings her dance club classics like "Constant Cravings," "Losing My Religion," and her recent #1 dance hits "If It Don't Fit,""Let the Joy Rise," and her recent single "You Set Me Free," which went # 1 on the Billboard charts.

KRISTY K // lives in New York City,

Ears perk up when self-described 'studio baby' Kristy Kay sings. A nationally and award winning songwriter and performer with many recognizable national commercials to her credit, several feature films and video game projects under her belt, and pop and dance hits that keep her fans bodies moving, she has been operating on multiple levels in the entertainment and music industry - keeping the passion and the beat going. A transplant from Los Angeles to Nashville, she is on the road most days out of the year traveling for her singing from New York to LA and is now a part of the new breed of Nashville songwriters who value lyrical precision and sweeping emotions over the boundaries of any specific genre. Kristy has been conquering pop, dance, and music for film scores and successful commercial work. Her voice is all around you, even reaching out to the next generation of music fans as one of the vocalists for the successful Kidz Bop series, Barbie, Bratz dolls and IBM. The daughter of two musicians, Kristy has always had music in her life, and it has been the language with which she talks to the world. Like the Sirens of Myth, she mesmerizes her audiences with power and beauty bringing her audiences to their knees begging for more. Her 2003 single "Who's That Loving You Now," shopped by hand at New York's legendary Dance Music Summit, was picked up by Universal Records, and her current cover of the Divinyls classic "I Touch Myself" (with internationally renowned producer/re mixer Lenny Bertoldo) has just been released on Radikal Records after burning up club and dance radio playlists all over the world.

After the tremendous response of their first two singles, "Point of No Return" and "Exposed To Love", it was clear that an entrely new era of dance music was about to spread around the world.  Some called it "The Miami Sound", others referred to it as Freestyle, 80's Dance, Dance/Pop.  We knew them as Exposé and one thing was for certain...music would never be the same again. Exposé consists of Jeanette Jurado, Gioia Bruno, and Ann Curless. With platinum-selling albums including "Exposure", "What You Don't Know", the self-titled "Exposeé" and "Greatest Hits", Exposé hit the Top 10 Billboard charts with singles like: Point Of No Return, Exposed To Love, Come Go With Me, Let Me Be The One, Seasons Change, What You Don't Know, Tell Me Why, When I Looked At Him, I Wish The Phone Would Ring, I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me, and As Long As I Can Dream. Exposé was the first group in music history to break records previously held by The Beatles and The Supremes by having the most Top 10 hits singles off of a debut album! The ladies disbanded for some time while Gioia was recovering from throat problems and to start families but in 2006, Exposé has officially reunited and Ann Curless, Jeanette Jurado and Gioia Bruno are now back together to reclaim their spot in the music world! WELCOME BACK!
 

Zhana started her career as a trained classical dancer. Soon after that she eventually landed her first professional gigs doing backup dancing for various recording artists. Followed with an opportunity to sing background vocals various dance records, which landed work with various major recording artists'. This then enabled Zhana to be exposed to networking herself within the industry. From touring doing background singing, session work on commercials and beyond. Also a well rounded songwriter she was eventually approached by producers who began producing projects for her as a solo artist. Now with club hits of her own such as; "Body Fly", "Love Dominates" and the chart topping smash "ALEGRIA" (produced by Tony Moran) and many others to come. She is now a well respect and sought after dance artist in her own right. Zhana says "I have always loved a variety of music however I dont feel that as an artist I should be limited to mastering one aspect of my talent. Dance Music is the music allows me to dance and carry on and use the dance training that made me who I am today." As an artist we all know it is important to be multi dimensional.