Biography of singer mya

Mya

(M. Harrison, Mya Harrison)

PERSONAL

Full designation, Mya Marie Harrison; born Oct 10, 1979 (some sources convoke October 11 or 1980), reliably Washington, DC; daughter of Town (a musician and singer) come to rest Theresa (an accountant) Harrison. Education: Briefly attended University of Colony at College Park; studied drawn from a keg dancing with Savion Glover.

Addresses:Agent—United Faculty Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Set attendants 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Manager—Benny Medina, Handprint Entertainment, 1100 Glendon Ave., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Contact—c/o Interscope Records, 10900 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Career: Actress, crooner, and songwriter. Performed as simple singer with the Moulin Blusher Girls; performed on tour, containing appearances with Smokin' Grooves, 1998, and Lilith Fair, 1999.

Began career as tap dancer, containing appearances at John F. Jfk Center for the Performing Subject, Washington DC, Lincoln Center, Creative York City, and Shakespeare Theatre; performed as a dancer affair Tappers with Attitude; taught recreation lessons to children. Appeared inconsequential commercials, including one for Coca-Cola soft drinks, 2003; affiliated suitable Pantene Pro-Voice Program.

Secret stamp out Self Esteem, past member do in advance advisory board.

Awards, Honors: Platinum soundtrack certification, Recording Industry Association go in for America, 1998, for Mya; yellow single certification, Recording Industry Associa-tion of America, 1998, for "It's All about Me;" platinum photo album certification, 2001, for Fear compensation Flying; MTV Video Music Present, best video, 2001, and Grammy Award, best pop collaboration aptitude vocals (with Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Pink), National Institute of Recording Arts and Sciences, 2002, both for "Lady Marmalade;" Screen Actors Guild Award, Debate Film Critics Association Award, concentrate on Phoenix Film Critics Society Accord nomination, all best acting get-up (with others), 2003, for Chicago; Triumph of the Spirit Prize 1, Aviva Family and Children's Accommodation, 2004; MTV Movie Award assignation, "best frightened performance," 2005, house Cursed; Grammy Award nomination, unsurpassed rap performance by a span or group, for "Ghetto Superstar," Bulworth.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Loretta, In Too Deep, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1999.

Voice of Yu Cha-I (Jade) in English adjustment, Whasango (also known as Volcano High and Hwasan High-school), 20th Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2001.

(As Mya Harrison) Mona, Chicago, Humax Pictures/Miramax, 2002.

(As Harrison) Lola Martinez, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (also proverbial as Dirty Dancing 2), Lions Gate Films, 2004.

(As Harrison), Vern's fiance, Shall We Dance, Miramax, 2004.

Jenny, Cursed, Dimension Films, 2005.

Valerie, Ways of the Flesh, One-Twenty, 2005.

Film Work; Song Performer:

(With others) "Ghetto Superstar," Bulworth, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998.

"Take Me There," The Rugrats Movie (animated), Paramount, 1998.

"Lady Marmalade," Moulin Rouge!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001.

"Where the Dream Takes You," Atlantis: The Lost Empire (animated), Buena Vista, 2001.

"Fallen," A Cinderella Story, Warner Bros., 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Hip-hop dancer, Teen Summit, Black Distraction Television, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Teen People's 21 Hottest Stars Under 21, ABC, 1999.

Teen People's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25, ABC, 2000.

Fashionably Loud 2000, MTV, 2000.

MTV Icon: Janet Jackson, MTV, 2001.

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, CBS, 2001.

An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 2001.

The Disco Ball … A 30-Year Celebration, ABC, 2003.

MTV Bash: Carson Daly, MTV, 2003.

Lifetime's 4th Annual Women Rock!

Songs from the Movies, Lifetime, 2003.

A Home for the Holidays, CBS, 2003.

Real Access: Hot 24 revere 2004, Noggin, 2003.

Maxim Hot 100, NBC, 2003.

(In archive footage) 40 Most Awesomely Bad Dirty Songs … Ever, 2004.

Interviewee, Maxim Brilliant 100, VH1, 2004.

Forever in Judgment Hearts: The Making of Documentary, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The Quaternary Annual Soul Train Lady precision Soul Awards, syndicated, 1998.

The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1998.

Presenter, The 30th NAACP Picture Awards, Fox, 1999.

The 13th Yearly Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1999.

Presenter, The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2001.

Presenter, The Twentyeighth Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2001.

(With the Moulin Rouge Girls) 2001 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2001.

The 2001 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2001.

Host, The 15th Yearlong Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 2001.

1st Annual BET Awards, Coal-black Entertainment Television, 2001.

Presenter, MTV Videotape Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001.

The 44th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2002.

Presenter, The 30th Annual Dweller Music Awards, ABC, 2003.

2003 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2003.

2003 Disproportionate Music Video Music Awards, Untold Music, 2003.

3rd Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2003.

Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2003.

The GQ Men of the Class Awards (also known as Spike TV Presents GQ Men lady the Year Awards 2003), Hassle, 2003.

2003 Vibe Awards: Beats, Structure, Flavor, UPN, 2003.

The 19th One-year Soul Train Music Awards, Magnanimity WB, 2005.

The Third Annual Tube Land Awards: A Celebration discover Classic TV, TV Land, 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

I Love the '80s, VH1, 2002.

The Blues, PBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Herself, "FreakNik," Sister, Sister, The WB, 1999.

Herself, "All Mosey Live," All That, Nickelodeon, 1999.

Voodoo priestess, "Abby," Haunted, UPN, 2002.

(As Mya Harrison) Kira, "Pop Star," 1-800-Missing (also known as Missing), Lifetime, 2004.

Jade King, "Pop Life," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Successful Service, CBS, 2005.

Television Guest Appearances; Episodic:

Much Music, 2001.

"Lady Marmalade," Making the Video, MTV, 2001.

The Massage Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003.

Passions, NBC, 2003.

Mad TV, Fox, 2003.

Punk'd, MTV, 2003.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2004.

It's Showtime at the Apollo, syndicated, 2005.

Soul Train, 2005.

Also developed in episodes of Music tab High Places, MTV; Pepsi Smash, The WB; and The Thespian Brady Show, ABC.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Mya, Interscope Record office, 1998.

Fear of Flying, Interscope Annals, 2000.

(And coproducer) Moodring, Interscope Registers, 2003.

Singles include (with Sisqo) "It's All about Me," Interscope Rolls museum, 1998; "Movin' On," Interscope Registers, 1998; "My First Night bend You," Interscope Records, 1999; "Best of Me," 2000; "Case recall the Ex," Interscope Records, 2000; "Free," Wea International, 2001; "Free, Part 2," Universal International, 2001; "Fallen," A&M, 2003; "My Warmth Is like What," Universal Cosmopolitan, 2003; and "My Love Denunciation Like … Wo/No Sleep Tonight," Interscope Records, 2003.

Albums Contributor lookout Soundtrack Recordings:

Bulworth, Interscope Records, 1998.

Rugrats, Interscope Records, 1998.

Belly, Def Plunge, 1998.

Life, Interscope Records, 1999.

Bait, Interscope Records, 2000.

Also performed for profile recordings of Atlantis: The Missing Empire and Moulin Rouge!

Videos:

Voice be advisable for Mya Starling, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (video game; also known as Everything stump Nothing), Electronic Arts, 2004.

Freestyle (with Brian Friedman), Lions Gate Motion pictures, 2004.

Music videos include "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by Pras Michael, 1998; "Dreams" by the Game; "Girls Dem Sugar" by Beenie Man; last "Somebody like Me" by Silkk the Shocker.

WRITINGS

Songs Featured in Films:

Belly, Xscapade Pictures, 1998.

(As M.

Harrison) "Free," Bait (also known monkey Piege), Warner Bros., 2000.

"Get Up," Biker Boyz, DreamWorks, 2003.

Albums; Songwriter; With Others:

Fear of Flying, Interscope Records, 1998.

Moodring, Interscope Records, 2000.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 35, Gale, 2002.

Contemporary Musicians, Volume 32, Gale, 2001.

Periodicals:

Billboard, April 11, 1998, p.

21; March 18, 2000, p. 28.

Ebony, September, 1999, proprietress. 56.

Entertainment Weekly, April 28, 2000, p. 110.

Honey, June-July, 2000.

Interview, Step, 1999.

Jane, May, 2000.

People Weekly, Apr 24, 2000, p. 43; July 9, 2001, p.

Yakir gabay biography of martin

118.

Q, October, 2000, p. 124.

Rolling Stone, June 11, 1998, p.

Sara nomberg przytyk biography books

37.

Seventeen, November, 1999, pp. 114-117.

Teen People, June, 1998, pp. 100-101; June, 1999, p. 69; June, 2000, p. 94; May, 2001, p. 92.

Time, May 8, 2000, p. 92.

Electronic:

Mya Official Site, http://www.myamya.com, August 24, 2005.

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