ABOUT
Genre: Solo Performer/Band; Beach/Oldies, R&B/Motown/Funk Bio: Born Latoya Williford in Concord, North Carolina, at the age of five Latoya begin singing in numerous choirs and groups in surrounding communities. It was while attending middle and high school when she started playing clarinet, flute, oboe, baritone, and saxophone. After attending college Latoya soon realized that she wanted to be a professional performing artist, and picked her stage name “Monaliza”. Next Monaliza would approach her sister soon to be manager who was working under ex-Motown executive Harvey Fuqua (who discovered The Spinners, Jr. Walker& The All Stars, Marvin Gaye, New Birth, and etc) at Resurging Artist Records in Concord, North Carolina, who suggested background singers Joni Bowman and Odell Gillion III as the perfect blend of vocals and a live band to complete the Monaliza package.
Special Interest: Monaliza is in the process of obtaining dates to tour with Jr. Walker’s All Star Band that will be set to tour spring 2006.
Contact / Booking Information:
Latika Pharr
Marquizzy Music
704.932.6811
marquizzymusic
Latoya Brinson
"Monaliza"
704.224.4661
monalizamusic
://geocities/monalizamusic
- Screen name:
- Monaliza
- Member since:
- Aug 26 2005
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years together:
- 2
- Age:
- years
Influences
Inspired by many artists of the past, Monaliza’s music centers around the romantic era of the 1960’s through today’s R&B combined with beach, oldies, and funk. Monaliza and her band is ready to entertain young and old crowds alike,
Members Of Band
Monaliza/vocalist
Band line-up includes:
Xxx, Guitar/background vocals
Xxx, Bass/background vocals
Xxx, Keyboard/background vocals
Xxx, Drums/background vocals
Joni Bowman, background vocals
Odell Gillion III, background vocals
