At school, Jennifer was an amazing athlete and participated in track and field and tennis. Aside from being a budding entertainer, Jennifer was also a Catholic schoolgirl, attending eight years at an all-girls catholic high school named Holy Family, located in the Bronx, before graduating from Preston High School after a four- year stay. At age five, Jennifer began taking singing and dancing lessons. Her biggest influence was the Rita Moreno musical West Side Story (1961). Although she loved music, the film industry also intrigued her. As a child Jennifer enjoyed a variety of musical genres, mainly Afro-Caribbean rhythms like salsa, merengue and bachata, and mainstream music like Pop, Hip hop and R&B. While Jennifer is of Puerto Rican descent her paternal grandmother's parents were Europeans who settled on the island of Puerto Rico. The two were then brought to the United States in their childhoods, and eventually met while living in New York City. Jennifer's parents Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez were both born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the second largest Puerto Rican city. The middle of three musically inclined sisters, Leslie, a homemaker and Lynda, an entertainment consultant for New York's Channel 11, Jennifer always dreamed of being a multi-tasking superstar. Mini BiographyJennifer Lynn Lopez was born in the Castle Hill section of the South Bronx on July 24, 1969. Her career took off from her "Living Color" stint and reached new peaks with her portrayal of slain Latino singer Selena (1997). Finally her boy friend, David Cruz, moved to be with her there and she learned to accept her new environment. With casting on "In Living Color" (1990) in 1990, she moved to L.A., but initially hated it. At 18, she left home because her mother was scared by her decision to pursue show business. During this time, she continued dance classes at night. She played softball and tennis in high school and was a gymnast.Īfter high school, she briefly worked in a law office. She attended 12 years of Catholic school, including an all-girl high school. Jennifer took singing and dancing lessons from age 5. She says that it was her parents' work ethic that made a difference in her life. Her mother's parents were Europeans who settled in Puerto Rico. Jennifer's parents were born in Puerto Rico, but did not meet until both came to America. Her younger sister, Lynda, is a DJ on New York's WKTU, a VH1 VJ, and a morning news show correspondent on New York's Channel 11. Her elder sister, Leslie, is a housewife who sings opera. Jennifer is the middle of three daughters. Her mother, Guadalupe, taught kindergarten. Her father, David, was a computer technician. Mini BiographyJennifer was born on July 24, 1969, in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. In April 2011, Akon will join the second leg of Usher’s OMG Tour as a special guest in select cities.ĭate of Birth 24thjuly 1969 Birth Name Jennifer Lynn Lopez His highly anticipated Stadium LP has been previewed with its first single "Angel", which debuted during his performance at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and is set for early summer release. He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts-an achievement he attained twice.Ī true entrepreneur and dedicated philanthropist, Akon founded two successful record labels, KonLive and Konvict, which launched the careers of Lady Gaga and T-Pain and started his own youth-focused charity The Konfidence Foundation, which aids underserved children in Africa and the U.S. In 2007 alone, Akon won the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist three World Music Awards in the categories of Best Selling R&B Male Artist, Best Selling African Artist and Best Selling Internet Artist as well as the Billboard Music Award for Artist of the Year. His second album, Konvicted, earned him three Grammy Award nominations for sing les “Smack That” featuring Eminem and “I Wanna Love You” featuring Snoop Dogg.Īkon has since gone on to sell more than 10 million albums worldwide and garner numerous awards and critical acclaim. He rose to prominence with the smash hit single “Locked Up” from his debut album, Trouble, in 2004. Kelly and Eminem, Akon is one of the most popular artists and producers in music today. With 40 Billboard Hot 100 songs and over 300 guest appearances with megastars such as Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, R.
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