JD Natasha (born Natasha Jeannette Dueñas) is an American rock musician. Natasha began her musical career as a solo singer-songwriter, singing and playing her music on the guitar. Later, she co-founded other ensembles.[1]
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Birth name | Natasha Jeannette Dueñas |
Born | Kendall, Florida United States | February 27, 1988
Genres | Pop Rock Alternative Latin American music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | EMI, Warner Music Group |
Early life
editJD Natasha was born to an Argentine father and a Cuban American mother. She is the second of four children, sister of Jonathan Dueñas (Jae Coop), and grew up in Miami, Florida. She graduated from Coral Reef Senior High School. She started singing in her Church Choir at five and wrote her first song at 11.[2]
Career
editJD Natasha released her debut album Imperfecta-Imperfect on July 13, 2004 on the EMI International record label. The album, with tracks in both English and Spanish, exposed her to a new market of other Latin artists who have crossed over into the American market. She received acclaim as the best new Hispanic bilingual artist from Emilio Estefan as the "Top Pick in Emilio Estefan/People en Espanol’s 'Best of 2004'". In addition, she received praise from Newsday, The Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, and the Associated Press.[1]
In May 2008, Natasha formed the indie-rock act "Fancy Me Yet" with bandmates Alex Darren and Chris Bernard.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "JD Natasha tops Best of 2004 (Estefan, People en Español)". Latin Artists.com. November 3, 2004. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ Young Star News – "Young Star News". Archived from the original on October 31, 2005.