LaToria

LaToria is a Christian Hip Hop artist who has currently released one studio album entitled A Simple Task. Her A.O.1 EP is due to release in March 2011. She is also a member of the Christian Female Rap Network (CFRN), which is an international network of Christian Female Emcees.
Born and raised in Dallas, TX, LaToria grew up the oldest in a household of 5 children. Under all too familiar circumstances, her father was not in the picture. She was primarily raised by her mother and aunt. At the age of 7, LaToria fell in love with Hip Hop. She looked up to female artists such as, Queen Latifah and MC Lyte, because of their no nonsense attitude and charismatic ability to flow. Growing up in a Christian household, she desired to do the same thing but in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. With no exposure to any examples of Christian Hip Hop, this dream slowly began to fade as the years progressed.
LaToria never lost her love for music. In 2006, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Management. Despite this accomplishment, she found herself in a very luke warm state in regards to her life, passion and zeal for Christ. Through a mutual friend, she met a producer named Len and he noticed something different in her. One day he happened to ask if she rapped. Little did he know, LaToria wrote and rhymed in her private time very often. After meeting Len, she was led to take a chance and pursue the childhood dream of becoming a Christian rapper.
In a year's time, LaToria began to walk closer with the Lord. After much stumbling and striving, she rededicated her life to Christ. She then became a member of a local church and joined their young adult ministry. During this time, she released her first album, A Simple Task. This project drew a very diverse fan base because of the versatility of sound, her tendency to incorporate Spanish in her music, and her slightly aggressive demeanor behind the mic. She started to perform at open mic events and church functions. Through these performances, she began to develop her stage presence and grew as an artist. Each ministry engagement opened a door that granted her the opportunity to share what God gave her.
LaToria also became one of the core members of a very vital organization known as the CFRN or The
Christian Female Rap Network, headed by Octavia Harris. This network is an international network of femcees, singers, spoken word artists and preachers who desire to share the Gospel through different creative avenues. She was nominated for best Female Emcee in the DFW area in 2007 and won her first award. Since this time, she has been invited to minister in various places such as Luis Palau's Celebrate Freedom event, correctional facilities, colleges, youth conferences, Urban League celebrations and a host of other events. LaToria has also had the privilege of appearing on several compilation albums and has been featured on many other artists' projects.
A.O.1, her forth coming EP, will give the listener a glance into LaToria's life, her journey and her heart for God. She is also currently working on her sophomore album Audience of One, expected to release in 2012. Her hope is that through the music, she will inspire those who don't know Christ and even those who do, to seek after a deeper, life-changing, relationship by coming to know Him as their personal Lord and Savior.
LaToria's aim is to uniquely express the freedom and fulfillment that comes from walking with Christ through her energetic demeanor, no nonsense attitude, and God's Spirit.



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