Tasha Reid

Tasha Reid

Infobox musical artist

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Name = Tasha Reid
Background = Solo Singer
Birth_name = Yoon Mi Rae
Alias = T (formerly Baby Tasha)
Born = birth date and age|1981|5|31
Portland, Texas, United States
Origin = South Korea
Genre = R&B, hip hop
Occupation = singer, rapper
Years_active = 1997 – present
Label = Jungle Entertainment
Associated_acts = Movement, Tashannie
URL =

Tasha Reid (also known as Natasha Shanta Reid) is a Korean-American R&B singer and rapper born in Portland, Texas on May 31, 1981 to an African American father and a Korean mother.

She is one of the leading female hiphop/R&B/Soul singers in Korea. Known as Queen of Soul in Korean music industry, she has been appointed as the ambassador/spokeswoman for DaMoonWha(Muti-Cultural Youth Organization). Making her debut at an early age of 16, she later formed Tashannie, a hip-hop and R & B duo in 1999 where she was the primary vocalist. In 2001, she started a solo career under the moniker "T" and was awarded in two categories at the Korea Music Awards, the prestigious music award in Korea. She monopolized the KMA by winning both the Best R&B/Soul album, and Best R&B/Soul song of 2008.

Tasha, who speaks Korean and English fluently, is one of the most influential rappers in Korea as well and is among the most influential female vocalists/rappers.

She is signed to Jungle Entertainment, the record company that releases hip hop/R&B/Soul records by Drunken Tiger. Tasha's new album was released in February 2007 via Jungle Entertainment.

Personal Life:Tasha is currently married to Drunken Tiger's, Tiger JK. Tasha gave birth in 2008 to a healthy baby boy named Jordan Seo.

Discography

Solo albums

*As Time Goes By (2001)

*Gemini (2002)

*To My Love (2002)

*Yoon Mi Rae (2007)

Collaborations

Reid is part of Movement, a Korean hip-hop organization.

Facts and Trivia

*Religion : Christianity
*Her Korean name is Yoon Mi Rae (윤미래).
*She attended the International Christian School (ICS) in Korea.
*Her favorite artists are Da Brat, Erykah Badu, The Roots, and Bahamadia.
*She is married to Drunken Tiger's Tiger JK. They wed in a secret wedding June 2007. They have one son together.

External links

* [http://www.asiafinest.com/korean/t.htm Page from AsiaFinest]
* [http://www.halfkorean.com/hk_star/reid_tasha.shtml Half-Korean.com]
* [http://www.yoonmirae.com Official Site]


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