Name : Lady GaGa
Birth name : Stefani Joanne Germanotta
Date of birth : March 20, 1986
Origin : New York, United States
Profession : Singer, songwriter
Voice type : Mezzo-soprano
Genre : Pop rock
Birth name : Stefani Joanne Germanotta
Date of birth : March 20, 1986
Origin : New York, United States
Profession : Singer, songwriter
Voice type : Mezzo-soprano
Genre : Pop rock
Lady GaGa was born on March 20, 1986. She is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
In her childhood, Lady GaGa was used to sing along with her plastic tape recorder to Michael Jackson and Cyndi Lauper hits and get twirled in the air in daddy's arms to the sounds of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. She has taught herself to play the piano by ear.
When she was a teenager, she penned her first song. When she was just fourteen she was playing open-mic nights at New York's Bitter End, and by the age of seventeen she was one of twenty people in the world to gain early admission to the Clive Davis program at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University for Music Theatre. She was a fixture in the productions of the Regis High School Repertory, including the roles of Philia in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", Anna Andreyevna in "The Government Inspector", Miss Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls", and Alice More in "A Man for All Seasons". She also sang in the productions of the Regis Jazz Band.
In 2006, she started working with music producer Rob Fusari, with whom she wrote several of her early downtown hits like "Beautiful Dirty Rich", "Dirty Ice Cream" and "Disco Heaven". It was when she performed the song "Again, Again" for Fusari that she created the stage name, Lady GaGa.
In early 2007, she was offered a deal with Interscope, hired as a songwriter and partnered with singer/producer/songwriter Akon. While working on demo tracks for an artist signed to Konvict Muzik, Tami Chynn, Akon would have GaGa go into the booth to lay down reference vocals. Realizing her singing talent and after listening to her demo recordings, Akon later signed her to a joint deal with Kon Live. During this time, Lady GaGa met the similarly named Lower East Side DJ/go-go dancer/performance artist Lady Starlight, who helped Lady GaGa create her onstage fashions. The pair collaborated on many projects such as "Lady GaGa and The Starlight Revue"- a low-fi tribute to 1970s variety acts which featured Lady GaGa on synth, Lady Starlight spinning beats, choreographed "go-go" moves, shiny disco balls, and hairspray lit on fire and sprayed into the audience.
In August 2007, Lady GaGa and The Starlight Revue performed at Lollapalooza, where the Ladies entertained the crowd with their performance art piece. While walking around the concert grounds, Lady GaGa received an indecent exposure citation from a bicycle cop for wearing "hot pants". In October 2007, Lady GaGa and Lady Starlight combined their love of performance art, burlesque pop, rock'n roll, sequined panties, 1970's Glam Rock and 1980's Heavy Metal into a weekly party, "New York Street Revival and Trash Dance." It was here that Lady GaGa would debut not only her new bleach-blonde hair but also test drive her revamped stage concept: performing choreographed dance routines accompanied by two female backup dancers while DJ Lady Starlight played the backing track.
By 2008, Lady GaGa had relocated to Los Angeles, working closely with her record label to finalize her debut album The Fame. Her debut single "Just Dance" was released on April 8, 2008 in the United States. The single topped the charts in Canada and Australia, but hadn't caught on in the United States. Although it was a hit in clubs, it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Club Play. The album's lead single, "Just Dance", had reached number one in Australia and Canada. The single also started to gain radio airplay in the U.S. by October, and has so far peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
In her childhood, Lady GaGa was used to sing along with her plastic tape recorder to Michael Jackson and Cyndi Lauper hits and get twirled in the air in daddy's arms to the sounds of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. She has taught herself to play the piano by ear.
When she was a teenager, she penned her first song. When she was just fourteen she was playing open-mic nights at New York's Bitter End, and by the age of seventeen she was one of twenty people in the world to gain early admission to the Clive Davis program at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University for Music Theatre. She was a fixture in the productions of the Regis High School Repertory, including the roles of Philia in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", Anna Andreyevna in "The Government Inspector", Miss Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls", and Alice More in "A Man for All Seasons". She also sang in the productions of the Regis Jazz Band.
In 2006, she started working with music producer Rob Fusari, with whom she wrote several of her early downtown hits like "Beautiful Dirty Rich", "Dirty Ice Cream" and "Disco Heaven". It was when she performed the song "Again, Again" for Fusari that she created the stage name, Lady GaGa.
In early 2007, she was offered a deal with Interscope, hired as a songwriter and partnered with singer/producer/songwriter Akon. While working on demo tracks for an artist signed to Konvict Muzik, Tami Chynn, Akon would have GaGa go into the booth to lay down reference vocals. Realizing her singing talent and after listening to her demo recordings, Akon later signed her to a joint deal with Kon Live. During this time, Lady GaGa met the similarly named Lower East Side DJ/go-go dancer/performance artist Lady Starlight, who helped Lady GaGa create her onstage fashions. The pair collaborated on many projects such as "Lady GaGa and The Starlight Revue"- a low-fi tribute to 1970s variety acts which featured Lady GaGa on synth, Lady Starlight spinning beats, choreographed "go-go" moves, shiny disco balls, and hairspray lit on fire and sprayed into the audience.
In August 2007, Lady GaGa and The Starlight Revue performed at Lollapalooza, where the Ladies entertained the crowd with their performance art piece. While walking around the concert grounds, Lady GaGa received an indecent exposure citation from a bicycle cop for wearing "hot pants". In October 2007, Lady GaGa and Lady Starlight combined their love of performance art, burlesque pop, rock'n roll, sequined panties, 1970's Glam Rock and 1980's Heavy Metal into a weekly party, "New York Street Revival and Trash Dance." It was here that Lady GaGa would debut not only her new bleach-blonde hair but also test drive her revamped stage concept: performing choreographed dance routines accompanied by two female backup dancers while DJ Lady Starlight played the backing track.
By 2008, Lady GaGa had relocated to Los Angeles, working closely with her record label to finalize her debut album The Fame. Her debut single "Just Dance" was released on April 8, 2008 in the United States. The single topped the charts in Canada and Australia, but hadn't caught on in the United States. Although it was a hit in clubs, it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Club Play. The album's lead single, "Just Dance", had reached number one in Australia and Canada. The single also started to gain radio airplay in the U.S. by October, and has so far peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
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