Missy Elliott biography

Missy \ "Misdemeanor \" Elliott is one of the producers of most innovative and influential music of the 90s'. Elliot's work expands to all musical spectrum, from Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Gina Thompson, and Mariah Carey to 702, SWV, the former member of Coko SWV, Total, Lil Kim, Ginuwine Adina Howard, and Da Brat. Elliott's influence is not only musical. His music videos directed by Hype Williams, are taken into account and have a positive effect for many women, which encourages them to be sexy and naughty. Only daughter, Melissa Elliott was born in 1971 in Portsmouth, in a home, publicly admitted for her, where her father abused psychologically from his mother. Born in Portsmouth (Virginia) and after a childhood listening to Chaka Khan and Prince, began writing their own songs influenced by the success in those moments, Salt'n'Pepa. It came on thescene by the usual way: collaborations and joining a fixed band, Sista. They got a contract but they separated the following year. In 1996 he established his own label and there released "Supa Dupa Fly" which became number three in the charts. To escape the problems Elliott uses his imagination sings and performs in her concerts for her dolls room. Later, it starts recording these exhibitions, first portents of his talent. His mother left for a time to his father, and set to work to support her daughter and herself. Elliott, meanwhile, becomes part of the group Sista, signed with Elektra. Sista album never comes to light. After working with various artists, both in composition such as producing as singing, the topics that always worked getting success. This increase in demand to work with her. But what Missy wanted was to become a star singer. To achieve this dream starts rapping as choir on issues of great artists to soon submit their demo to several record companies. Many did not accept but Elektra commitment Elliott and decides to pay for the production of the album, which would be held in the company itself Missy, The Gold Mind. The album hits the streets in 1997 under the title of "Supa Dupa Fly", thanks to the single "The Rain" and some videos of real luxury, becomes platinum disc. At the same time, many of albums by artists who had recorded at The Gold Mind started to become precious metals. With the fortune he kneads through music, Elliott buys his mother a farm of 100,000 square meters in Virginia, while monitoring the soundtrack of "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (Warner Bros., 1998). Missy Elliott appears on a television advertisements clothes, soft drinks and cosmetics, creating their own line of makeup. Part of all proceeds goes to the coffers of "Break The Cycle", a nonprofit organization whose mission is to end domestic violence. In 1999 his second album "Da Real World" with which continues tohelp edit to create a stereotype of femininity. Promulgates the virtues of sex "kleenex", the power of money, respect and above all, the defense of feminine pride, seen from a position of strength. His position. On this album you can find funky greasy, honeyed voices and very, very explicit content, and collaborations with people like Eminem, Redman and Lil 'Mo. 2001 is for the moment the date of his latest work "Miss E ... So Addictive "a work in which this queen shows more outrageous and innovative than ever, rapping on a" sampler "of Indian music, adding a dash of Japanese and a chorus Funk. Daring rhythms for a new jewel of Hip-Hop. Since joining the music industry recently over a decade, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott has managed to obtain a niche in the market of hip-hop / R & B. After releasing three of his own albums, albums and contribute to many other artists, he established himself as a pioneer in the music business.Melissa Elliott was born in 1972 in Portsmouth, Virginia, and grew up as an only child in a broken home. During his early years, he witnessed how his father physically abused her mother, and often must retreat to a "better place" . To do this, he crossed the limits of his imagination, seeing herself as a singer. At one point, his mother took courage to leave that abusive lifestyle and left to raise Missy on their own. Missy idolatrizó the courage and independence of his mother and began to adopt very similar characteristics. The independence and an overabundance of creativity can only lead to one thing: a career in showbiz.The first big success of Missy came in 1991 when he signed a contract with the Elektra label as part of the group Sista. This apparently positive event ended abruptly because his album was never released. Instead of feeling sorry for her and her group, Missy took this opportunity to focus on other possibilities - the most prosperous was as a producer and writer for other artists on the label.After making a name, he began to receive recognition for his abilities as a talented singer, and got a chance in the simple Gina Thompson "The Things You Do". Immediately re - signed with Elektra., With a production agreement .. In 1997 Missy created his own label, Gold Mind Inc. and released his first solo album, "Supa Dupa Fly". His groundbreaking debut hit fans of hip-hop, and making them understand that 1999 had finally arrived. To date, the album still stands as one of the debut albums most successful of a female artist hip-hop.His first single released, "The Rain", put Missy on the map, especially with the help of video support musical directed by Hype Williams. The video won three nominations for the MTV Video Award. While working as a producer and writer for many artists over the next two years the launch, Missy also managed to record a second album, "Da Real World". This album was released in 1999 for the approval of his fans around the world. Taking a different and darker approach, again surprised everyone with a series of successful tracks including "She's a Bitch" and "Hot Boyz". This album was nominated for Grammy and won a platinum disc. Missy's third album, "Miss E ... So Addictive" released in 2001, showed that it was the largest to date. Teaming up once again with his old friend and producer Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, the duo has created what is arguably his best work in collaboration so far. In those days, besides seeing Missy in her latest video for "One Minute Man" also podo be seen as a guest star in a number of videos of other artists. After appearing in the video awarded by the MTV "Lady Marmalade" (Missy and Rockwilder produced the song), Missy teamed with Janet in the most recent video of Jackson "Son of a Gun" and can also be seen in a small appearance of the video produced by Timbaland "Ugly".