Laura Stylez (born November 4, 1980) is an American radio personality. She hosts the

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morning show,

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, alongside co-hosts

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and

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Early life

Stylez was born and raised in

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, California. Her parents immigrated from Guatemala in the 1970s and as a result she grew up speaking both Spanish and English. The last name "Stylez" was given to her by her friends who often complimented her on her daring style choices when she was younger.

Career

Stylez got her first experience working in radio during a brief stint at a Los Angeles radio station. She moved to New York at the age of 19 to pursue a career as a radio personality. While attending college Stylez worked three jobs and started interning at local radio stations to learn about the radio industry. Stylez' first professional on-air role in radio was at the Spanish-language station La Calle 105.9, playing mostly

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music. Stylez also went on work at the urban radio station

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. She moved to WQHT (Hot 97) as a digital producer and started working under

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helping in digital aspects of her show. In 2013, after being asked to fill in on the Hot 97 morning show, she joined the show full time alongside

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, Rosenberg, and

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. Stylez has hosted various shows including Caliente: Latin hits show on Sirius/XM Radio. She is a co-founder of ENVSN Festival, a young women's empowerment festival.

Filmography

References

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