Laza Morgan (born December 13, 1978 in
Springfield
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) is a
Jamaican American
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reggae
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singer and rapper. Son of the reggae musician and artist
Denroy Morgan
Denroy Morgan (15 May 1945 – 3 March 2022) was a Jamaican-born American reggae artist. Morgan traveled to the United States in 1965, at the age of 20, to become a musician. He was part of the formation of the Black Eagles, a New York City regga ...
, he started as a member of the Jamaican dancehall / hip hop trio formation LMS, alongside his siblings Noshayah Morgan and Miriam Morgan. Later on Otiyah "Laza" pursued a solo singing career.
He is best known for his single "This Girl" which was featured on Disney's Step Up 3D. Laza was also a featured artist on
Alexandra Burke
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's hit single "
Start Without You" in 2010 and appeared in the music video for the song. Laza is also featured in
Kristina Maria
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Early life
Kristina Maria Chalhoub was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. She joined her school's choir as a second-grader, and wrote her first song i ...
's new single "
Co-Pilot
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". He later released his mixed tape on June 7, 2011, after releasing his new hit single "One by One" featuring Jamaican singer
Mavado, which topped the
Jamaican Reggae Singles Chart.
More recently Laza had launched two viral music videos on
YouTube
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for his singles "Ballerina" and "Ya Sey Mi" with his production team Family Affair Productions. Laza's latest project is an EP titled Touch me with silence available for download on most music streaming services.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
External links
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References
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1983 births
American people of Jamaican descent
Reggae fusion artists
Living people