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| Claudette Ortiz |
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"The guys create me on the computer. I come out the door in a cloud of smoke."
-Claudette Ortiz
| Date of Birth: 1982 |
| Birthplace: Willingboro, New Jersey |
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| Claudette Ortiz is the breathy, velvety female voice of the hip-hop/R&B trio City High, who made their debut on the charts with the single "What Would You Do" off their self-titled album. Claudette was barely seen in that first video, but the group's second video for "Caramel" showcases her throughout. |
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| It's hard to resist a beautiful woman who can speak Spanish, even harder when she can sing and play guitar. Since the video for "Caramel," we can't stop fantasizing about her serenading us in Spanish. |
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Claudette Ortiz was born in 1982 in Willingboro, New Jersey, to Puerto Rican parents. Though City High's hit song "What Would You Do," depicts an extremely harsh reality of the inner city, Willingboro is the type of scenic suburb where you're more likely to get attacked by a wild animal from the nearby woods than a gang member.
Thanks to interviews and testimonies from other artists, it's easy to see that growing up in a wholesome environment has kept Claudette humble and polite despite her rising star status.
When Claudette reached Willingboro High School, she met up with her future City High bandmates Toby Ryan and Robby Pardlo. The three began writing and performing music at any school function that would let them play. Any time the group took the stage, the audience was treated to a seamless mix of hip-hop, R&B and Latin music. City High's intermingling of these sounds coupled with their lineup (two men and one gorgeous woman) seemed to beg for comparisons to the Fugees, a comparison with more to it than meets the eye.
When bandmate Toby Ryan, a former child actor, was working on the film Sister Act 2, he befriended female co-star Lauryn Hill. The two were aspiring musicians and became immediate friends. Soon after the movie's release, Lauryn became an international superstar with the Fugees and their chart-topping album, The Score. Despite all her success, Lauryn and Toby remained friends, and when fellow Fugee Wyclef Jean began seeking out new acts to produce and manage, Lauryn was quick to offer a recommendation. After a very short audition, Wyclef was sold and began work on City High.
Initially, Wyclef only wanted Toby and Robby for the group, but they refused to abandon Claudette. It was a risky move, but Wyclef consented and all three members were given a record deal with Interscope that would ultimately result in 2001's City High, the group's self-titled debut. |
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