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| Nona Gaye |
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"You cannot help who you fall in love with. I've dated famous men."
-Nona Gaye
| Date of Birth: September 17, 1974 |
| Birthplace: Los Angeles, California |
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| Daughter of Motown legend Marvin Gaye, Nona is a singer in her own right, as she had a hit song in 1992 entitled "I'm Overjoyed." On the big screen, she was Zee in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, both released in 2003. |
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| Contrary to a lot of celebrity offspring who shall remain nameless, Nona isn't out to cash in on her famous name. She could have laid back, done nothing, and expected the world to offer her praises that were never earned. Instead, she chose to make her own mark. How can you not respect that? |
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Nona Marvisa Gaye was born on September 17, 1974, in Los Angeles, California, to Janis Hunter and R&B legend Marvin Gaye. However, she was raised in Washington DC. Although her middle name is Marvisa, she was led to believe that it was Aisha until the age of 12.
It can be said that Nona literally grew up in the spotlight. Her father brought her onto the stage when she was only 3 weeks old. Later, when she was about 6 years old, she made an appearance on the TV show Soul Train, on which she introduced her father.
Nona reports that her famous father was decent, happy and nice, but his drug addiction made it difficult for her to relate to him. In 1981, Marvin and Janis divorced. In 1984, he was shot and killed after a dispute with his father.
Still, music was something that was in Nona's blood and there was no denying that she would try to make it her career as well. When she was 14, she made her first demo tape. It didn't take long for music industry executives to take note of her great talent.
Two years later, when Nona was 16, she signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records. In 1992, she released her first album, Love for the Future. Highly praised by critics, the music was snappy, catchy and upbeat. The LP's first single, "I'm Overjoyed," went as high as #17 on R&B charts.
At the same time, this was a confusing period for Nona. For three years, she dated internationally renowned entertainer Prince. Even though the relationship lasted a rather long time, Nona feels that it was very superficial, as well as being filled with mind screws and head trips.
Back then, she had fallen into the old family pattern and developed a drug addiction of her own. She took a break from the limelight to clean up her act and find herself. In 1997, now drug-free, she gave birth to a son, Nolan, whom she raises alone.
She returned to the recording studio in 2001, and joined U2 front man Bono and Artists Against AIDS Worldwide. They recorded her father's hit "What's Going On" and the proceeds went to stop the spread of AIDS in Africa. |
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