La'Shontae Heckerd
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La'Shontae Heckard is a Hip Hop model.
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[edit] Introduction
Born in Seoul, South Korea, La'Shontae Heckard, better known as La'Shontae or just Tae, Heckard is not the average video girl. First, she is both African-American (father), and Korean (mother). Second, she has plenty of music videos in her portfolio, as well as extensive modeling work.
[edit] Life
Growing up in a military family, La'Shontae has been to almost all corners of the world. Wanting to settle down, she decided to make Dallas, Texas her home. There, she attended High School in Dallas, and completed her High School career early. After completing High School, her father dared her to join the army, and wanting to prove herself, she enlisted. She joined the US Army Reserves as a result. Before she was activated in the post 9/11 era, she attended Stephen F. Austin University located in Nacogdoches, Texas.
[edit] Transition
In her college days, La'Shontae began to show a desire for modelling, and landed her first form of employment in the modelling industry with Juice magazine. She became a spokesmodel for Juice, but also became a model for a website well known in her area, Dallas Peeps (dallaspeeps.com). During this time, she took part in fashion shows.
In 2002, an unexpected break came when a talent scout asked her to be in Brandy's Full Moon music video. From there, she did several more videos with artists such as Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, and others.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2003 Vibe Magazine Video Vixen of The Year Award - She received this award because of her work in Busta Rhymes' Give It To Me.
[edit] Videos
- Get It Poppin' by Fat Joe
- I Should Be by Dru Hill
- I Love You by Dru Hill
- Candy Shop by 50 Cent
- Gold Digger by Kanye West
- So Icy by Gucci Mane
- Full Moon by Brandy
- Growing Pains (Remix) by Ludacris
- Give It To Me by Busta Rhymes
- Ghettomuzick by Outkast
- Oh by Ciara
- And Then What by Young Jeezy
- In Da Club by Romey Rome
- Bossy by Kelis
- What You Know by T.I.
- ATL: The Movie. Rashad [T.I.'s] ex-girlfriend.
[edit] Magazines
- XXL (August, 2005)
- Vibe
- Black Men SSX
- Black Men
- StreetMasters Magazine
[edit] Modelling
- Packard Productions (parockproductions.com)
- Hatka Entertainment (hatkaentertainment.com)
