Larissa Lam
| Larissa Lam | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Larissa Lam |
| Genres | Dance-pop, R & B, Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Producer, TV Host |
| Labels | LOG Records |
| Website | larissalam.com |
Larissa Lam is a singer, songwriter, Chinese American talk show host, music executive, actress, and producer from Diamond Bar, California. She is one of the hosts of talk show, Top 3, which airs weekly on JUCE TV formerly called, JCTV. She also appears on the JCTV reality show, Cruise with a Cause and Christmas specials at Knott's Berry Farm.
As a singer-songwriter and music composer, a remix version of Larissa Lam's song, "Breathing More" appears in the video game Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2.[1] She has also composed instrumental music for The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Dr. Oz Show, TLC, and The Daily 10 on the E! Channel.[2] In 2008, she launched a women's movement called, "Beautiful Faith".[3]
Larissa is known as the "Singing CFO." She was the former Chief Financial Officer of NSOUL Records founded by acclaimed DJ Scott Blackwell.[4]
She was also a lead singer in the group Nitro Praise. She recorded songs for Nitro Praise 5, Nitro Praise Live! and Nitro Praise Christmas 2.[5][6][7] She toured as a member of Nitro Praise alongside Maximillian, JR Barbee and Danielle Pericelli.
Record label
| LOG Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Larissa Lam |
| Genre | Dance, EDM, Hip-hop, Rock, R&B, Pop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles |
| Official website | LOG Records Website |
Lam is also the founder of her own record label, LOG Records. It was established in 2008 and represents artists in the Dance, EDM, Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop and R&B genres.
In 2010, Lam executive produced a hip hop album for Only Won. Only Won and Larissa Lam launched a viral music video title "Cantonese Boy"[8] which was a parody of the Grammy winning song American Boy by Kanye West and Estelle. After being seen performing "Cantonese Boy" in Chinatown, Larissa Lam was asked to perform at the 2010 Green Globe Film Awards as they honored Asians in film and entertainment.
In 2012, Larissa produced two songs for Only Won that was released on the video game Sleeping Dogs.
In 2013, Larissa produced the song "JUN BAY" (aka: Get ready) that was featured on the film Dead Man Down[9] and composed original music for the animated film, "The Monkey Prince".[10]
2014 will be the release of her fourth solo album produced by David Longoria titled, "Love & Discovery".
Discography & Releases
| Cat No. | Artist | Title | Date | Configuration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larissa Lam | On The Way Up | 2001 | LP |
| 2 | Larissa Lam | Thankful to be Live | 2003 | LP |
| 3 | Larissa Lam | Revolutionary | 2005 | LP |
| 4 | Compilation | Beautiful Faith | 2008 | EP |
| 5 | Only Won | Lyrical Engineer | 2010 | LP (Producer) |
| 6 | Only Won | Crush em Like Godzilla | 2011 | Single (Producer) |
| 7 | Only Won | JUN BAY | 2012 | Single (Producer) |
| 8 | Larissa Lam | Love & Discovery | TBD | LP |
- Engineer (Rocketeer) - Only Won Parody Cover (2013)
- Airplanes - One Truth Cover (July 28, 2010)
- Only Won - The Lyrical Engineer (Jan 1, 2010)
- Beautiful Faith (November 14, 2008)
- On the Way Up (June 5, 2001)
She also appears on Gone - Music from the Motion Picture (2002).
Personal life
In 2008, Lam married hip-hop artist Only Won. The couple currently reside in Pasadena, California.[11]
External links
- The Official Site Of Larissa Lam
- Review of Larisa Lam's On The Way Up
- Larissa Lam Contemporary Christian Music Magazine
- Larissa Lam: The Revolutionary Singing CFO
- CD Shakedown Review of Larissa Lam's On the Way Up
- Asian Am artist Larissa Lam makes Top 10 of LA radio contest
- Larissa Lam Interview
- Larissa Lam Strips Down for Genghis Cohen
- Official Internet Movie Data Base
- ↑ Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2#Songs
- ↑ article, Stories. "Team".
- ↑ videos, Stories. "Beautiful Faith".
- ↑ Article, FemMuse. "Making More Money for Musicians".
- ↑ http://www.nsoul.com/artists/nitropraise/np6.html
- ↑ http://www.nsoul.com/store/index.cfm?ItemNum=112
- ↑ http://www.nsoul.com/artists/nitropraise/np5.html
- ↑ 88bar, oneinchpunch. "Cantonese Boy-Parody of American Boy".
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2101341/soundtrack
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2986062/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
- ↑ Sunny Shell Interviews Larissa Lam