Cult jam consisted of vocalist lisa lisa, born lisa velez, guitarist / bassist alex spanador moseley, and drummer / keyboardist mike hughes. In 1985, toni joined lisa lisa and cult jam at 17 as their original backup singer During this period, toni became fast friends with the band’s lead vocalist, lisa lisa Their friendship was one akin to sisterhood and would end up becoming a lifelong bond between two kindred spirits. While she’s long since split from cult jam (“they created their own group and they’re out performing,” she explains, “and i wish them nothing but the best”), and now goes by just lisa lisa, she’s remained with her “ride or die” former band member, manager and best friend toni menage. While lisa lisa and cult jam disbanded back in 1991, their hits still live on today, and velez has never stopped working or performing
In the early ’00s, she dabbled in acting, with a role in the nickelodeon teen sitcom taina. Lisa lisa and cult jam released their first album lisa lisa & cult jam with full force in 1985 1 “i wonder if i take you home”. With hits such as i wonder if i take you home, head to toe, and can you feel the beat, among others, and featuring lead vocalist lisa lisa, cultjam helped define freestyle music and crossing over to the dance, pop, and r&b charts. The rise of lisa lisa and the cult jam is a story of transition Lisa velez (born january 15, 1967), better known by her stage name lisa lisa, is an american singer
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