RoRo

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Member Since: 21/10/2007
Band Members: Credit for all songs is givin to Phil Marcus, Ed Goldfarb, Alex "RoRo" Rose, And "On the Hook Recordings"
Influences: RoRo is a new and up coming artist with influence from Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Brittany Spears, Whitney Houston and also a soulful backround of Etta James and Areatha Franklin
Sounds Like: Pop, R&B artist RoRo builds on lifetime of singing10:00 PM PDT on Monday, June 30, 2008By VANESSA FRANKO The Press-EnterpriseWho: Alex Rose; his musical pseudonym RoRo is a nickname from his mom.From: Moreno ValleySounds like: RoRo sings R&B-infused pop. Influenced by Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera, he stretches his vocal range with runs. "Richman" is a beyond-catchy pop song. The beat is killer, the melody is infectious and just one listen can make you a RoRo believer. Story continues below Special to The Press-Enterprise Alex Rose, of Moreno Valley, performs R&B-infused pop under the name RoRo. He won an Inland Empire Music Award this year.Releases: A full-length CD due out this fallSample the music: www.myspace.com/roromediaMoreno Valley pop/R&B artist RoRo has been singing since he could talk, but it wasn't until he heard Mariah Carey that he started to consider it as a career."I thought that this is something I wanted to do," the 24-year-old recalled.RoRo is working on making a name for himself and already has an award under his belt. He won an Inland Empire Music Award this year in the Best R&B category.At the age of 12, he started writing his own songs and started performing.In his teens, teachers helped him enter talent competitions and RoRo even had a spot on the short-lived lip-synching show "The Great Pretenders," which featured a pre-Black Eyed Peas Fergie. However, RoRo wasn't mouthing the words -- he "played" the drums on a Third Eye Blind song.In addition to Carey, RoRo counts Chris Brown, Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears among his influences."She's a great entertainer," he said about Spears.He said Carey's music is what inspired him to write songs. He would read all of the lyrics in the liner notes of her CDs.Writing comes in spurts for RoRo, but one of the things that always gets him full of ideas is a good beat."Oh yeah, that's what gets me started," he said.He's working on a full-length, which is set to come out later this year. He collaborated with a member of Crazytown when he began the project.But RoRo said the biggest help has been his manager, Stephen Martinez."Without him I'd probably still be working by myself, still dreaming," RoRo said.Reach Vanessa Franko at 951-368-9575, [email protected], www.myspace.com/Audio_File or PE.com/blogs/music
Record Label: Unsigned