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LAURYN VAN ROOY'S BIOGRAPHY
Lauryn Van Rooy was born in 1982. She grew up in Australia on the island of Tasmania. Appearing in talent shows, choirs and in church, Lauryns talents were obvious from a young age. Relatives of Lauryn's recall that they weren't able to visit the family's home without a "Show" from Lauryn and her younger sister Justine. Lauryn also took dance lessons from the age of 3 - which continued until she was about 16. Dancing is still a large part of Lauryn's Performances today.Having decided at the age of 16 that singing was her destiny - Lauryn made her own Demo CD at a local recording studio with some backing tracks - and started performing in her local area with her dance group for various events. The highlight of the years spent doing local gigs in her hometown was "Carols By Candlelight" in 2001. Lauryn and her dancers made an appearance in a rendition of "Rockin around the Christmas Tree". "We had over 5,000 people singing along with us, it was incredible!", Recalls Lauryn.
In
May of 2005 Lauryn moved to the United States to marry her now husband of
four years, actor Garrett Van Rooy. "My prerequisite for a husband was
to have some that could sing as well as I could - and who was just as crazy
as I am! I am so lucky to have found my match!" Lauryn and
Garrett currently reside in Mesa Arizona where Garrett is pursing his acting
career - and Lauryn is currently working on her first Independent Album.
Lauryn is currently
in the process of writing her own material for her Independent album,
overseeing a large portion of the creative process, writing her own lyrics
drawn from personal experiences and her own journal entries - Lauryn feels
like she is finally ready to make a record she can call her own. The outcome
should be less of the bubblegum pop style as heard in some of her demo CD's
and more of a funk-infused soulful collection of songs that show off a
greater vocal range and style.
"I've been keeping notes these last few years - In
notebooks - I feel like I really have a lot to say right now - I have grown
these past four years living away from my hometown and being married has
brought me a lot of perspective - I feel like I can finally write about true
life experiences that a real - not just as a 16 year old singing songs about
love - when I hadn't even experienced that yet".
"The album will touch on many topics, Love, Romance, Self
Esteem - all things that I have experienced these past years
This album is very personal. Its so easy to sing songs you're had
written for you - because its someone else relaying parts of their own life.
When you're writing your own material - its kind of scary to think that you
will be sharing things that are personal to you - with the world!
"I am exploring a lot of styles on this CD - I really love a lot of soul, rock and hip hop and experimental sounds. The creative process really isn't something I have delved into much before - so I am excited to try some new styles - and see where it leads. I am truly blessed to be working with such talented people on this record. I hope that the finished product truly is a reflection of myself - that others can enjoy - that it will uplift and inspire".
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