Ren Patrick

Ren (short for Lauren), age 14, started out as a model at the age of 4 for Foleys and Neiman Marcus as well as other print and runway jobs. She went on her first acting audition at the Tony Award winning Alley Theatre landing the lead role of Tiny Tim in "A Christmas Carol". She was a cast member and soloist in this production for 6 years and also toured with the Alley production of Arthur Miller's "A View From A Bridge". Ren was in the Houston Grand Opera's world debut of "Resurrection" playing a Russian prisoner of war. She has been featured in numerous local and national commercials for Space Center Houston, Discovery Channel Store, Methodist Hospital, Compaq Computers, Walmart, political campaign ads, etc. She has just been cast in her first motion picture with a speaking role. While she still loves acting, her true passion is singing. Ren has performed the National Anthem at major sporting events for the Houston Astros and Houston Aeros since the age of 10 to an overwhelming response. She is currently the jazz vocalist for the University of Houston's Young Sounds of Houston Youth Jazz Orchestra. Ren was recently bestowed the honor of being named the international winner for Best Jazz Vocalist in the 2007 Downbeat Student Music Awards. She enjoys writing her own music and although classically trained is creating her own sound and finalizing some of her latest material to take into the studio.This summer, Ren was a featured vocalist for the Yippykya.com Get Discovered Launch party and performed with singer/songwriter Joel Stein for his CD release party. She recorded background vocals on the upcoming White Trash Cowboys CD "Split Personality" at Diamond Recording Studios, which features some of the top rock musicians in the country including Jerry Scott on bass (formerly of Bad Company, Molly Hatchet and currently with the band Laidlaw); RATT drummer, Bobby Blotzer; Tim Hogan, bassist for John Waite and Anna Nalick; and Steve DeBoard, drummer for Slammin' Gladys. Ren is currently working with Los Angeles Producer, David Eaton on new material and has other projects in the works. Ren is also working as a session vocalist at Diamond Recording Studios. www.diamondrecordingstudio.com