Biography

STREET R&B. INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE. HIT MAKER PLAIN AND SIMPLE. The street R&B term comes from Gemini Layza's background, raised in BX/NY gives him his east coast vibe raw swagga. Living half of his life in COL/OH gives him his mid west,smooth laid back temperment. Growing up singing, and evolving into hip hop head, locally Gemini Layza by accident became well known in the neighbor hood for winning mc battles and ripping shows. Because of his song writting ablity and love for R&B/HIP HOP, He could not serperate the two. Gemini onced signed a record deal at the tender age of 18 with Edel Records with the group TWO TRIBES and was set to go off to Paris France but a beef between the record company and production company left the project to be dropped. That experience has made Gemini Layza wiser,stronger, more polished as a artist, performer, and songwriter. He's not the ballad r&b singer that tries to be to smooth and is not the rap artist who trys to be to hard. Fact of the matter is Layza is naturally smooth & raw. He is a balance of gangsta swag with a smooth voice with a Jay-z/kanye West cleverness with the rap lyrics and a Akon/Donnell jones singing vibe. Gemini studies the industry from songwritting, style and stage presence. He ghost writes and helps develop other artist, one is his sister Ms. Amerika who is featured on the song PAY DAY and her video salute Written by Gemini Layza. Influences are Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Russ simmons,P-diddy, LL-cool J, Rakim,Jay-z, Biggie, The Lox, Twista, Busta Rhymes, Jermaine Dupri, Brian Mcknight,Donnell Jones, Usher.
You can hear even more of Gemini Layzas songs at www.sonicbids.com/GeminiLayza
 

Discography

No singles has been released, However Gemini Layza will soon be played on power 107.5 in Columbus OH starting late Feb 2009 early March 2009,thanks to a new program designed by radio one for serious up and coming recording artist. Stay tuned Site will be updated when Gemini Layza has Confirmation of radio air plays.
 

Band Members: 1 (With a drummer, featuring sis Ms. Amerika, 2 to 6 dancers depending on venue and stage size)
 

Website

www.myspace.com/geminilayza