Nickname:	Lunatic Lady / St. Lou Girl
Known for:	Jessica Simpson: Dream Chaser / Is It College Yet?
Birth name:	La Toya Rodriguez
Birthday:	1983, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Toya is a much-needed breath of fresh air in the played-out sphere of mass-marketed young divas. While a powerful voice and songwriting prowess should suffice for ephemeral accolades, the fact that Toya also boasts a distinct sound makes her a candidate for longtime success. Given her talents, it seems that Toya will be around for the long run, and given her looks, that prospect doesn't bother us in the least. "I Do," the first single from her self-titled debut album, was an instant hit, grabbing the #2 spot on singles sales and getting heavy radio and television play throughout the summer of 2001. Toya's next single, "No Matta What (Party All Night)," proved that she was no one-hit wonder, prompting many to call her R&B's next "it" girl.
When asked by music managers Tony Davis and Courtney Benson if she had a demo and would give it to them by the end of the weekend, she lied and spent the next three days going from her classes at St. Louis University, to work, to the studio, where she recorded until 6 a.m. Toya was inspired to pen the lyrics for "I Do" after seeing male model Sean Newman (who happens to be the former beau of Toya's Arista labelmate, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes). Father is Puerto Rican and Mother is African American Had a top five hit in a collaboration with rappers Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, and Freekey Zekey with "Hey Ma".

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