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Lady Gaga Profile |
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Birth Date: March 28, 1986
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Birth Place: Yonkers, New York, USA
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Birth Name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
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Height: 5'1"
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Biography |
Lady Gaga is an American recording artist. At Interscope
Records, she worked as a songwriter penning music for
established artists, such as Akon. During the same time, she
began to play her music in clubs throughout New York City.
After Akon recognized that Gaga also had vocal talent, he
signed her to a joint deal with his own label, Kon Live
Distribution. Gaga then started to work on new material for
her debut album.
She began working with a collective called the "Haus of
Gaga" in 2008 and released her debut album The Fame, which
she explained was "about how anyone can feel famous." The
album peaked in countries like United Kingdom and Canada
while being critically appreciated. To date, the album has
spawned the international number one singles "Just Dance"
(nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 51st Grammy
Awards) and "Poker Face." After performing as the supporting
act for New Kids On The Block and Pussycat Dolls, Gaga
started her own headlining The Fame Ball Tour.
Gaga has been influenced by fashion and has been appreciated
for her provocative sense of style and her influence on
other celebrities. Musically, she is inspired by glam
rockers such as David Bowie and Queen as well as pop singers
like Michael Jackson and Madonna. |
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Other
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Has three tattoos, one her on wrist, shoulder blade, and
lower back.
Is of Italian descent.
Used to be a go-go dancer.
The album's lead single, "Just Dance", was released on April
8, 2008 and had reached number one in five countries.
Born in Yonkers, New York.
Went to the same school with Paris Hilton.
She has been influenced by David Bowie, Queen, Madonna, and
Michael Jackson.
Attended a private Catholic school.
At seventeen, she was one of twenty people in the world to
have gained early admission to the New York University's
Tisch School of the Arts.
Her stage name, Lady GaGa, is a reference to the song "Radio
Ga-Ga" by Queen.
Interscope music executive Vincent Herbert hired her in
January 2008 as a music writer.
She states that she is "very into fashion" and that it is
"everything".
Her song "Boys, Boys, Boys" was inspired by Mötley Crüe's
hit "Girls, Girls, Girls".
She learned how to play the piano at the age of four, wrote
her first piano ballad at 13, and began performing at open
mic nights by the age of 14.
Her parents are Joseph, an Internet entrepreneur, and
Cynthia, a telecommunications assistant.
She makes mention of the band, The Killers, in her song
"Boys, Boys, Boys".
On February 20, 2009, she donated tickets and a meet and
greet, for any show on her Fame Ball tour, in the US or
Canada, to raise money for Odyssey Charter School and
elementary schools in Los Angeles affected by budget cuts.
Has a younger sister.
Is a natural brunette.
Attended Sacred Heart school in New York City.
Bleached her hair blonde in light of the fact that she was
being mistaken for Amy Winehouse by interviewers while
trying to make it big. |
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since July 18, 2009