Lakrea Clark

{{short description|American R&B and jazz singer-songwriter (born 1991)|bot = PearBOT 5}}

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| birth_name = Lakrea Merie Clark

| alias = Lakrea

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|19}}

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| birth_place = Austin, Texas, U.S.

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| genre = R&B

| occupation = Singer-songwriter

| years_active = 2004–present

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| website = [http://www.lakrea.com lakrea.com]

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Lakrea Merie Clark (born October 19, 1991), also known by his stage name Lakrea, is an American R&B and jazz singer-songwriter.

Early life

Lakrea Merie Clark was born on October 19, 1991 in Austin, Texas.Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2005.

Lakrea Clark began performing at the age of three in her family's church and wrote her first song at the age of eight.

Career

Lakrea began singing professionally at the age of thirteen. She has performed at various venues across Texas, as well as at the MGM Grand and Showtime at the Apollo.{{cite web

|title = Dynamic local, regional talent featured at inaugural Urban Music Festival

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|year = 2003

|work = City of Austin

|url=http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/news/2006/urban_music_local.htm}} Currently, Lakrea is being managed by her father, Darren.{{cite web

|title = Austin teen hopes for music career

|first = Shelton

|last = Green

|date = March 18, 2005

|work = KVUE

|url = http://www.kvue.com/news/local/stories/031705cccakvueclark.14b80b8c8.html

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927101037/http://www.kvue.com/news/local/stories/031705cccakvueclark.14b80b8c8.html

|archive-date = September 27, 2007

|url-status = dead

}} On February 20, 2006, she released her debut album, Southern Girl independently. Currently, she is in the works of being signed to No Limit Records.{{cite web

|title = Texas R&B is getting younger

|first = Paul

|last = Wentzell

|date = October 28, 2005

|work = dt weekend

|url=http://www.dtweekend.com/issues/20051028/ten.html}} However, it has not been finalized.