Larissa Lam

{{short description|American talk show host and music executive}}

{{Infobox musical artist

|name = Larissa Lam

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|background = solo_singer

|birth_name = Larissa Lam

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|genre = Dance-pop, R&B, jazz

|occupation = Singer, Songwriter, Producer, TV Host

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|label = LOG Records

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|website = larissalam.com

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Larissa Lam is an American singer, songwriter, talk show host, music executive, filmmaker, and producer from Diamond Bar, California. She won the 2015 Hollywood Music in Media Award in the Best Dance Song category for her song "I Feel Alive".{{Cite web|url=http://www.kingsofspins.com/page/larissa_lam_i_feel_alive_del_oro_music_house-progressive_house|title = Kings of Spins Search}} She was named Best Vocalist of the Month by SingerUniverse Magazine in November 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.singeruniverse.com/larissa-lam-134.htm|title = Larissa Lam: Best Vocalist of the Month Winner|date = November 9, 2015}} Larissa is one of the hosts for radio advice show, U-Talk Radio.

She released her fourth solo album of 12 original songs, Love and Discovery, on June 16, 2015.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fusemix.com/de/the-leak/3823-larissa-lams-new-album-love-discovery-now-available-larissalam |title=Larissa Lam's New Album Love Discovery Now Available @Larissalam |access-date=November 9, 2015 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031650/http://www.fusemix.com/de/the-leak/3823-larissa-lams-new-album-love-discovery-now-available-larissalam |url-status=dead }} She has released three previous solo albums On the Way Up (2001), Thankful to be Live (2003) and Revolutionary (2004).{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/larissa-lam-mn0000879065/discography|title = Larissa Lam Albums and Discography|website = AllMusic}} A remix version of Larissa Lam's song, "Breathing More" appears in the video game Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2.Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2#Songs She has also composed instrumental music for The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Dr. Oz Show, TLC, and The Daily 10 on the E! Channel.{{cite web |url=http://greenhouseproductions.com/team/larissa-lam/ |title=Team |first=Stories |last=article |access-date=May 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509002130/http://greenhouseproductions.com/team/larissa-lam/ |archive-date=May 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

Larissa is known as the "Singing CFO." She was the former Chief Financial Officer of EDM label, NSOUL Records.{{cite news|url=http://www.femmuse.com/female-musicians/money-managing-tips-for-musicians |title=Making More Money for Musicians|first=FemMuse |last=Article|date=October 20, 2014}}

She was a lead singer in the group Nitro Praise which was produced by acclaimed DJ Scott Blackwell. She recorded songs for Nitro Praise 5, Nitro Praise Live! and Nitro Praise Christmas 2.{{cite web |url=http://www.nsoul.com/artists/nitropraise/np6.html |title=Nitro Praise Live |website=www.nsoul.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219192237/http://www.nsoul.com/artists/nitropraise/np6.html |archive-date=19 February 1999 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nsoul.com/store/index.cfm?ItemNum=112 |title=N*Soul Records |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140529222904/http://www.nsoul.com/store/index.cfm?ItemNum=112 |archive-date=29 May 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.nsoul.com/artists/nitropraise/np5.html |title=Nitro Praise 5 |website=www.nsoul.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219183609/http://www.nsoul.com/artists/nitropraise/np5.html |archive-date=19 February 1999 |url-status=dead}} She toured as a member of Nitro Praise alongside Maximillian, JR Barbee and Danielle Pericelli.

Early life

Larissa Lam grew up in Diamond Bar, CA. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in business economics.{{Cite web |url=http://blogtrans.megatrax.com/five-questions-with-larissa-lam/ |title=Five questions with... Larissa lam |access-date=November 9, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074653/http://blogtrans.megatrax.com/five-questions-with-larissa-lam/ |url-status=dead }}

Record label

{{Infobox record label

| name = LOG Records

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| founded = 2000

| founder = Larissa Lam

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| genre = Dance, EDM, Hip-hop, Rock, R&B, Pop

| country = United States

| location = Los Angeles

| url = [http://www.LOGrecords.us/ LOG Records Website]

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Lam is also the founder of her own record label, LOG Records. It was represents artists in the Dance, EDM, Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop and R&B genres.

In 2010, Lam executive produced a hip hop album for Only Won. Only Won and Larissa Lam launched a viral music video title "Cantonese Boy"{{cite web |url=http://www.oneinchpunch.net/2009/09/08/music-video-cantonese-boy-parody-of-estelles-american-boy |title=Cantonese Boy-Parody of American Boy |first=oneinchpunch |last=88bar |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723173929/http://www.oneinchpunch.net/2009/09/08/music-video-cantonese-boy-parody-of-estelles-american-boy/ |archivedate=July 23, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} which was a parody of the Grammy winning song American Boy by Kanye West and Estelle. After being seen performing "Cantonese Boy" in Chinatown, Larissa Lam was asked to perform at the 2010 Green Globe Film Awards as they honored Asians in film and entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://superstarstruck.weebly.com/1/category/green%20planet%20movie%20awards/1.html|title=Celebrities and key personalities at the 2010 Green Planet Movie Awards|first=superstar|last=Struck}}

In 2012, Larissa produced two songs for Only Won that was released on the video game Sleeping Dogs.

In 2013, Larissa produced the song "JUN BAY" (aka: Get ready) that was featured on the film Dead Man Down{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2101341/soundtrack|title = Dead Man Down (2013) - IMDb|website = IMDb}} and composed original music for the animated film, "The Monkey Prince".{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2986062/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast|title = Monkey Prince (2013) - IMDb|website = IMDb}}

In 2015, Larissa released of her fourth solo album produced by David Longoria titled, "Love & Discovery". The album features remixes by Robert Eibach.{{cite press release|url=http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=183656|title=DANCE/POP ARTIST LARISSA LAM RELEASES "I FEEL ALIVE"|publisher=Music Industry News Network|date=May 15, 2015}}

Discography and releases

Cat No. \|\| Artist \|\| Title \|\| Date \|\| Configuration
class="wikitable"
1	Larissa Lam	On The Way Up	2001	LP
2	Larissa Lam	Thankful to be Live	2003	LP
3	Larissa Lam	Revolutionary	2004	LP
4	Compilation	Beautiful Faith	2008	EP
5	Only Won	Lyrical Engineer	2010	LP (Producer)
6	Only Won	Crush em Like Godzilla	2011	Single (Producer)
7	Only Won	JUN BAY	2012	Single (Producer)
8	Larissa Lam	Heading for Sunshine	2012	Single
9	Larissa Lam	I Feel Alive	2015	Single
10	Larissa Lam	Love & Discovery	2015	LP

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgFo8WrBLtE Engineer (Rocketeer)] - Only Won Parody Cover (2013)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLx1mdfCnwI Airplanes] - One Truth Cover (July 28, 2010)
[http://www.onlywon.com Only Won] - The Lyrical Engineer (Jan 1, 2010)
[http://www.beautifulfaith.org Beautiful Faith] (November 14, 2008)
[http://www.onthewayup.net On the Way Up] (June 5, 2001)

She also appears on Gone - Music from the Motion Picture (2002).

Hosting

She was one of the original hosts of the talk show, Top 3, which airs on JUCE TV formerly called, JCTV. She also starred in Season 1 and 2 on the JCTV reality show, Cruise with a Cause'." She is one of the hosts of UTalk Radio, an advice show for young adults.{{Cite web |title=Utalk {{!}} Steve Russo |url=https://utalkradio.com/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |language=en-US}}

Film Maker

In 2015, Lam made her directorial debut and co-produced with a Documentary short titled, "Finding Cleveland" with Only Won. It garnished multiple nominations for Best Documentary.{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.findingcleveland.com/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=FINDING CLEVELAND |language=en-US}}{{cite news|url=http://asiansonfilm.com/asians-on-film-festival-summer-quarter-2015-winners/|title=2015 Summer Quarter Winners|newspaper=Asians On Film|date=October 15, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baaff.org/2015-guests.html|title=2015 BAAFF Guests and Screenings|publisher=Asians On Film}} The story started as a journey for Only Won's search for his family roots, but instead of taking him to the far east, it took him into the deep south of Cleveland, MS. While the 14-minute documentary focuses on the family's discoveries about their roots, it also touches on a broader history, such as the treatment of Chinese immigrants in the region and the role the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act played in that.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/story-about-america-short-doc-explores-familys-immigration-story-n444476 |title='This is a Story About America': Short Doc Explores Family's Immigration Story|website=NBC News|date=October 21, 2015}} She directed a feature film called Far East Deep South that was released in 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-09|title=Home - Far East Deep South|url=https://fareastdeepsouth.com/|access-date=2022-01-12|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Summer|date=2021-05-03|title='Far East Deep South' Shares Journey Of A Chinese Family Trying To Discover Their Ancestry In Mississippi|url=https://www.wabe.org/far-east-deep-south-shares-the-journey-of-one-chinese-family-trying-to-discover-their-ancestry-in-mississippi/|access-date=2022-01-12|website=90.1 FM WABE|language=en-US}}

Personal life

Larissa Lam is married to hip-hop artist Only Won. The couple currently reside in Los Angeles, California.[http://christianwomenonline.net/2009/01/05/sunny-shell-interviews-larissa-lam/ Sunny Shell Interviews Larissa Lam]

References

External links

[http://www.larissalam.com/ The Official Site Of Larissa Lam]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20071027041611/http://servantsheart.net/indiecd52.htm Review of Larisa Lam's On The Way Up]
[http://www.myccm.org/LarissaLam Larissa Lam Contemporary Christian Music Magazine]
[http://goldsea.com/Personalities/Laml/laml2.html Larissa Lam: The Revolutionary Singing CFO]
[http://www.cdshakedown.com/Indie_Reviews/larissalam.htm CD Shakedown Review of Larissa Lam's On the Way Up]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110707072606/http://aarising.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1448 Asian Am artist Larissa Lam makes Top 10 of LA radio contest]
[http://www.thespiritradio.net/artisthome.asp?id=852 Larissa Lam Interview]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110717134613/http://news.ucwe.com/content/view/390/2/ Larissa Lam Strips Down for Genghis Cohen]
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