Nona Gaye
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Nona Marvisa Gaye (born September 4, 1974 in Washington, D.C.) is an African-American singer, artist, and screen actress, the daughter of soul music legend Marvin Gaye.
In 1992, at age 18, Nona released her first album, Love For the Future, on Atlantic Records. The album featured her only hit, "I'm Overjoyed". She then spent the next couple of years under the guidance of funk-R&B pioneer Prince until around 1995.
Nona has found her biggest success as an actress co-starring in movies including Ali, The Matrix Revolutions and The Polar Express. She is currently finishing up a sophomore album, which will be her first musical release in nearly 13 years.
Nona appeared alongside other artists to re-record and release her father's single, "What's Going On" for AIDS research in 2001.
Filmography
- Ali (2001)
- The Matrix: Reloaded & The Matrix: Revolutions (2003)
- The Polar Express (2004)
- XXX: State of the Union (2005)
External links
- NonaNet (http://nona-gaye.net/)