Born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Actor, Singer and Song Writer Rayshun LaMarr discovered his talent for singing at the young age of seven. His love for God and music led him to sing in the church. It was when his family moved to Washington D.C. that Rayshun was able to attend the acclaimed Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Upon graduation, he attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia as a vocal jazz major and minoring in classical music. The extensive training, he received coupled with his natural talent is remarkable.

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It was when his family moved to Washington D.C. that Rayshun was able to attend the acclaimed Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Upon graduation, he attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia as a vocal jazz major and minoring in classical music. The extensive training, he received coupled with his natural talent is remarkable.

 

Life changed for Rayshun in 2012, when he was diagnosed with Lymphoma. It was his strong faith in God and the song “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey that guided him through two years of extreme medication and chemotherapy. The battle against cancer affected his hearing and voice to the point of temporary loss.

 

2015 was Rayshun LaMarr’s comeback year. He performed for the wedding of Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross at Diana Ross’ estate, toured with the Legendary Stephanie Mills,“SoundConnection” and collaborated with Lucy Black Entertainment.

 

Rayshun has also landed leading roles in “Fool in Love” the story of Frankie Lymon, “Freedom’s Song”, “Samson the Musical”, “The Wiz”, “Shake Loose”, “Blackberry Daze”, “Ragtime”, “Gun and Powder” and the world premiere of “Grace: the Musical”. February 26, 2018 was the day Rayshun LaMarr made his television debut on the Emmy Award-winning NBC show ‘The Voice”. LaMarr wowed the judges with his rendition of “Don’t Stop Believin’”. His unique voice made him a top contender, getting him to the semi-finals.

 

The end of 2018 and 2019 was about national performances for Rayshun. He performed the half-time shows for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals, North Carolina Panthers vs Tennessee Titans, the National Anthem for NBA’s Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets.

 

Currently Rayshun has partnered with E Music Entertainment and Peter Monk. Together they have released his current single entitled “Magnificent”. This song written and produced by Peter gives a phenomenal layered vocal performance over a super pop dance track that features a slamin chorus, infectious groove, live bass and guitar work, classic strings with stunning background vocals all wr

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