Lakrea Clark

{{short description|American R&B and jazz singer-songwriter (born 1991)|bot = PearBOT 5}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Notability|Music|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox musical artist| | name = Lakrea Clark | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Lakrea Merie Clark | alias = Lakrea | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|19}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} | birth_place = Austin, Texas, U.S. | origin = | instrument = | genre = R&B | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 2004–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = [http://www.lakrea.com lakrea.com] }}

'''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.<ref>''Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997'' (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2005.</ref>

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''.<ref>{{cite web |title = Dynamic local, regional talent featured at inaugural Urban Music Festival |first = |last = |year = 2003 |work = City of Austin |url=http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/news/2006/urban_music_local.htm}}</ref> Currently, Lakrea is being managed by her father, Darren.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> However, it has not been finalized.

==Discography==

===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" !align="left"|Year !align="left"|Album |- |align="left"|2006 |align="left"|''Southern Girl'' |- |}

===Singles=== *"We Can Do It" (Featuring Jamale) *"So Tired"

==External links== * {{AllMusic | id= p942433| label= Lakrea Clark | accessdate = April 16, 2012 }} *[http://www.lakrea.com Official website]

==References== {{Reflist}} *https://web.archive.org/web/20231002201817/https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2021-03-05/new-austin-music-worth-your-bandwidth-this-week/

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Lakrea}} Category:1991 births Category:21st-century American singers Category:21st-century African-American women singers Category:American child singers Category:American rhythm and blues singers Category:Living people Category:Singers from Austin, Texas Category:21st-century American women singers