Songs – FameandName https://fameandname.com Celebrity Biography, news and gossip Fri, 27 May 2022 06:36:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fameandname.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Songs – FameandName https://fameandname.com 32 32 Quadeca https://fameandname.com/quadeca/ https://fameandname.com/quadeca/#respond Wed, 22 Dec 2021 16:00:36 +0000 https://fameandname.com/?p=34417 Quadeca whose real name appears to be Benjamin ‘ Ben ‘ Lasky is a popular American hip hop artist, producer, social media influencer, YouTuber, and gaming commentator. He has his own self-titled YouTube channel named ‘ Quadeca ‘ where he posts rap songs, music videos, comedy content, and gaming videos with commentaries in his YouTube channel.

Benjamin Lasky has over 1 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

Quick Wiki
Full NameQuadeca
Date of Birth2000 on 2nd October
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, California, the United States of America
FatherMitch Lasky
MotherCecilia Barajas
ProfessionSinger & Social Mdeia Influencer
Relationship StatusSingle
Age20 years
Height5'8"
Weight
Unknown
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
ZodiacLibra
Body Measurement
Unknown
Net Worth1 million dollars

Where was Quadeca born and raised?

The social media influencer and music personality Benjamin Lasky aka Quadeca was born in the year 2000 on 2nd October. This makes him 20 years old now with a birth sign Libra. Lasky was born in Los Angeles, California, the United States of America as the son of Mitch Lasky and  Cecilia Barajas. His father, Mitch Lasky is a general partner of venture capital firm Benchmark. Mitch Lasky was an entrepreneur and video game executive.

Quadeca
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He was raised by his parents alongside his younger sister named Natasha Lasky. He has featured her in his early YouTube videos too. He shares a great bond with each family member.  With that, he holds an American citizenship card and belongs to Ashkenazi Jewish and Canary Islander descent.

His zodiac element is Air, the zodiac symbol is Scales, the zodiac quality is Cardinal, the sign ruler is Venus, Detriment is Mars, the Exaltation is Saturn and the Fall is Sun. His lucky numbers are 2 and 6 and his lucky colors are White and Light Blue. Like how all Libras are, Quadeca is also very diplomatic, idealistic, and fair.

He is very social and clever. His compassionate, empathetic, and generous character is something that people love about him. Similarly, his non-conforntational, self pitying and inherent character is something that people don’t like about him. He is very controlling and dominating sometimes.

Education

Taking about his academic journey, he attended Menlo School and was also part of its soccer team. He completed his graduation degree from the local university of his hometown. Along with studies, Ben was also very good at sports and extracurricular activities including recreational ones. He was an avid soccer player and also was enthusiastic about music and hip-hop culture. Ben used to be tri-captain for his school soccer team.

Career

Quadeca created his YouTube channel on 12th June 2012. He has 1.9 million subscribers now on his YouTube channel. He posted his first video ‘ FIFA 12 ULTIMATE TEAM | AN UNEXPLAINABLE 70K PACK OPENING ‘ on 11th July 2012. This video has 21 thousand views in it along with 750+ likes and 350+ comments. His most of the videos have more than 500 thousand views in them along with hundreds of likes and comments.

Ben released his first solo album Work in Progress on  23rd September 2015. Similarly, he released his first single ‘ Will Music Fire ‘ in the year 2015. Ben’s first non-album single was ‘ Dreamlife’ which was released in the year 2016.

Quadeca
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His few shortlisted discographies includes Will Music Fire, Mind’s Eye, You can’t Rap, Dreamlife, 2020, Unscripted, Lemon Tree, Cause He Has One, Who Would’ve Thought, Hold Up, Heart Attack, The Man on my Left, Roll the Dice, Alone Together , Live Like This,  Shoulder, Bad Internet Rapper and so on.

Relationship Status

Benjamin Lasky is single and straight for now. He is enjoying his single life for now. Ben is very focused on his career for now.

Social Media

Benjamin Lasky or @quadeca on Instagram and @Quadeca on Twitter is popular American social media influencer. He is verified on both Instagram and Twitter with 244 thousand followers on Instagram and 157.4 thousand followers on Twitter. He often posts his solo pictures and short reels on his Instagram account. He travels a lot and also posts his pictures in different places. His tweets and retweets are often fun to read.

Quadeca
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Networth

Benjamin Lasky as a social media influencer, musical personality and YouTuber has an estimated networth of 1 million dollars. He spends his income on the welfare of his family members. He also owns many luxurious items in his house and is often seen chilling out with his loved ones.

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Jester Hairston https://fameandname.com/jester-hairston/ https://fameandname.com/jester-hairston/#respond Sat, 17 Jul 2021 20:00:08 +0000 https://fameandname.com/?p=15062 Jester Hairston was a singer, composer, actor, choral conductor, and arranger from the United States who was best known for his gospel song compositions called “Amen”. Hairston was considered one of Negro relatable and choral music leading experts.

Quick info
Birth NameJester Joseph Hairston
Birth PlaceBelews Creek, North Carolina, United States
Birth Date9th July 1901
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityAfrican-American
EducationTufts University
ParentsUnknown
ProfessionConductor, Singer, Actor
SpouseIsabelle Margaret Swanigan (1939-1986)
ChildrenUnknown
Zodiac SignCancer
Net worthover 1 million dollars
Death2000(Natural Cause)

Where was Jester born and raised?

Jester was born on 9th July 1901 in Belews Creek, North Carolina, United States. His birth name is Jester Joseph Hairston and he was raised by his single mother. His father died of an accident during work.
Hairston’s mother used to go to her job while he used to spend most of his childhood with his grandmother. He used to hear his grandmother singing about life in the southern US as his grandparents were slaves in the past. He belongs of American nationality and he has African-American ethnicity.

Jester Hairston
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Where did Hairston go to School?

Jester moved to Homestead, Pennsylvania with his parents where he completed his high school in 1921. He later attended Massachusetts Agricultural College studying landscape architecture. During his time in College, his talent in singing was recognized by many. He later joined Tufts University where he studied music through the sponsorship of Mrs. Kidder. During his time at university, he joined the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

 

How did Jester start his Career?

Jester initially started as a singer. He used to sing in choir groups and later he started performing songs as well as acting at the same time in several radio programs, plays, and films. he started writing his own lyrics which mostly included spiritual songs for choirs. He further wrote songs like Give Me Jesus, Elijah Rock, I can tell the world, Poor Man Lazarus, and others. He further wrote the song Amen for the series, Lilies of the Field.

Jester Hairston as a composer
Jester as a composer Source: Jester film project

Hairston learned to conduct after moving to New York from the well-known Russian conductor, Dmitri Tiomkin. He also won Oscar Award in 1936 for the best score for his performance in the film, Lost Horizon.
Hairston also made his appearance in the films starting in 1936. He has made several small appearances in films like The Green Pastures, Sundown, Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle, Summer and Smoke, and several others. He received his first credited role in the 1954 film, Gypsy Colt as Carl and other credited film appearances are Raymie, The Alamo, In the Heat of the Night, Lady Sings the Blues, To Kill A Mockingbird alongside Eliza Scanlen.

Hairston also made his first television appearances in the 1951 series The Amos ‘n’ Andy Show. He started making several smaller appearances in series like You Are There, Gunsmoke, The Virginian alongside Harrison Ford, etc. He is better known for his role as Wildcat in the series, That’s My Mama in 1974 and the series Amen as Rolly Forbes in 1986.

 

Marriage

Hairston tied his knot to Isabelle Margaret Swanigan in 1939. The couple stayed together till their death. There has been information regarding his children or his love life.

 

Physical Feature

Jester Hairston was born under the zodiac sign, Cancer. He had a slim and tall body build. He looked like a typical African-American man. He has a dark skin tone and black eyes.

Jester Hairston and his wife funeral
Jester and his wife funeral            Source: Flickr

What is the Current Net Worth of Hairston?

Jester Hairston has a net worth of over 1 million dollars at the time of his death. He was successful in his career and gained fame with his several professions, sometimes as a conductor, singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a Christian and he spent his life singing and writing Christian songs as well as songs representing African spirituality.

 

Cause of Death

Hairston died at the age of 98 in 2000. The cause of his death was natural and he lived his life to the fullest. HiGras funeral was done in Inglewood, California in a cemetery called Inglewood Park Cemetery. His wife died earlier in 1986.

 

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Shania Twain https://fameandname.com/shania-twain/ https://fameandname.com/shania-twain/#respond Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:54:16 +0000 https://fameandname.com/?p=3854 Why is Shania Twain famous?

Shania is a world-renowned singer/songwriter from Canada who has been active in the industry since 1983. Dabbling into genres like country, country rock, and pop, she has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. This makes her the best-selling female country musician and one of the best country musicians of all time. She is also an overall best-selling artist of all time who has been deemed as the “Queen of Country Pop”. Her third album sold more than 40 million copies worldwide which made her the top-selling female singer of all time in country music.

Quick Info
Full NameEilleen "Shania" Twain OC
Date of BirthAugust 28, 1965
Birth PlaceWindsor, Canada
ParentsClarence Edwards
Sharon Edwards
ProfessionSinger, Songwriter
SpouseRobert John Lange (1993-2010)
Frédéric Thiébaud (2011-Present)
Age55 years
Weight51 kg
Height1.6 m
Children1
ZodiacUnknown
EthnicityUnknown
NationalityCanadian
Net WorthUS $450 million

To date, she has won 5 Grammys along with a star on the “Canda’s Walk of Fame” and a star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”. 

Shania Twain

Where was Shania born and raised?

Shania Twain’s birth name is Eileen Regina Edwards. She was born to parents Sharon and Clarence Edwards on the day of August 28 of 1965 in Windsor which is located in Ontario, USA. She grew up with two siblings, two sisters, named Jill and Carrie. Her parent’s marriage ended in 1967 after which, she lived with her mother and two sisters. Later on, her mother married Jerry Twain with whom she had a son. After adopting the daughters legally, they had 4 children with them.

When she was little, she faced a lot of hardships and her parents didn’t earn much. Her mother and her step-father used to get violent sometimes and this affected her mentally. She loved singing and at the period of 10 years old, she drafted her first song. She also worked at her father’s business which dealt with reforestation. She loved it and would often write songs when alone in the forest with her dog. 

 

Body Measurement

Shania Twain stands 1.6 meters tall and weighs approximately 51 kg. As of December of 2020, she is 55 years old. She can be recognized by her dark eyes, brown or blonde hair, fair skin tone, and distinct singing voice. 

 

Who is Twain married to?

Shaina Twain is a follower of Contemporary Sant Mat Movements. She is also a vegetarian. After meeting Robert John Lange in June of 1993, they started dating soon after. Robert is a producer. They got married in December of the same year and had their first child Eja in 2001. They divorced in 2010. It was stated that Robert had an affair with Marie-Anne. In January of 2011, she got married to Marie-Anne’s ex-husband named Frédéric Thiébaud. 

 

Social Media

Shania Twain is active on social media platforms like Instagram. She has 1.3 million followers on Instagram (@shaniatwain) and 5 million people like her Facebook page. Shania Twain’s Instagram mostly consists of various posts from when she was younger coupled with current pictures and videos of her which are related to her work as a musician. She can be seen sharing videos of her singing performance from the past and of the present.

She has her number on her bio with “Text Me” written next to it. She is also aware of various problems in society and can be seen organizing charities and such. She runs Shania Kids Can which provides children with academic and personal help. It is funded by her.

Shania Twain

How did Shania start her career?

Shania Twain did her film debut with a cameo in “I Hurt Huckabees” in 2004. In 2017, she appeared in the TV show titled ‘Broad City” in the episode titled “Training Day”.

After signing to Mercury Records Nashville in 1992, she released her self-titled debut album “Shania Twain” in 1993. The album didn’t do good commercially. Despite its commercial failure, producer Robert was mesmerized by Shaina’s singing and he offered to producer for her. They worked together on her second album. Thus, the album titled “The Woman In Me” was released in 1995. The album topped the Country charts. With it, it peaked at number 5 in the Billboard Hot 200.

 

Albums

Her third studio album titled “Come On Over” was released in 1997 and it stayed on the top of the country chart for 53 weeks. It sold more than 15 million copies and went triple platinum. Shania Twain’s fourth studio album was called “Up!” and it was released in 2002. The album was a great success and sold more than 5 million copies. It was certified 11 times platinum by the RIAA and released her 5th studio album called “Now” in 2017. The album was a success too and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200.

To date, Shania Twain has released 5 studio albums. With it, she has two live albums and two compilation albums. She has done 38 music videos to date. She has three remix albums and a total of 42 singles. From 1998 to 1999, she headlined “Come On Over Tour”. From 2003 to 2004, she headlined “Up! Tour”. In 2015, she headlined “Rock This Country Tour”. In 2018, she was the headliner of “Now Tour”.\

Films

In 2018, she appeared in “RuPaul’s Drag Race“. 2020 saw her appear in the film titled “I Still Believe”.

Shania Twain

What is the current net worth of Twain? 

Shania Twain’s net worth is estimated to be around US$ 450 million as of December 2020. She makes most of her fortune from being a singer and a songwriter. She also makes fortune from acting.

 

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