Solé

Solé

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Solé


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Tonya Michelle Johnston
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Born = birth date and age|1973|7|17
Died =
Origin = Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Instrument =
Voice_type =
Genre = Rap, Hip Hop
Occupation =
Years_active = 1999-present
Label = DreamWorks (1999–2002)
RedZone (2002)cite web |url=http://www.nndb.com/people/946/000047805/ |title=Solé on NNDB |accessdate=2008-08-14 |publisher=Soylent Communications ]
Associated_acts = JT Money, Ginuwine
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Solé (born Tonya Michelle Johnston on July 17, 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American rapper.

Biography

Solé was born to to Phyllis Poke and James Johnston, [waybackdate|date=20060717042520|site=http://www.strictlysole.com/strictlysole/info/facts.html|title=Strictly Sole ("Fact 7")] . Her siblings are Sean, Chuck, Siera, and Tamika Johnston [waybackdate|date=20070517045915|site=http://www.strictlysole.com/strictlysole/info/facts.html|title=Strictly Sole ("Siblings and their ages")] .

Solé is half African-American and half Blackfoot Native American. She held various job including working for AT&T and as a spa coordinator for a salon [waybackdate|date=20070517045915|site=http://www.strictlysole.com/strictlysole/info/facts.html|title=Strictly Sole ("Fact 8")] . She also attended cosmetology school; and attempted college where she studied Political Science and Psychology [waybackdate|date=20070517045915|site=http://www.strictlysole.com/strictlysole/info/facts.html|title=Strictly Sole ("Fact 9")] .

Personal

Solé met Ginuwine in June 1999waybackdate|date=20070517045915|site=http://www.strictlysole.com/strictlysole/info/facts.html|title=Strictly Sole] and began dating in October 1999 . Solè married Ginuwine on September 8 2003 in the Caribbean. They live in Georgia and MarylandFact|date=August 2008. They have two daughters together and a total of five children:
*Dream (November 1, 2002) [http://www.s2smagazine.com/content/content.asp?issueid=200306&listid=15 G tells Niki of Sister 2 Sister mag that his 2nd daughter was born on 1 Nov and that he has had a vasectomy]
*Story (March 29, 2001) [ [http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12062968 Sole/Ginuwine have daughter] ]
*Cypress (January 9, 1994) (Solé's previous relationship)
*Elgin Jr. (1992) (Ginuwine's son from previous relationship)
*De'jan (March 9, 1991) (Solé's previous relationship)

Musical career

Solé started her career as a hardcore female rap/hip-hop artist by attracting attention in the summer of 1999 with her appearance on J.T. Money's hit single "Who Dat". "Who Dat" reached #1 on the US Rap chart, #2 on the US R&B chart, and #5 on the US Hot 100. In September 1999 she released her debut album "Skin Deep". It had two moderately successful singles: "4,5,6" (ASCAP's Female Rap Song of the Year) and "It Wasn't Me" (which features Her Husband R&B singer Ginuwine). According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Skin Deep" sold more than 300,000 copies in the U.S.

Solé is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the fastest female emcee because she clearly rhymes five 3-letter syllables per secondFact|date=March 2007.

She has stated that if she decides to return to the music industry, she will produce music that is glorifying to the Lord. [http://www.myfoxwfld.com/myvoicedc/2008/08/11/todays-voices-episode-11 Ginuwine & Sole on myvoicedc.com]

Currently

Solé has since renounced her raunchy and hardcore image as well as her performing name. Now known as Tonya Lumpkin, her family faithfully attends churchFact|date=August 2008. Every Friday, Solé hosts an age 5-18 Girls Youth GroupFact|date=March 2007. In April 2005, Tonya joined Urban Change, a Christian urban outreach organization in Maryland, where she participated in the nationally recognized stage play "Sexposé: The Remix". She is also a frequent participant in various speaking engagements throughout the MD/DC/VA area, where she uses her testimony to uplift and encourage young women towards sexual purity through a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Solé now occupies her time taking care of her family as well as running her interior-decorating firmFact|date=August 2008.

Discography

Skin Deep

Infobox Album
Name = Skin Deep
Type = studio
Artist = Solé


Released = Start date|1999|9|28
Recorded =
Genre = Rap, Hip hop
Length = 72:51
Label = DreamWorks
Producer = Big Trev
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart
Colin Wolfe
Focus
K.D.
Rashad Smith
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:azfuxqlkldje link]
Last album =
This album = 'Skin Deep'
(1999)
Next album =

Chart positions

References

External links

*waybackdate|date=20060717042520|site=http://www.strictlysole.com/|title=Solé's Official Fansite
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi5PNECtDH8 Part 1: Solé Explains Her New Direction In Life]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msfAZiS6Ags Part 2: Solé Explains Her New Direction In Life]
*11 Aug 8 [http://www.myfoxwfld.com/myvoicedc/2008/08/11/todays-voices-episode-11 Ginuwine & Sole Helping Collect 10,000 for back to school kids]


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