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词条 Cha Cha (rapper)
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Music career

  3. Radio career

  4. Acting career

  5. Discography

     Singles 

  6. Filmography

     Film  Short film  Television 

  7. References

  8. External links

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}}{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Cha Cha
|image = Cha Cha in Malibu.jpg
|caption = Cha Cha in 2010
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Parris Lynell Fluellen
|alias = That Broad, Parris Franz
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|02|12}}
|birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
|origin = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
|genre = Hip hop
|occupation = Rapper, radio personality, actress
|years_active = 1998–Present
|label = Epic
|associated_acts = Tash, Royce da 5'9", Shae Jones, Nas, Memphis Bleek, Ja Rule, Jagged Edge, LaTocha Scott, Trick Daddy, Juvenile, Ashanti, Akon, Big Sean, Polow Da Don, J-Dub
}}

Parris Lynell Fluellen (born February 12, 1980), better known as Cha Cha now goes by Parris Franz,[1] is an American rapper, radio personality and actress formally signed to Epic Records.

Early life

Cha Cha was born and raised in Detroit with twin sisters and began rapping at 10.[2] She attended Cass Technical High School.[3]

Music career

Discovered by DUQ entertainment/Quincy Sims, Cha Cha signed a deal with Epic Records after making guest appearances on the Hav Plenty soundtrack, Tash's Rap Life and Shae Jones' Talk Show in 1998 and 1999. While with Epic, Cha Cha recorded and released her debut album, Dear Diary. The album was full of high-profile guest appearances ranging from Nas to Juvenile and spawned a single entitled "New Millennium (What Cha Wanna Do)", however the album failed to sell well, only making it 86 on the Billboard's R&B chart.[4] After being dropped from Epic, Cha Cha resurfaced on several of Royce da 5'9"'s releases, appearing on his mixtapes Build and Destroy and M.I.C. (Make It Count, as well as on his second studio album, Death Is Certain in 2004.

Radio career

Parris Franz was an On-Air Personality for Clear Channel and Radio One for a few years.[3] She was the most requested to host parties and events such as the Super Bowl XL, The Red Bull Soundclash, awards shows, festivals and private events for Joe Dumars.[1]

Acting career

Parris Franz attended Michigan State University where she took acting classes.[1] She was on MTV's "The Lyricist Lounge Show" and wrote several episodes. Later on she appear on "Office Outbreak" as a news reporter name "Sasha", "Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming" as a dancer, "Chocolate City" as a club patron, "Entourage" as a "Rave Promoter" and "A Day Of Trouble" as "Jennifer". She starred in television shows include "Meet the Browns" as a patient, "Christmas Cupid", and Lifetime show "A Cross To Bear" as "Tasha". Parris Franz has co-starred in films and short films such as "This Time", Soul Kittens Cabaret and more. She also was the lead role as "Mari Rodriguez" for a stage play entitled, "A.I.M.: Angry Insecure Men", written and directed by Angel Terron. The stage play also turned into a film with her starring as the lead. She was landed a role in a hit stage play "My Brother Marvin: The Marvin Gaye Story" and in a role on rapper Tupac Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur entitled; "Afeni Shakur: In Her Defense", directed by Hilda Willis.[1]

Discography

YearTitleChart positions
U.S. R&B
1999Dear Diary
  • Released: September 14, 1999
  • Label: Epic
86

Singles

YearSingleChart positionsAlbum
RapUS
1999 "New Millenium (What Cha Wanna Do)"28[5]Dear Diary
"He Likes" (featuring Jagged Edge)
2001 "Stick 'Em"What's the Worst That Could Happen?

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Office Outbreak Sasha
2010 Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming Dancer Uncredited
2014 A.I.M: Angry Insecure Men Mari Rodriguez
2015 Chocolate City Club Patron Uncredited
2015 Entourage Rave Promoter Uncredited
2018 A Day Of Trouble Jennifer

Short film

YearTitleRole
2010This TimeTa'sia
2018Surprise!Jaz Allen

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Lyricist Lounge Show Customer
2010 Meet the Browns Patient Episode: "Meet the Harassment"
2010 Christmas Cupid
2012 Let's Stay Together) Waitress Episode: "Leave Me Alone"
2015 A Cross to Bear Tasha

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3830298/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Parris Franz Bio|accessdate=December 19, 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Cha Cha Bio|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/cha-cha-mn0000800190|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 19, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/parrisfranz/about?lst=100008093735085%3A824469618%3A1513733074|title=Parris Franz|accessdate=December 19, 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web | url = {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p371169|pure_url=yes}}| title = Cha Cha's chart history at Allmusic.com| publisher = Allmusic.com | date = 2010-07-31}}
5. ^[https://www.billboard.com/music/cha-cha/chart-history/rap-song/song/64036 "New Millenium (What Cha Wanna Do)" (Hot Rap Songs chart)], Billboard, July 17, 1999.

External links

{{Wikiquote}}
  • [https://www.facebook.com/parrisfranz Cha Cha/Parris Franz] at Facebook
  • [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3830298/?ref_=tt_cl_t1 Parris Franz] on IMDb
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