Biography
Shari Watson, 10 October 1971, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. This urban vocalist grew up singing in the church and received opera and classical training. While still in her early teens, Watson began performing with her cousin’s fusion band in her native St. Louis. After graduating from high school she relocated to Los Angeles, landing a recording contract with Giant Records as part of the hip-hop duo Shug And Dap. The collapse of Giant meant the duo split up after releasing a solitary single, 1994’s ‘Anotha Man’. Watson found work as a songwriter, teaming up with Mario Winans on tunes for Monifah and L.V. , and also composing for Eric Benét, Shanice and Ray-J. She joined Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Records as a staff songwriter in the mid-90s, and after several years service was offered a recording contract. Dre also gave Watson her new recording moniker, inspired by her reputation for writing brutally honest lyrics based on her years of false...
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