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Aaliyah's mother was a vocalist, and her uncle Hankerson was an entertainment lawyer who had been married to Gladys Knight. [12] As a child, Aaliyah traveled with Knight and worked with an agent in New York City to audition for commercials and television programs, including Family Matters . [ 17 ]
[citation needed] Haughton’s mother is African-American and his father’s parents were from Jamaica. [2] [3] He and his younger sister Aaliyah (1979-2001) were born 17 months apart. When he was seven years old, the family moved to Detroit. [4] [5] He and Aaliyah attended a Catholic school, Gesu Elementary.
Hankerson served as Aaliyah's manager until 1995 when her father, Michael Haughton, took over as manager. Aaliyah remained on his label until her death on August 25, 2001 . [ 2 ] Additionally, Hankerson managed and produced The Winans , and was a percussionist on their albums Let My People Go and Decisions .
Throughout the Melbourne-based production, Rashad and Aaliyah’s mother, Diane Haughton, lived with her in Australia. While the cast noted Aaliyah favored spending time with her family during the ...
Aaliyah — a former R. Kelly protégé who was briefly married to him at the age of 15 in a quickly annulled ceremony — died in a 2001 plane crash when she was just 22. She is arguably the most ...
Sunday The post Aaliyah’s family, friends and fans celebrate her posthumous 43rd birthday appeared first on TheGrio. “Today, we celebrate your life, legacy, and beautiful soul,” wrote the ...
In 1989, 10-year-old Aaliyah Dana Haughton makes her debut TV appearance on Star Search performing a rendition of "My Funny Valentine".Aaliyah's mother Diane Haughton once aspired to pursue her own career in singing, but is now willing to do anything to help her daughter's take off.
Her mother is a Kundalini yoga teacher, and her father James Sr. is a marketing executive. She has two brothers, James and Jordan, and a stepsister, Kasia. [3] Shipp was educated at Squaw Peak Elementary School, Arizona School for the Arts, and St. Mary's Catholic High School in Phoenix. [4]