Melone M'kenzy
Overview
- Ethnicity
- Black / African Descent
- Age Range
- 36 - 46
- Height
- 5' 8" (1m 73cm)
- Weight
- 10st. 9lb. (68kg)
- Hair Colour
- Blonde
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Build
- Athletic / Toned
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2004 |
Genie of the lamp
Film |
Aladdin, New Wimbledon Theatre |
|
2020 |
Lion king cast quiz and Q&A
Television |
Disney plus |
|
2015 |
STOMP CAST
Film |
Live at the London Paladium |
|
2013 |
Backing vocalist - Foxes
Film |
Alan Carr chatty man |
|
2003 |
Nala, Shenzi, Sarabi
Film |
The Lion King, West End, London |
|
2016 |
Gowan the giraffe
Film |
The lion who became king of Tinga Tinga |
|
2014 |
Singer
Film |
Craig Revell Howard's 50th Birthday Party-Cafe De Paris |
|
2005 |
Bin Bitch, Cornish
Film |
STOMP WORLD TOUR AND WEST END |
|
2001 |
B A Honours degree in Performing Arts
Film |
middlesex university |
|
2015 |
Featured Vocalist
Film |
Back to Bacharach (magic moments) Tour |
|
2013 |
STOMP CAST MEMBER
Film |
Olympics Closing ceremony -STOMP |
|
2016 |
Queen Rat
Film |
Dick Whittington, The Belgrade Theatre |
|
2020 |
Lead artist / voice over
Film |
Maersk |
|
2020 |
Shenzi
Film |
The Lion King, The Lyceum Theatre, west End |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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BA Honours Degree | Middlesex University |
About me
Hi I’m Meloné PKA Martay M’kenzy and I’m a singer/ songwriter, rapper and actress from north London. I currently play Shenzi in West End London. I’ve held recording contracts with Sony Music and was original vocalist on The urban Cookies hit “the key the secret “Self-Recording
I have all my own home recording equipmentSkills
Languages Spoken | English |
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Accents/Dialects | Australian, English - Cockney, English - London |
Musical Style | Jazz, Pop, Rock |
Vocal Types | Alto |
Additional Skills | Acting, Hosting/Presenting, Modeling |
Organisations / Memberships | Musicians Union (UK) |
Highlights
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I Gained a B.T.E.C National Diploma at the Higginshaw centre for performing Arts majoring in dance and later went on to attain a B A Honours Degree in performing arts at middlesex University, majoring in dance, where i trained in choreography, african, contemporary ballet and jazz styles. I specialise in hip hop and street dance styles. I also co choreographed my own music videos when i held a recording contract as a solo artist with Sony Records . I was also a cast member of the Walt Disney production of The Lion king, in Londons West End and also a member of the smash hit show Stomp in the West End, European tour and Asia tour
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My modelling experience include: fittings model for the movie Tomb Raider 2 and the movie The Mummy Returns. Fashion model for Pride Magazine and Black Hair and Beauty Magazine and catwalk model for Next clothing and Laura Ashley
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I became a cast member of the walt disney production of the lion king in the west end of london, covering and playing the roles of nala, shenzi and sarabi.I also played the genie of the lamp in the production of aladdin at the new wimbledon theatre and in 2005 til present, became a cast member of the show Stomp (european tour, asia tour and west end. I was also a featured actress in the T.V advert for Money Made Clear. 2016 saw me play the Evil Queen Rat in Imagines Theatre production of Dick Whittington at The Belgrade Theatre Coventry. I currently play the role of Shenzi in The Lion King, West End.
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I became professionally involved in the music industry at the age of 13 as rapper, signed to Chrysalis records, and from there on in, have been fortunate enough to continue to work in the business as a singer and rapper going by the stage name of Martay. I have travelled extensively as a solo artist and made numerous appearances on programmes such as MTV, The box, Nikelodeon, The Big Breakfast, London Tonight and Viva Europe, as well as being a featured artist for some big names in the industry. My debut single as a solo artist reached the top 30 in the uk, germany and other parts of europe. I Currently have a single out under Neon Music entitled "Let me love you " produced by renowned DJ/producer MKM.
CREDITS
RECORDING CONTRACTS:
G.T.I Records
Chrysalis Records
Riverhorse Records( Sony Music)
Neon Music
PUBLISHING :
Riverhorse Songs
FEATURED ARTIST CREDITS:
Michael Mcdonald, Mike Oldfield, Errol Browne, Rebel Mc, The Urban Cookie Collective, Dina Carroll, Kim Wilde
BACKING VOCAL CREDITS:
Foxes, Sarah Harding, Matt Henry, Leah Weller, Heather Smalls, John Reid (Night Crawlers), Kim Wilde