Dawn Richard (singer)

DawnAngeliqu Richard, known professionally as Dawn or DWN , is an American singersongwriter. Richard started her career after auditioning for Making the Bandin 2004, During this time Richard became a member of American girl band Danity Kane, from 2005 to 2009, and reformed the group withof the originalmembers in late 2013. In 2009 Richard joined DiddyDirty Money with label head Sean Diddy Combs and Kalenna Harper, disbanding in 2011.

Richard is of Louisiana Creole and Haitian descent and was born in New Orleans, Louisiana with one brother. She is currently living in Baltimore, Maryland due to being displaced after Hurricane Katrina. Music has played an influential part in her life since early childhood. Her father is Frank Richard, former lead singer and percussionist of the popular FunkSoul band Chocolate Milk. Her mother owned a dancing school where Dawn spent much of her childhood developing her skills at choreography and singing.

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