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SERIOUS INC. RECORDS
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BIOGRAPHY |
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NAME:
Sharnette Hyter |
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BIRTH DATE:
Nov. 8 |
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BIRTH PLACE:
Dallas, Texas |
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HEIGHT:
5’7” |
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ETHNICITY:
African American/Black |
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OCCUPATION:
Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Engineer |
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GENRES:
Southern Soul |
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STYLES:
Southern Soul, R&B, Jazz, House, Gospel |
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RELATIONSHIP:
Single |
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ALBUM:
JUS’ SHAR |
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INFLUENCES: |
Aretha Franklin, Annie Lennox, Gladys Knight, Tina
Turner, Diana Ross, Freda Payne,
Gwen McCrae, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Mahalia
Jackson, Rosetta Thorpe, Nina Simone, Patsy Cline
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Sharnette was born in
Dallas, Texas,
at the first African American Hospital--Forest
Hospital
in South Dallas. She grew up in the Singing Hills, Oak Cliff
neighborhood in Dallas. She started singing in elementary school at
Robert L. Thornton Elementary, and was in her Jr. High School choir
at Boude Storey Middle School. Her love for dance and entertainment
also led her to the Mary Lois school of Dance in Dallas. She
credits her family for always supporting her passions. She also
credits her mother and father for her personality, and her aunts and
uncles for giving her the best childhood, full of fun and love. Sharnette
is truly a country girl who lives a city life.
She graduated from
Skyline High
School in Dallas, where Horticulture was her cluster and Track was
her sport. She stayed active in many activities as a youth. She
credits one of her early mentors and God-mother, Mrs. Mary Luckey
(community activist and long-time President of Southeast Dallas
Business Professional Womens’ Club), for molding her into the
businesswoman she is today.
Sharnette is an entertainment industry veteran. She
worked for KAZI radio station in
Austin, Texas,
and credits current General Manager, Steve Savage, for giving her a
chance in Radio. She says it was a joy to drive every week to
Austin
to work. She credits Austin for giving her a chance when Dallas was
not ready for an African American that sang House Music. Sharnette
was mentored into television by Ester Davis, who inspired
Sharnette’s career. Her first show was “Lady Sports Talk.”
Sharnette then went on to produce her own television show, “Jus Shar
Show,” where she interviewed up and coming artists. Sharnette got
her first record deal in the mid 1990’s in the House Music Genre.
She was on a European label, K4B Records, were she had many House
Tune Hits. Her most popular song that charted The Top 10 Billboard
Chart was “Hooked On Luv.” It is still being played in clubs in
Europe today.
Sharnette also managed many clubs in the Dallas Metroplex
are, and has promoted events across the
U.S. Her most
memorable moment was putting on event for the 1999 Black Caucus for
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas. Sharnette is also
known for her love for live entertainment, and has supported artists
and D.J.’s for the last decade. She is known for her contribution to
helping break some of the most well known hip hop artists in the
South by showcasing them at Club Diamonds--the Club that helped mold
the Dallas hip hop scene. She is known as “The Queen of Underground
Music,” and loves all Music. After the leaving the Club business
she went on to develop several other businesses in a variety of
industries.
Sharnette started her own Independent Record Label and
Entertainment Company, and says she has learned the hard way about
the Music Industry. She has experienced, first hand, what happens
when your music business isn’t in order. She expresses this concern
by telling others about how she has songs still being played today,
for which she doesn’t receive royalties. She stresses that all
artists need an attorney and a manager.
Sharnette describes herself as a writer, who loves to
sing. She is currently writing a book of poems titled “Spiritual
Love Poems.” She credits all her success to God. She says that He
is her first love and gives her the strength to achieve all her
goals. Sharnette is a single parent and encourages young, single
women to always pursue their dreams. She believes that “if you
dream it, you can achieve it.”
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Serious Inc. Records * P.O. Box 1447, Desoto TX. 75115 * Tel - (972)
880-8905 * www.sharnettehyter.com
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