From
the day she appeared with her father, music legend Marvin Gaye, on Soul Train
at the age of seven, to singing her own music, and walking the runway in Paris
for Gianni Versace, Nona Gaye has always loved to perform. Nona has continued this love by recently completing the female lead in the feature film ALI, starring Will Smith, and directed by Michael Mann. In addition, she has returned to the recording studio.
By the age of fifteen, Nona landed a deal with Third Stone Records, owned by actor Michael Douglas. By eighteen, working with many highly respected producers, including Keith Crouch (Brandy), Aaron Zigman, Christina Aguilera, and Jerry Knight (Aretha Franklin), Nona released her first album to high praise in the music industry. Soon after, she went on to record several songs with Prince, including "Love Sign," which was used in a public service announcement supporting gun control.
In 1995, Nona returned to her rich musical heritage when she recorded her father's classic, "Inner City Blues". This was the title song from Motown's tribute album in his honor, which also included covers from Madonna, Boyz II Men, and Bono.
It is from this amazing heritage and artistic passion, Nona Gaye steps into her future. A future that has already begun in film, music, and performing in anyway she can, to reach out to people as they, too, will "lean forward breathlessly to hear."
Source: <Artist Against AIDS Worldwide>
