Biography
At the age of 11 she moved to Belgium, later moving to cities in the U.S. such as Chicago, Illinois – where she explored the emerging sounds of hip hop and early house – and Dallas, Texas. After moving back to Belgium from the U.S., she helped form a hip hop label, Fresh Beat Productions. She was part of the dance project Technotronic, which debuted with a major worldwide hit in 1989, "Pump Up The Jam", although her contribution was initially uncredited (except for her name being printed on the disc).
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