Aleida Rodriguez

"Vocals"
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From agent by day, bartendress by night and a karaoke queen who made the finals in a 98.7 radio contest, Miss Aleida was leading quite the hyphenated existence before that fateful night Slapbak put her under its spell at a bar called The Drink in Lake Forest. After the show, she asked Jara to join her on the dancefloor where she casually sang along to Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me" while they grooved. Jara heard something natural and untapped in her voice. Now HE was the one spellbound. Out of curiosity, he invited her to the studio to sing in front of T.J. and Ruffnek. She became a steady presence hanging out at the spot, first subbing for original member Julie Harris, making her recording debut on the song "Runnin' Thangs" then eventually becoming a band member. Jara spent three fitful years molding her sound. By the Ghetto Funkography CD, Aleida co-wrote four songs, including "So Funky How You Suck My Thumb" and "Pop That Cookie." Now, just being her boldly sensual self, Lady Aleida rocks stage left with Slapbak...casting mystifying spells all her own.