Lánre

I was born in Stoke-On-Trent England many years ago to an amazing mum and and an adorable dad. Some people say they can trace their earliest memory to way back in their mama's womb (yeah right) but mine was on my first birthday trying to blow out the candle on my cake, strapped in a walker! Yeah, i did not walk unaided until after my first birthday, I figured I would be walking all my life anyway, why the rush?. (LOL!)

My parents thought it was a good idea to learn about my heritage and to grow up knowing the rest of my extended family, so at age four I travelled to Nigeria with my parents where I spent the next twenty years studying, learning and living.

My first public performance was when I was eight when I got picked to lead the song 'Don't do that to the poor pussy cat' at the local radio staion. My teacher chose me to lead because according to her, I sang like an Angel. Awwwwwwwwwwww!

Growing up in Nigeria meant music was a hobby and having a formal education and passing my Maths, English and Sciences with flying colours became high on the priority list. I picked up my love for writing and music again in year 2002 when I joined the award winning UK collective GK REAL and that musical journey took me around the world singing and performing with amazing singers, writers and producers.

A few months ago I decided to start taking guitar lessons  and that's why you're here reading my story which is to be continued...

so who am I?

I am a writer (love to tell stories and I am inspired by the stories of others)

I am a singer

I am a sister

I am a daughter

I am a friend

I am African

I am British

I love God

I love reading

I can play a few chords on the guitar

I tend to go into my own shell even in the midst of a crowd

I have loads of stories locked up in my head

Lánre

www.lanreworld.com