Sundance (rapper)

Ericka Campbell (born April 4, 1972), better known as Sundance, is an American rapper, DJ and radio personality.[1]

Biography

Ethell Day Sr. was awarded custody of Sundance three months after her birth and she remained in their care until she was twelve years old. She moved briefly to Inglewood, California with her mother and stepfather but soon moved back to Chicago to go live with her grandparents. Campbell attended Melody Elementary School but graduated from Maria Regina Catholic School in Gardena, California. She then attended Morningside High School in Inglewood, California but upon returning to Chicago, she finished at Austin Community Academy High School.

She took up DJing with her uncle, and in the late 1980s recorded a house record with Fast Eddie, "Git On Up", that was certified Gold by RIAA and Billboard. By the time she was 17, she traveled on a 6-month tour of the United Kingdom.

After coming home, she went to beauty school and became a hairstylist.

In 1999, she pursued radio and landed a job at one of Clear Channel's urban stations in Chicago and was there for seven years. She is currently still DJ-ing.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stein, Anne E (November 30, 2008). "Sister act: Programs empower teen girls". Chicago Tribune. p. 6. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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