Amanda Perez

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Birth name	Amanda Nicole Perez
Born	1980
Origin	Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Genres	R&B, hip hop
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter, Record producer
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Powerhowse Records, Universal Records, Powerhowse/Virgin/Capitol Records, EMI Music, A-Hype/Upstairs Records

Amanda Nicole Perez is a female American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer of Mexican descent.

Biography

Amanda Perez was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana and grew up in the Waynedale community of Fort Wayne, where she attended North Side High School. In 2001, she released her first single "Never", which became Perez's first charting single of her career, peaking at #79 on the Billboard Hot 100 sales chart. In April 2002, she released her first album, Where You At?, headed by Los Angeles radio DJ and A&R music producer Mighty Mike Quinn (Mike Q.) under the label Powerhowse Records Beverly Hills, California. Co-production of LP included Los Angeles based producer Tony P. (Palacios). Perez scored her biggest hit in 2003 with the single "Angel" (released February 11, 2003) which peaked at #20 on the Hot 100 sales chart and #3 at radio. This single helped the album (also called Angel) to become a hit.

Quinn also directed and produced four music videos for Perez, which made MTV and charted Perez on TRL (Total Request Live) at #7 on the MTV show. The album was a hit in the United States, and made her a celebrity in her hometown, inking a deal with Universal Records. It also summoned the attention of other major record companies. And she also lost her dad Rob Vasquez. Her father and mother owned a restaurant in Ft. Wayne.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title	Chart positions
		U.S. Billboard 200	U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums	New Zealand Albums Chart
2001	Where You At? 1st studio album Released: 2001	—	—	—	—
2003	Angel 2nd studio album Released: 2003	73	36	—	39
2004	I Pray 3rd studio album Released: 2004	90	—	—	—
2007	Hand of Fate 4th studio album Released: 2007	38	—	—	—
2011	My Life 5th studio album Expected Release: 2011	—	—	—
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions		Album
		U.S.	U.S. R&B
2002	"Never"	79	—	Where You At?
2003	"Angel"	20	57	Angel
	"I Like It"	—	—
2004	"Dedicate"	—	—	I Pray
	"I Pray"	—	—
2007	"Candy Kisses"	—	—	Hand Of Fate
2009	"This Time"	—	—
2011	"Rain"	—	—	"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year	Song	Director
2001	"Never"	Mike Quinn and Andrew Little
2001	"Angel"	Mike Quinn
2003	"Angel	Mike Quinn and Powerhouse
2004	"I Pray"	Mike Quinn and Powerhouse