Laura Stylez
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Laura Stylez | |
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Born | November 4, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Career | |
Show | Ebro In The Morning (co-host) |
Station(s) | Hot 97 Sirius XM |
Style | Radio presenter |
Country | United States |
Website | laurastylez |
Laura Stylez (born November 4, 1980) is an American radio personality. She hosts the Hot 97 morning show, Ebro In The Morning, alongside co-hosts Ebro Darden and Peter Rosenberg.
Early life
Stylez was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her parents immigrated from Guatemala in the 1970s and as a result she grew up speaking both Spanish and English.[1]
The last name "Stylez" was given to her by her friends who often complimented her on her daring style choices when she was younger.[2]
Career
Stylez got her first experience working in radio during a brief stint at a Los Angeles radio station.[1] She moved to New York at the age of 19 to pursue a career as a radio personality. While attending college Stylez worked three jobs and started interning at local radio stations to learn about the radio industry.[2]
Stylez' first professional on-air role in radio was at the Spanish-language station La Calle 105.9, playing mostly reggaeton music.[1] Stylez also went on work at the urban radio station Power 105.1.[3]
She moved to WQHT (Hot 97) as a digital producer and started working under Angie Martinez helping in digital aspects of her show.[2] In 2013, after being asked to fill in on the Hot 97 morning show, she joined the show full time alongside Ebro, Rosenberg, and Cipha Sounds.[2] She now is part owner of a young women's empowerment festival called ENVSN Festival www.envsnfestival.com
Stylez has hosted various shows including Caliente: Latin hits show on Sirius/XM Radio.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | This is Hot 97 | Herself | main cast[3] |
References
- ^ a b c Estevez, Marjua (September 28, 2015). "It Was All A Dream: How Laura Stylez Became A Voice In Hip-Hop". Vibe.
- ^ a b c d Rodriguez, Priscilla (June 18, 2014). "Laura Stylez Talks Pursuing Her Dreams in Radio & VH1's 'This is Hot 97'". Latina.
- ^ a b "LAURA STYLEZ". improper etiquette podcast. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Robinson, Brandon (March 4, 2015). "Dreams Come True: Laura Stylez Talks Journey To Arrive On Hot 97 Morning Show & More". The Source.