Allison Jayne Lurie (born December 4, 1987) in
Sherman Oaks, California
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, is an American
rapper
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,
singer
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, and songwriter, better known under the
stage name
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Fan 3 (stylized as fan_3).
She released several songs in 2004, 2005,
2009, and 2010 though she never released a full-length album.
Career
2000: Discovery
When she was 13, Lurie cut several songs at her home studio; one of them, "What They Gonna Think," was chosen to be included on the
Lizzie McGuire
''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American television comedy, comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character who learns to navigate the person ...
soundtrack.
She was subsequently signed to Geffen Records.
2004–2005: Early career
Music
In 2004, Fan_3 began releasing songs. One song she recorded, "Digits", was featured on the soundtrack for ''
Shark Tale
''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman, from a screenplay written by Letterman and Michael J. Wilson. The film features the vo ...
''.
In December 2004, Radio Disney's "Jingle Jams" album featured a Christmas song by her, titled "I Love Christmas".
She also performed on the Radio Disney Jingle Jams tour with
Aaron Carter
Aaron Charles Carter (December 7, 1987November 5, 2022) was an American singer and rapper. He came to fame as a teen pop singer in the late 1990s, establishing himself as a star among preteen and teenage audiences during the first years of th ...
. In 2005, her single "Geek Love", was a modest success, reaching number 68 on
Billboard
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's
Hot Single Sales chart
and being featured on a
Radio Disney
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The network broadcast music programming ...
compilation.
Fan_3 recorded "Boom" for the movie ''
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' starring
Lindsay Lohan
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.
Acting
Fan_3 appeared in the television series ''
Darcy's Wild Life'', playing herself in one episode.
She also recorded the show's theme song. Lurie also appeared in "Rap-Off," an episode ''
Romeo!
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'', as herself.
Shelved album
Plans were made for Fan_3 to release an album, tentatively titled "Let Me Clear My Throat", on March 19, 2005. A sampler of the album was released in late 2004, but the full-length album was never released, as she was dropped from her label prior to its release.
2008-present: Shut Up Stella and new solo music
In 2008, Lurie formed Shut Up Stella, a pop/rock group, with
Jessie Malakouti
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Earl ...
(AKA Eden XO) and Kristen Wagner.
She left the group after they were dropped by their record label.
In 2008 she contributed vocals on 'Don't drop a bomb', a track off of
Kay Hanley's second solo album 'Weaponize'.
Fan_3 announced in 2010 that she is working on new music.
She began releasing covers and original music under her given name, Allison Jayne, through
Vimeo
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,
MySpace
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, and
YouTube
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.
Influences
Lurie has cited
TLC
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Arts and entertainment Television
* ''TLC'' (TV series), a 2002 British situational comedy television series that aired on BBC2
* TLC (TV network), formerly the Learning Channel, an American cable TV network
** TLC (Asia), an A ...
,
Destiny's Child
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, and
Alanis Morissette
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as some of her influences.
She commented in an interview with
PBS Kids
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that she got her stage name because she likes groups with 3 people in them.
Her music has drawn comparisons to
Luscious Jackson
Luscious Jackson is an alternative rock/rap-rock group formed in 1991. The band's name is a reference to former American basketball player Lucious Jackson.
The original band consisted of Jill Cunniff (lead vocals, bass), Gabby Glaser (vocals, ...
,
The Beastie Boys, and
Fannypack but way worse.
Personal life
Lurie's parents divorced when she was a child, she wrote her song "Broken Home" about the experience.
She came out as
bisexual
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in 2009,
and graduated from
Calabasas High School.
Discography
Songs
*"What They Gonna Think"
*"Digits"
*"Boom"
*"I Love Christmas"
*"Geek Love" (#68 US Sales)
*"Hey Boy"
*"Broken Home"
*"Let Me Clear My Throat"
*"It's a Small World" (
Disneymania 3)
*"Shiny Things"
Singles, EPs, etc.
*"Geek Love" CD Single
*"Let Me Clear My Throat" EP
*"Shiny Things"
*"Honey" High Road by Kesha
Tours
*"Radio Disney Jingle Jams Tour" (2005) Aaron Carter (Head Liner), FAN 3, and SAVVY (Berto Ornelas Now Knows as MANNIE B, Sarah LeMaire Now Known as Gigi, Drew Reinartz, Lauryn Story-Witt, Andrew Stern, Alan Shaw, Mariah Mcbride, and Nikki Frishber)
References
External links
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Living people
American women singers
American women songwriters
Singers from California
Songwriters from California
Rappers from California
1987 births
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American women rappers