JD Natasha (born Natasha Jeannette Dueñas on February 27, 1988, in Kendall,

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) is an American rock musician. She began her musical career as a solo singer-songwriter, singing and accompanying her music on the

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. Later, she began to co-found other ensembles.

Early life

JD Natasha was born to an

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father and a

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mother. She is the second of four children, sister of Jonathan Dueñas (Jae Coop), and grew up in

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, Florida. She graduated from Coral Reef Senior High School. She started singing in her Church Choir at five and wrote her first song at 11.Young Star News – Natasha credits a musical aunt of hers who introduced her to her primary influences in

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.JD Natasha Official Web Site –

Career

JD Natasha released her debut album '' Imperfecta-Imperfect'' on July 13, 2004, on the EMI International record label. The album, with tracks in both English and

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, exposed her to a new market of other Latin artists who have crossed over into the American market. She received acclaim as the best new Hispanic bilingual artist from

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as the "Top Pick in Emilio Estefan/People en Espanol’s 'Best of 2004'". In addition, she received praise from ''

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'', ''

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'', and the ''

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''. In May 2008, Natasha formed the indie-rock act "Fancy Me Yet" with bandmates Alex Darren and Chris Bernard.Fancy Me Yet Official Site – In 2012, the band renamed itself "The Second Howl." They are based in

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, though were formed in

. The Second Howl has since finished a batch of "no apologies rock and roll" recordings with producer Eric Lilavois at

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and are gearing up for upcoming live performances.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Natasha, JD 1988 births American entertainers American people of Argentine descent American people of Cuban descent Living people Musicians from Miami Rock en Español musicians EMI Latin artists People from Kendall, Florida Women in Latin music

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