Jade Trini Goring (born November 6, 1969), formerly known by the

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Jade Trini, is an

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. Goring was also briefly a member of the

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group

Mantronix Mantronix was an influential 1980s hip hop and electro (music), electro funk music group from New York City. The band was formed by Disc jockey#Hip Hop DJs, DJ Kurtis Mantronik (Kurtis el Khaleel) and rapper MC Tee (Touré Embden). The group is ...

, in 1991.

Early years

Goring was born in

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to a family of musicians and singers and began performing on stage when she was eight years old. She attended Julia Richman High School in

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. After high school, she furthered her studies at the

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where she studied under

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faculty members Dr.

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, Ranjana Watson, Jemzie Delappe, and Mark Harrison.

Secular music career

Following her graduation from college, Goring returned to New York and pursued a professional career in

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, singing, and

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. She landed roles in

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such as ''

Dreamgirls ''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. It is based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others, and p ...

'' and ''

The Wiz ''The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's children's novel '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' ...

''. While on the road travelling with a touring company of ''The Wiz'', Goring was asked by

group member

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, to consider being the lead vocalist for the

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recording group. Goring agreed, and joined the group as lead singer on the 1991 album, '' The Incredible Sound Machine''. ''The Incredible Sound Machine'' was a further departure from Mantronix's original, heavily synthesized old school hip hop sound, and relied instead on Goring's vocals on the majority of the album's

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, R&B, and

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influenced tracks. Shortly after ''The Incredible Sound Machine's'' release and eight-week

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an promotional tour ended, Mantronix broke up. Goring later worked and toured as a background singer with

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on her 1991 ''Monie Love Tour''. Goring also had the opportunity to work with

producer

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and R&B singer/

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during this period.

Gospel music career

Goring became a

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in August 1992. She is currently the Event Coordinator and member of Christ Alive Christian Center in the

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. Goring released her debut

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album, '' The Devil Lost Another One'', on the

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Couffe Music label in 2003. Goring currently resides in

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References

External links

* AllMusic.com Biography - Jade Trini Goring
AudioStreet.net Info - Jade Trini Goring
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goring, Jade Trini 1969 births Living people American gospel singers American performers of Christian music Mantronix members Musicians from Queens, New York University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni Julia Richman Education Complex alumni 21st-century African-American women singers 21st-century American women singers 20th-century African-American women singers 20th-century American women singers 20th-century American singers