Megan Sue Kashat (born February 13, 1990), is an American recording artist, songwriter, and dancer. She went by the stage name Megyn Hermez from 2010 to 2016. Kashat is best known for her 2011 single "Anxiety", 2013 single "Steal My Crown" and 2018 singles "Waters", "Loyes", "Run" and "Shame".

Early life

Kashat was born in

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to Kifah and Suhalia Kashat, who emigrated to the United States from

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in the 1970s. Her father Kifah owns an auto repair business and her mother Suhalia owns a perfume company. They are of Chaldean-Assyrian descent. Kashat trained in several forms of dance and music as a child, including ballet,

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, and tap. She competed in the 2007 Prix De Espana World Cup of Dance in Barcelona, Spain; and took second place. She later trained at the

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and at the Detroit Institute of Music Education.

Professional career

Kashat started competing in international dancing competitions at the age of eight. She was formally trained in tap and ballet during those years. Her professional debut was in 2005 when she performed as a back up dancer for

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at the 2005 NFL Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show in Detroit. That led to appearances on, among others, the

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Show,

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Fantastic Voyage, Lopez Tonight, and at the

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. Kashat started her own label, Gypsyland Records in 2013 and released the single "Steal My Crown". The song appeared on Mediabase Hot AC charts for seven straight weeks and received critical acclaim from the industry. Kashat released the singles "Tread The Water" and "Runaway" in 2014. Kashat collaborated with DJ and sound producer RoelBeat and released "Man in the Sky" on May 22, 2018, by Highlimit Records. The song hit No. 12 on

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in August 2018.

Personal life

Kashat is a member of the

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Discography

*''Music is Music'' (2013)

References

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