Toya (singer)
Toya | |
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| Born | LaToya Lacole Rodriguez July 22, 1983 |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
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| Years active | 2000–2009 |
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LaToya Lacole Martin (née Rodriguez; born July 22, 1983),[1] also known mononymously as Toya, is an American former R&B singer from St. Louis, Missouri, best known for her 2001 song, "I Do!!", which reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Early life and education
Toya was born LaToya Lacole Rodriguez on July 22, 1983, to a Puerto Rican father and an African American mother. She was named after La Toya Jackson.[2] She graduated from Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School in St. Louis County, Missouri.
Career
Toya’s career jump started when Courtney Benson and Tony Davis signed Toya to their production company, Hit City Music Group. The two also managed another St. Louis native, Hip Hop superstar Nelly. They took Toya to Arista Records, where then-label chief L.A. Reid signed her to a major record deal instantly. Toya’s first single "I Do!!" had major chart success. And led to her self-titled debut album later that same year, which landed on the Billboard 200. Her second single was 2002's "No Matta What (Party All Night)".
In January 2011, Toya announced via Twitter that she would like to record music again.[3] In April 2013, she stated that she was attempting to record music again.[4]
Personal life
Toya is married to Tamaurice "Tee" Martin, the quarterbacks coach for the Baltimore Ravens. On March 15, 2004, their son Kaden Martin was born.[5] In 2012, Toya gave birth to a second child, another son Cannon, according to her via Twitter.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| US [6] | ||
| Toya |
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109 |
Singles
| Year | Song | US [7] |
US Rhyth [8] |
US R&B [9] |
AUS [10] |
NZ [11] |
UK [12] |
Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "I Do!!" | 16 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 9 | — | Toya | |
| 2002 | "No Matta What (Party All Night)" | 86 | 34 | — | 25 | — | — | ||
| "Hey Ma" (with Cam'ron, Freeky Zeeky and Juelz Santana) |
3 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 15 | 8 | Come Home with Me |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Stick Out Ya Wrist" | 2002 | Nelly | XXX |
| "Same Ol Dirty" | 2004 | Murphy Lee | Murphy's Law |
| "I Had a Dream" | 2006 | Terror Time | Hard Times in da Country |
References
- ^ "Toya (2)". Discogs. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Toya". Askmen.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Twitter / Toya Martin". Twitter.com. 2011-01-18. Archived from the original on 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
really getting that itch t
- ^ "Twitter / Toya Martin". Twitter. 2013-04-17. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
I'm trying
- ^ "USC football: Tee Martin is officially on board". Usc.ocregister.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Billboard Chart Search - Toya, Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100 peaks:
- "I Do!!" and "No Matta What (Party All Night)": "Toya Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- "Hey Ma": "Cam'ron Chart History – The Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Chart Search - Toya, Rhythmic". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Chart Search - Toya, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Discography Toya". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Discography Toya". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Cam'ron feat. Juelz Santana - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "British certifications – Cam'ron feat. Juelz Santana – Hey Ma". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 28, 2020. Type Hey Ma Cam'ron feat. Juelz Santana in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "American single certifications – Cam'ron – Hey Ma". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2003-04-01)
- Toya at IMDb