Erika Jayne
| Erika Jayne | |
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| Born |
Erika Chahoy July 10, 1971 Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Other names | Erika Girardi |
| Education | North Atlanta High School for the Performing Arts |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Television | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills |
| Spouse(s) |
Thomas Zizzo
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| Website | erikajayne |
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| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
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Thomas Zizzo
Erika Girardi (born July 10, 1971), known professionally as Erika Jayne, is an American singer, actress and television personality. She came to prominence with the release of her debut single "Roller Coaster", which topped the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 2007; it was included on her debut studio album Pretty Mess in 2009. Jayne has attained nine number-one songs on the Dance Club Songs chart as of 2016, most recently "How Many Fucks". She is ranked #42 on Billboard's 100 Greatest of All Time Dance Club Artists. In 2015, she was cast in the sixth season of the reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
She was raised in Atlanta by her single mother, a classically trained pianist. Her maiden name was Chahoy. Jayne attended North Atlanta High School. She enrolled in a magnet program for the performing arts in high school, saying "That’s where you really learned to love the stage and really hone your early performing skills. I wouldn’t trade that experience for anything in the world." At 18, she moved to New York City. She performed as a member of several girl groups while living in New York. During this time she got married to her first husband and gave birth to a son. A few years later she moved to Los Angeles alone to pursue her dream of becoming a singer and performer. She met her current and second husband, famed lawyer Thomas Girardi, while waiting tables.
Jayne started her career in the 1990s by appearing in small roles in several film and television productions, including High Incident, Lowball and Alchemy. Staying true to her love of music, Jayne's first dance music single "Roller Coaster" was released on January 1, 2007. The song placed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Jayne's debut album Pretty Mess, was released in the United States on August 11, 2009. Jayne also co-wrote several songs on her album. The other singles from the album were "Stars", "Give You Everything" and "Pretty Mess". The album spawned a total of four US number-one singles. She released three different music video versions of "Give You Everything". The music videos were directed by feature film director Marty Thomas. Jayne supported the release of Pretty Mess with tour dates and appearances at festivals and clubs across the United States. In November 2010, Jayne announced the creation of her own record label, Pretty Mess Records.
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