Mandy Rain | |
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Mandy Rain in 2010.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Amanda Moseley |
Born |
Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
December 20, 1993
Genres | Pop, dance, urban pop, pop rock (early) |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress, dancer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels |
Teen Island, N'Credible, G-Production (former) Empire (current) |
Associated acts | School Gyrls, The Giggle Club, Kenton Duty |
Website | Official Website |
Notable instruments | |
Vocals |
Amanda Rose Moseley (born December 20, 1993) better known by her stage name Mandy Rain, is an American recording artist, dancer, and actress. Rain started her acting career at a young age. In 2007, Rain auditioned for Star Camp, a Nickelodeon television show that focuses on the making of a super star musical group. Rain was chosen along with seven other kids to join the show and The Giggle Club. The band disbanded shortly after the series' finale. Shortly afterwards, The Giggle Club's producer Nick Cannon decided to groom Rain for a solo career. Cannon started bringing Rain to recording studios to record songs while he was drafting a show for her called The Diaries of Mandy Rain. After hearing one of the tracks Rain had recorded, Cannon got inspired by it and decided to start drafting a different show about three private school girls. After several months, Canon formed School Gyrls. The original line up featured Rain, Monica Parales, and Jacque Pyles. In the summer of 2009, School Gyrls starred in a movie Canon had written called School Gyrls which premiered on Nickelodeon on February 21, 2010. Shortly afterwards, they released a self-titled album School Gyrls. Later that year, they also released a holiday album titled A Very School Gyrls Holla-Day. Rain and Pyles left the group shortly after the release of the holiday album to focus on their solo careers.
A year after the disbandment of the School Gyrls, Rain signed to Empire Distribution and released her debut single "Boogie". Her debut EP Riot was released in January 2015.
Mandy Rain was born as Amanda Moseley in Hollywood, Florida on December 20, 1993. Mosley is the daughter of actor and comedian Mark Moseley. Mosley has one brother named Matt Moseley who is a professional dancer.
When Rain was 13 years old, she auditioned for the Nickelodeon series "Star Camp". Rain was chosen along with seven other kids to be in a musical group called "The Giggle Club". Star Camp documented The Giggle Club as they recorded songs and performed live. During the filming of Star Camp, Moseley was given her stage name "Mandy Rain" by Nick Cannon. Shortly after season one, the Giggle Club had broken up so all the members could focus on their solo careers. After the series ended, Nick Cannon decided to groom Rain for a solo career. Cannon brought Rain to several record producers to record solo tracks, while he drafted a sitcom concept, "The Diaries of Mandy Rain", that he would pitch to Nickelodeon and Disney.