Esthero

Esthero (real name Jen-Bea Englishman, born December 23, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who lives and works in the city of Toronto, Ontario. The name "Esthero," pronounced es-TARE-oh, refers both to the singer and to the two-person team of herself and her producer, Doc. She claims to have gotten the name from an old film character named Esther, whose last line in a movie is, "If I am to be the hero, then I cannot fly from darkness."

Background

At the age of sixteen, Esthero left southern Ontario to live on her own in Toronto, where she began singing at open-mic nights while supporting herself by working at a café. Within months, a mutual acquaintance introduced her to Doc, a guitarist and studio engineer. The young duo quickly began recording together, and their debut album, Breath from Another, was released to critical acclaim in 1998.

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Doc - 1998

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On April 20, 2004, without Doc's assistance, Esthero released "O.G. Bitch," a standalone EP featuring seven different remixes of the title track, plus the b-side "I Love You." The EP led the way to Esthero's 2005 full-length album on the Warner Bros. label, the decidedly jazzy Wikked Lil' Grrrls, seven years following her debut album, to moderate critical acclaim. The album features contributions, either vocally or instrumentally, from Sean Lennon, Shakari Nite, Cee-Lo Green of Goodie Mob, Jemeni, and Jeeleestone.

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April 20 - 2004 - B-side - Warner Bros. - Shakari Nite - Cee-Lo Green - Goodie Mob - Jemeni - Jeeleestone

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Esthero has appeared on the Chris Rock Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and has contributed songs to the films Go, Love & Basketball and Down With Love, as well as the video game '.

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Chris Rock Show - Late Night with Conan O'Brien - Go - Love & Basketball - Down With Love

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