Grey DeLisle

Grey DeLisle (born August 12, 1972 in Fort Ord, California) is an American singer, songwriter, and voice actress of Irish and Hispanic descent. She had a rough childhood: Her father left the family, and her mother was addicted to drugs. She was largely raised by her grandmother, Eva Flores Ruth, a vocalist who performed with salsa legend Tito Puente.

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August 12 - 1972 - Fort Ord - California - American - Singer - Songwriter - Voice actress - Irish - Salsa - Tito Puente

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DeLisle was heavy into goth bands like The Cure, but her mother, who had become a born-again Pentecostal, set a strict rule of no secular music. In her late teens, she started singing old gospel tunes, and started in the world of stand-up comedy, on the advice of a close friend. In her comedy routine, DeLisle was able to imitate voices very well, and was then advised to take a shot at voice acting. Her first starring role came in the English version of Crayon Shin-chan, as the voice of characters Cosmo and Uma.

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Goth - The Cure - Born-again - Pentecostal - Secular - Gospel - Stand-up comedy - English - Crayon Shin-chan

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She didn't get another starring role until 1998, but she has since become one of America's most beloved and well-respected voice actresses.

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DeLisle has also released four music CDs, filled with goth-inspired folk and Americana tunes, with a few gospel-style songs as well.

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CDs - Folk - Americana

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In 2002, DeLisle married musician Murry Hammond, the bassist for the Old 97's, after a few months of a long-distance relationship. They were even featured in an episode of The Learning Channel program A Wedding Story.

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Murry Hammond - Old 97's - The Learning Channel - A Wedding Story

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Grey has also voice-acted for many computer games, including Escape from Monkey Island, Baldur's Gate series, and various Star Wars games.

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Computer games - Monkey Island - Baldur's Gate - Star Wars - Games

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