Alix Lapri Explained

Alix Lapri
Birth Date:1996 11, mf=yes
Birth Place:Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
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Known For:Playing Effie Morales on Power & Book II
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Years Active:2008–present

Alix Lapri (born November 6, 1996) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Topeka, Lapri participated in many talent shows in her youth. She portrays Effie Morales on Power and its sequel and spin-off, .

Lapri signed with Crown World Entertainment in 2011, and had become friends with Jacob Latimore, as they were signed to the same production company. They released many song covers together, including that of "My Boo", a song by both Usher and Alicia Keys. In 2012, Lapri released her first extended play titled I Am Alix Lapri. The EP was released free of charge for download on multiple media outlets, and was met with positive reviews from various demographics.

She began her acting career in 2012, guest starring on a few episodes of Reed Between the Lines as Nataya. Following this, she has also had roles on shows such as Red Band Society (2014), as Quinby, and in major motion films such as Den of Thieves (2018), as Maloa.

Life and career

2003–2010: Early life and career beginnings

Alix Lapri was born November 6, 1996, in Topeka, Kansas to her mother, Lynn Geier.[1] The oldest out of three children, Lapri had begun taking an interest in music at an early age.

2011–13: Beginning of an acting career and I Am Alix Lapri

In July 2011, Lapri released a remixed cover of Jawan Harris's song "Keisha", which featured Tyga, titled "Forget Keisha".[2] [3] The song was widely popular on BET's 106 & Park, and Lapri both found his voice to be breathtaking and had been a huge fan of him, in which, this caused her to record the remix.[4] Her remix found success across his fan base, and she gained a considerable amount of recognition from it. The following month, she and label mate, Jacob Latimore, recorded a cover of the Alicia Keys and Usher song, "My Boo".[5] In December, Lapri was featured on Jawan Harris' It's On! mixtape. On this mixtape, she recorded a remix cover of Big Sean's "Marvin & Chardonnay" with Issa, which was age-friendly renamed to "Chris Brown and Kool-Aid".[6] [7]

In January 2012, she was featured on Issa's mixtape, King Issa, on a track titled Arriven.[8] [9] In July, Lapri released her first EP titled I Am Alix Lapri.[10] [11] The extended play was released free of charge for download on multiple media outlets, and was met with generally positive reviews. Crown World Entertainment announced the No. 1 Girl Power Tour, which would have featured Lapri, Cymia, HiRiz and Kourtney Heart as performers.[12] The tour was cancelled before any tour dates were released, for unforeseen reasons. In October, she appeared on season one of BET's Reed Between the Lines as Nataya, alongside Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm-Jamal Warner.[13]

In November, Alix sang the National Anthem at the WNBA Atlanta Dream playoff game against the Indiana Fever. She was also featured on Jacob Latimore's This Is Me mixtape, on the sixth track listed song, "Clique", which featured Lapri and Justin Martin.[14] Latimore, Lapri, and Martin were the first entertainers to be signed to Crown World Entertainment. In December, she was featured on the cover of Sesi Magazine.[15] Also, she and Rick of Bluff City recorded a cover of "Nobody's Business", a Rihanna and Chris Brown song. The video was sequentially released that following week.[16] In May 2013, Lapri was featured on the cover of G3 Magazine.[17] She also starred in Standing Up, a film about two kids who befriend each other after being left nude in a lake as victims of a summer camp prank.[18] They run away from camp and for three days learn more about each other than they've ever known before. She played the role of Tiwana, and the film was released in August.

2014–present: New music and Den Of Thieves

In 2014, Lapri starred guest starred in Red Band Society as Quinby, on the episode titled, "There's No Place Like Homecoming". Quinby was a passive aggressive teenager that had befriended Emma, a patient, at her first school dance.[19] [20] She also played the role of Brittany in Core: A Short Film About Bullying, which was filmed two years prior to its release in 2014. In 2015, Jacob Latimore and Lapri released a cover of Rae Sremmurd's "Throw Summo".[21] [22] She released a cover for "Wish Your Love Away" by Brandy. He and Lapri also attended the 2015 Kids Choice Awards together, where she spoke about her large YouTube fan base, and how she was finding a new sound for herself and her music.[23] [24] She covered Cher Lloyd's "With Ur Love", and sequentially released a music video for it. In 2016, Lapri released a song with Brandon Rossi, titled "5 Mo Minutes".[25] The song is a single from a new body new music that Lapri is working on. She also released a cover for "Too Good", a single by Drake.

In 2017, it was announced that Lapri would be joining alongside Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker in Downsized, which is focused on Ebony (Nicole) and Michael (Boris) being forced into a modern "shotgun" wedding after becoming teenage parents, ultimately putting their personal goals to the side to support their family.[26] [27] In the end, the two sweethearts manage to overcome the odds and negative stereotypes, establishing an ideal life for themselves. Lapri starred alongside Gerard Butler and 50 Cent, playing the role of Maloa, in the movie production Den of Thieves. Den of Thieves follows a thief getting trapped between two sets of criminals while planning a bank heist, and was released January 19, 2018.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2013Standing UpTiwanaSupporting role[28]
2014Core: A Short Film About BullyingBrittanyMain role[29] [30]
2017DownsizedMadisonMain Role[31] [32]
2018Den of ThievesMaloaSupporting role[33]
Television
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2012Reed Between the LinesNataya3 episodes[34]
2014Red Band SocietyQuinby1 episode[35] [36]
2019 Power Recurring role
2020–presentEffie MoralesMain role[37]
Music videos
YearArtistSong
2011Jacob Latimore"Camera Phone"
2012Jacob Latimore"Like Em All"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two major labels negotiating to sign 11-year-old. CJ Online. May 29, 2017. December 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171216034655/http://cjonline.com/stories/081208/lei_317612946.shtml. dead.
  2. Web site: [New Music Exclusive] @AlixLapri x @Tyga x @kingyoungtrey @SongwriterTC "Forget Keisha"]. Stuff Fly People Like. July 16, 2011 . May 29, 2017.
  3. Web site: Alix Lapri – Forget Keisha (Ft. Tyga). YouTube. May 29, 2017.
  4. Web site: Alix Lapri Bio. Kidz World. May 29, 2017.
  5. Web site: Jacob Latimore & Alix Lapri – My Boo (Cover). Singers Room. May 29, 2017.
  6. Web site: IT'S ON! (THE MIXTAPE) JAWAN HARRIS. Dat Piff. May 29, 2017.
  7. Web site: Jawan Harris – Chris Brown & Kool-Aid ft. Issa & Alix Lapri. YouTube. May 29, 2017.
  8. Web site: Issa – Arriven feat. Alix Lapri (King Issa mixtape). YouTube. May 29, 2017.
  9. Web site: MUSIC VIDEO: Issa feat. Alix Lapri – Arriven. Pretty Girls Sweat. May 29, 2017.
  10. Web site: Alix Lapri – I Am Alix Lapri. Singers Room. May 29, 2017.
  11. Web site: Fly EP: Alix Lapri – 'I Am Alix Lapri'. Stuff Fly People Like. July 19, 2012 . May 29, 2017.
  12. Web site: BEHIND THE SCENES WITH ALIX LAPRI! #1 GIRL POWER TOUR!. Crown World Entertainment. August 22, 2012 . May 29, 2017.
  13. Web site: Alix LaPri Talks to Teens. tscpl.org. November 22, 2011 . May 29, 2017.
  14. Web site: Jacob Latimore – Clique (Feat. Alix Lapri & Justin Martin). Live Mixtapes. May 29, 2017.
  15. Web site: Winter 2012: Alix Lapri + Holiday Beauty + More. Ssi Magazine. December 8, 2012 . May 29, 2017.
  16. Web site: Alix Lapri Ft. Rick – (cover) Nobody's Business by: Rihanna ft. Chris Brown. YouTube. May 29, 2017.
  17. Web site: G3 Magazine Issue 41 (Alix Lapri Cover). G3 Magazine. May 29, 2017.
  18. Web site: ALEXUS LAPRI GEIER. Metacritic. May 29, 2017.
  19. Web site: Season 1 "There's No Place Like Homecoming" . Recap Guide. May 29, 2017.
  20. Web site: There's No Place Like Homecoming. IMDb. May 29, 2017.
  21. Web site: Throw Summo (Remix). Digital Dripped. May 29, 2017.
  22. Web site: Rae Sremmurd Throw Summo Remix ft.Jacob Latimore & Alix Lapri. SoundCloud. May 29, 2017.
  23. Web site: Jacob Latimore and Alix Lapri Kids Choice Awards Interview. YouTube. May 29, 2017.
  24. Web site: 28th Annual Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. Getty Images. May 29, 2017.
  25. Web site: 5 Mo Mins- Alix Lapri Feat Brandon Rossi. SoundCloud. May 29, 2017.
  26. Web site: Our Set Visit to TV One's New Film 'Downsized'. Jubille Magazine. May 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170503105721/http://jubileemag.com/2017/05/our-set-visit-to-tv-ones-new-film-downsized-starring-boris-kodjoe-nicole-ari-parker/. May 3, 2017. dead.
  27. Web site: Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker 'Downsized'. First Lady B. May 29, 2017.
  28. Web site: STANDING UP CAST. Movie Web. April 26, 2017.
  29. Web site: "CORE" is a short film about bullying...coming March 2013...with an awesome cast that includes ME!. Facebook. May 29, 2017.
  30. Web site: "CORE" Trailer. Vimeo. May 29, 2017.
  31. Web site: RAYCORNELIUS.COM VISITS THE SET OF TV ONE'S 'DOWNSIZED' [PHOTOS]]. Ray Cornelius. May 4, 2017.
  32. Web site: SNEAK PREVIEW OF TV-ONES DOWNSIZED FT. BORIS KOJOE AND ARI NICOLE PARKER. Kiwi The Beauty. May 3, 2017 . May 4, 2017.
  33. Web site: Den of Thieves (2018) Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. May 29, 2017.
  34. Web site: Alix Lapri. Astro Factor. May 29, 2017.
  35. Web site: Red Band Society Spoilers: "There's No Place Like Homecoming" Description. KSITETV. May 4, 2017.
  36. Web site: Red Band Society Full Cast and Credits. Hollywood. May 4, 2017.
  37. Web site: Alix Lapri x Power Book II: Ghost – BELLO Mag. 2022-02-04. en-US.