Lexi Allen Explained

Lexi Allen
Alias:Lexi
Birth Name:Alexis Marie Nucklos
Birth Date:2 October 1967
Birth Place:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Gospel · R&B
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, producer, actress, comedian, television personality, screenwriter
Years Active:1989–present
Label:Malaco Music Group
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Channel Name:lexitelevision
Years Active:2009–present
Genre:Comedy, parody
Subscribers:334 thousand
Views:46 million
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Stats Update:6 April 2023

Alexis Marie Nucklos-Allen (born October 2, 1967),[1] better known by her stage name Lexi Allen, is an American gospel singer, producer, actress, comedian, television personality, and screenwriter.

Early life

Alexis Marie Nucklos was born in Columbus, Ohio, where she grew up singing in her grandfather's church.[2] Nucklos is the daughter of physician Dr. Ruby Nucklos. She attended and graduated from Bowsher High School in Toledo. Nucklos later attended Bowling Green State University, where she majored in communications.[3] During her freshman year in college, she was awarded the Ms. Bronze Pageant.[4] In 1989, she became a member of Zeta Phi Beta.[5]

Career

For a time she sang background vocals for, among others, Gerald LeVert, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, and Fred Hammond.[6] [7] After the release of her debut album Call Her Lexi (1990)[2] [8] [9] she stepped away from music, instead studying and working as a teacher, before renewing her singing career a decade later.[3] [10] Nucklos also married a music producer Michael Allen, who helped manage her musical career. During their marriage, Allen captured the attention of former boxing champion Evander Holyfield, who had set up the record label Real Deal Records.[11] While signed onto Holyfield's label, Lexi released Lexi & That's the Way It Is (2002), A Praise in the Valley (2004) and What Heaven Hears (2005).

The 2004 album earned her a Stellar Gospel Music Award nomination.[7] [12] In 2006, Allen became the public face of The Word Network, where she presents the regular program "The Word Network Church with Lexi".[13] She also hosted The Lexi Show, aired by The Word Network, on which she has interviewed such guests as B.Slade (then known as Tonex), Carlton Pearson, Shirley Caesar, DeWayne Woods and many others.[14] [15] [16]

In 2010, The Lexi Show was suspended for nearly a year,[17] [18] soon after an interview in which Tonex spoke candidly about his same-sex attraction and his views on sexuality in general.[19] [20] The show returned in 2011,[16] [21] and later after a three-year hiatus, in 2015.[22]

Her 2012 album Phenomenal was produced after she signed with Malaco Music Group.[23] [24] The singles "Burn It All Down" and "Abide" from this album hit the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs charts,[25] peaking at #20 and #14 respectively.[26]

Allen appears regularly on The Yolanda Adams Morning Show with the segment "Inside Inspiration with Lexi".[27] On her YouTube channel, she has created comedy videos dealing with subjects such as church culture, African-American culture, and parodies of well-known TV shows.[28] [29] [30] She also runs ALX Hair, a business selling hair extensions.[31]

Personal life

Michael Dwayne Allen, her husband, was diagnosed with cancer and ultimately succumbed to the disease on October 5, 2004.[32] Lexi has a son, Michael Alexander Osaze Allen,[33] by her late husband Michael.

Discography

Albums

Filmography

Television

YouTube Shows

References

  1. http://www.familytreenow.com/search/people/results?first=Alexis&middle=Marie&last=Nucklos&rid=0s0&smck=HU2CxdB-CirSpCQkbzNp2g Alexis Marie Nucklos - familytreenow.com
  2. http://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6070&context=bg-news J.J. Thompson. "BG singer to release an album". The BG News April 13, 1990 (1990)
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=20000122&id=EGhRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qAMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4742,2096869&hl=en "Lexi is back on the gospel scene with a new urban-edge album"
  4. http://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5516&context=bg-news Jared O. Wadley. "Women vie for 'Bronze'. The BG News April 16, 1986 (1986). BGSU Student Newspaper. Book 4517, pg. 5.
  5. http://psiepsilonzetas.wixsite.com/1974/lineage Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Psi Epsilon Chapter at Bowling Green State University, Chapter Lineage
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=PA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47 "Lexi: ...And That's The Way It Is."
  7. http://www.malaco.com/Catalog/Gospel/Lexi/list.php Lexi: Malaco - Gospel
  8. Web site: 2009-09-09. Lexi. 2021-06-02. Da Gospel Truth. en-US.
  9. http://www.allmusic.com/album/call-her-lexi-mw0000314802 Call Her Lexi
  10. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2000/02/26/liv_284730.shtml Inspired, energized, singer, start on the comeback trail
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410101600/http://www.mtv.com/news/821156/former-heavyweight-champion-evander-holyfield-founds-label/ Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield founds label - MTV
  12. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120711005300/en/Malaco-Records-Release-Phenomenal-Album-Acclaimed-Artist Malaco Records to Release Phenomenal, the New Album from Acclaimed Artist & Beloved Talk Show Host Lexi
  13. Web site: About The Word Network . 2016-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160317102947/http://www.thewordnetwork.org/about . 2016-03-17 . dead .
  14. http://wapistan.co.in/category/the-lexi-show-.html The Lexi Show Videos
  15. http://www.dagospeltruth.com/lexi-2 Profile
  16. http://thelightnc.hellobeautiful.com/8584121/the-word-network-announces-the-return-of-the-lexi-show The Word Network Announces The Return Of “The Lexi Show”
  17. http://thegospelblog.com/the-word-network-will-no-longer-air-the-lexi-show/ The Word Network will no longer air The Lexi Show
  18. http://higherrockmusic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=583:the-word-networks-qthe-lexi-sjowq-comes-to-an-end&catid=42:christian&Itemid=94 The Word Network's "The Lexi Show" Comes To An End
  19. http://thelightnc.hellobeautiful.com/7626901/lexi-out-of-word-network-did-she-go-to-far-with-tonex-interview Lexi Out of Word Network: Did She Go To Far With Tonex Interview?
  20. http://www.eurweb.com/2010/11/lexi-out-of-word-network-because-of-controversial-tonex-interview Lexi Out of Word Network Because of Controversial Tonex Interview?
  21. Web site: The Lexi Show Returns to The Word Network GospelPundit.com . 2016-03-28 . 2016-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160408205140/http://www.gospelpundit.com/2011/03/the-lexi-show-returns-to-the-word-network/ . dead .
  22. http://pathmegazine.com/news/world-news/the-word-network-brings-back-the-lexi-show/ The Word Network Brings Back “The Lexi Show”
  23. http://ugospel.com/malaco-music-group-announces-the-signing-of-alexis-allen-professionally-known-as-lexi/ Malaco Music Group Announces the Signing of Alexis Allen Professionally Known as Lexi | uGospel.com
  24. http://ugospel.com/malaco-records-announces-lexi-allens-upcoming-album-phenomenal/ Malaco Records Announces Lexi Allen's Upcoming Album, "Phenomenal" | uGospel.com
  25. https://ichoosegospel.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/new-single-from-lexi-abide/ New Single from Lexi - "Abide" | I Choose Gospel
  26. http://www.billboard.com/artist/307126/lexi/chart Lexi - Chart history
  27. https://web.archive.org/web/20130210032128/http://theyolandaadamsmorningshow.com/tag/inside-inspiration-with-lexi/ Inside Inspiration with Lexi
  28. http://alwaysalist.com/gospel/lexi-marymary-spoof/ Pure Parody: Lexi Takes On Mary Mary
  29. https://www.youtube.com/user/lexitelevision lexitelevision
  30. http://shine.forharriet.com/2015/01/mother-walkers-sanctified-straight-talk.html Mother Walker's Sanctified Straight Talk is Hilarious
  31. http://www.alxhair.com/#!about/c5wf ALX Hair website
  32. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-allen-mn0003740132 Michael Allen | Biography
  33. http://www.gospelflava.com/articles/lexi-cdshoot.html Lexi Update and CD Photo Shoot

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