Tasha

Tasha is the name of several different singers and performers, including Natasha Shanta Reid, the UK techno DJ Natasha Klerks, and other artists who use the same mononym.

Natasha Shanta Reid / T

Natasha Shanta Reid, also known as T and 윤미래, is an R&B, hip-hop and soul singer and rapper. She is born in Portland, Texas, and has African American and Korean parentage. She begins performing at an early age and is recognised as one of the leading female hip-hop, R&B and soul artists in Korea. She is fluent in Korean and English.

She later forms Tashannie, a hip-hop and R&B duo, in 1999, where she is the main vocalist. In 2001, she starts a solo career under the name T. She is signed to Jungle Entertainment, the label associated with hip-hop and R&B records by Drunken Tiger.

Her solo work brings notable recognition at the Korea Music Awards, where she wins in two categories and later takes both Best R&B/Soul Album and Best R&B/Soul Song for 2008. She is also described as one of the most influential rappers and female vocalists in Korea, and she serves as ambassador and spokesperson for DaMoonWha, a multicultural youth organisation.

Other performers using the name Tasha

Tasha is also used by Natasha Ramos, whose releases include La Isla Bonita, and by disco singer Tasha Joan Paul, who is most active in the 1980s and records the album You Only You along with several singles.

Another artist using the name is TASHA, a Chicago-based singer who takes part in Young Chicago Authors at 15, releases her first project, Divine Love, in 2016, and performs with electric guitar while combining poetry with songs about Black joy, self-love and radical softness. Her work for the nonprofit BYP100 also informs her art.