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Heather B. Gardner
Gardner at a September 13, 2011 book signing for Common's memoir in Manhattan
Gardner at a September 13, 2011 book signing forCommon's memoir in Manhattan
Background information
Also known asHeather B.
Born(1971-11-13)November 13, 1971(age 52)
OriginJersey City, New Jersey,U.S.
GenresRap,hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper,reality televisionpersonality, radio host
Years active1990–present
LabelsElektra,Pendulum,MCA,Sai Records International, GIWOM Entertainment

Heather B. Gardner(born November 13, 1971),[1]billed professionally asHeather B.,is an American rapper, reality television personality, and a radio host who first gained fame as a member of the hip hop groupBoogie Down Productions[2]before becoming a cast member onThe Real World: New York,the 1992 inaugural season ofMTV's reality showThe Real World.[3]

Career

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From February 16 to May 18, 1992, Gardner filmedThe Real World: New York,the first season of MTV's reality television series,The Real World,on which she appeared as a cast member.[4]The series premiered May 21 that year. On the show, she was depicted as ahip-hopartist with the groupBoogie Down Productions,on the verge of getting her big career break.[5]During the season, she is seen recording her first album.[5][6]According to MTV's biography for her: "She has a lot of drive and dedication to whatever she is doing. She makes friends quickly and always speaks her mind regardless of the consequences."[5]

Gardner was affiliated with the rap group Boogie Down Productions,[3]and was signed toPendulum Recordsin 1995. In 1996, she released her first album,Takin' Mine.The single "All Glocks Down", an anti-gun violence anthem, received radio play, as did the follow-up single "If Headz Only Knew."[7]

Gardner scored a minor role in the 1995 filmDead Presidentsas "Peaches". In 1997, Gardner signed withMCA Recordsand in 1998 she released the single, "Do You," which had a considerable amount of television and radio airplay.

She was identified byXXLmagazine as being in their 1998 photographA Great Day in Hip Hop.[8]

In 2002 Gardner produced her second album,Eternal Affairs,with production from Pete Rock and DJ Premier. The album met with positive reviews.[citation needed]

Outside of her music career, Gardner has appeared in various projects and television specials related toThe Real World.She also appeared in the filmThe Wedding Videodirected byReal WorldalumNorman Korpi,and a 2005 television commercial forAmerica Onlineanti-virus software.[9]Gardner's third studio album,Open Bar,which was executive-produced by DJ Premier.[10]

As of 2012, Gardner is the co-host of theSirius Satellite RadioshowSway in the Morningwith formerMTVreporterSway Calloway.[11]In 2016 the duo appeared in the twelfth episode, "Soliloquy of Chaos," ofLuke Cage,interviewingMethod Man,about being rescued by Cage during a hold-up of a Harlem bodega.[12]

She appeared as herself in the 2018Bruce WillisfilmDeath Wish.

In 2021, she portrayed the character Aunt Ruth in theJussie SmollettmovieB-Boy Blues,Smollett's adaptation of the novel series written byJames Earl Hardy.

Personal life

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Gardner married fellow hiphop artist born E. Gray, a former member of the groupBraveheartswho goes by the professional name Horse. In a 2010 interview withThe Urban DailyGardner related that she met Gray on a subway train 15 years prior, and that they had been married for nine years, commenting, "It's like everybody else's house and we're a real family. We got a dog and pain-in-the-ass neighbors. He did music and I do music."[13][14]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles

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Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Dead Presidents Peaches
2011 Turnpike Heather Elms
2013 Somewhere Inbetween Short film
2018 Death Wish Heather B. Uncredited
2021 B-Boy Blues Aunt Ruth

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Luke Cage Heather B. Episode: "Soliloquy of Chaos"
2023 Sistas Cheryl 6 episodes

See also

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References

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  1. ^Whitburn, Joel(2009).Joel Whitburn's Music Stars: Brief Bios of Every Recording Artist Who Ever Charted.Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 114.ISBN978-0-8982-0176-5.
  2. ^"Heather B Birthday".National Today.RetrievedMarch 13,2024.
  3. ^abKurutz, Steve (2008)."Heather B."Allmusic.All Media Guide.RetrievedFebruary 21,2008.
  4. ^"SoHo Loft".realworldhouses.com. November 28, 2010
  5. ^abc"The Real World: New York: Cast: Heather B".MTV.1992. Archived fromthe originalon November 8, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 14,2011.
  6. ^"Julie and Eric...Could it be Love?".The Real World: New York.Season 1. Episode 2. MTV.
  7. ^"Chart Listing For The Week Of Feb 06 1993".Billboard.Nielsen Business Media, Inc.February 6, 1993. Archived fromthe originalon May 26, 2008.RetrievedFebruary 21,2008.
  8. ^"Hip-Hop America".XXL.Vol. 3, no. 1 #7. New York:Harris Publications.December 1998. pp. 86–118.
  9. ^Cooper, Gael Fashingbauer."Will reality TV return to 'Paradise'?".Today Reality TV.MSNBC.March 15, 2005
  10. ^AbduSalaam, Ismael."Heather B. Returns With DJ Premier For 'Open Bar'".AllHipHop.March 12, 2010
  11. ^Chudnofsky, Lisa."Heather B From The First Season Of 'Real World': Where Is She Now?".MTV.Archived fromthe originalon March 23, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 20,2014.
  12. ^Cecchini, Mike (October 1, 2016)."Luke Cage: Complete Marvel Comics Easter Eggs and Reference Guide – Luke Cage Episode 12: Soliloquy of Chaos".Den of Geek.
  13. ^"Heather B: Rap Infamy, Radio and 'The Real World'".Rock the Bells. March 4, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on January 20, 2022.RetrievedJune 5,2023.
  14. ^"Heather B On Her Marriage To Horse From the Bravehearts".TheUrbanDaily. May 24, 2010.Archivedfrom the original on June 5, 2023.RetrievedJune 5,2023– viaYouTube.
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