Lanre has been crazy about music since he was born. Lanre is a Nigerian by birth but calls the US home now. When he was younger he never dreamed of being a pop star, instead he looked up to his Dad, and wanted to be a Doctor or even one better President of Nigeria, or the United States. He always reworked nursery rhymes as a kid and eveything seem to just grow fro there. Educated and holding a PHD he sites influences from Sade, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Enya, Nirvana, RadioHead, Van Hunt, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Stevie Wonder, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Fela, Ebenezer Obey, King Sunny Ade, Bob Marley, The Pocket Dwellers, Talib Kweli, Biggie Smalls, Tupac Shakur, Dr.Dre, Beethoven, YoYo Ma,New Edition, The Game, Aerosmith, Smokey Robinson and so many others. Lanre is a Blue Pie artist and out now at all leading digital retailers on the planet. Search " lanre " You can find out more on Lanre by visiting the following websites. www.myspace.com/officiallanre