Lisa Toney, one of the new faces of soca music, born and raised in a small country town in New Hampshire, USA. Lisa always had a strong passion for music, but it wasnt until 2001 when she traveled to Trinidad and Tobago for carnival that she became inspired to write and produce her own music. Since then music has taken a front seat in her life. From 2001 on, she has been in Trinidad for every carnival season, going to all the fetes, learning about the music industry. Her music is a combination of hip hop, r&b, soca,chutney, reggae, and latin influences. Lisa writes all of her own material,she also wrote the song Temptation sang by Burton, Her single Wine on me closer produced by Sheldon $hel $hock Benjamin has received tremendous reviews and got her nominated in three categories in the International Soca Awards for 2006. Toney, a full time registered nurse, residing on Nantucket, Massachusetts continues to keep her musical career a priority. Out of My Life, produced by Marlon Roach and madman Yohan out of Sel construction sound, What You Do Produced by $hel $hock. Waistline produced by Shawn Noel out of Mastamind production Waistline was also nominated in the 2007 soca awards. Video directed by Gottie, Lisa and her husband, former Atlantik front line singer Burton Toney have launched their own band on the island of Nantucket, appropriately titled Island Fusion. The band Launched July 2006. The front line includes Lisa, Burton and Lisa's niece Meghan Trainor. Waistline
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