| LaShell Griffin | |
| Birth Name: | LaShell Renee Thomas |
| Birth Date: | January 14, 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Instrument: | Vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Genre: | Christian R&B, gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel, contemporary R&B |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2004 - present |
| Label: | Epic |
LaShell Renee Griffin (born January 14, 1968, as LaShell Renee Thomas) is an American gospel musician. Her first album, Free, was released by Epic Records in 2004. This was a Billboard magazine breakthrough release upon four charts, The Billboard 200, Gospel Albums, R&B Albums, and Heatseekers Albums. She released two more subsequent albums, but they have not placed on any charts.
Griffin was born on January 14,[1] 1968, as LaShell Renee Thomas, to mother Geraldine, whose maiden name was Mundy, and she won Oprah Winfrey's singing competition, Pop Star Challenge.[2] [3] This got her a record deal with Epic Records.[3]
Her music recording career commenced in 2004, with the album, Free, and it was released by Epic Records on May 25, 2004.[4] The album was her breakthrough release upon four Billboard magazine charts, and it placed on The Billboard 200 at No. 166, Gospel Albums at No. 2, R&B Albums at No. 43, and Heatseekers Albums at No. 5.[5] While she has released two more albums, they have failed to gain any commercial traction or achieve any national exposure.[2]
Griffin and her now deceased former husband, LeVoties Griffin, has five children together, and she still resides with them in Detroit, Michigan.[3] [2]
| Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Gos | US R&B | US Heat | |||
| Free |
| 166 | 2 | 43 | 5 | |
| The Gift |
| - | - | - | - | |
| Dreams Are Possible |
| - | - | - | - | |