Jessica Sutta

Jessica Lynn Sutta (born May 15, 1982 in Miami, Florida, US) is an American dancer, singer, recording artist, model, and actress. In 2003she debuted as a member of the American pop girl group and dance ensemble, The Pussycat Dolls. She left the group in January 2010 to embark her solo career. She is currently finishing up her debut solo album which is expected to be released in May 2012. Sutta was born in Miami, Florida, of Polish-Jewish father and Irish-Japanese Catholic mother. She grew up in Cutler Bay, Florida with two older brothers, Billy and Kevin. She started dance classes at the age of three. She was a child model in a dance wear catalog/magazine in Miami called Star Style among the child models was Melissa Pastrana who also graduated from NWSA New World School of the Arts. She was a Miami City Ballet dance student in Miami Beach, Florida among the alumni were Crista Villela, Melissa Pastrana, Kelly Hess, Patricia Delgado, Cherilyn Franco- Morroco, Jeanette Delgado just to name a few. At New World School of the Arts, she studied dance. She tore the ACL on both knees and switched to theater studies, before finally returning to dance. She joined the NBA's cheerleading squad Miami Heat in 1999 and became captain in 2001. After her announcement of her departure from the group, she told MTV News that she will try her hand at another aspect of the musical process, songwriting. She recently announced that she has finished a song with British songwriter and record producer Martin Harrington called "Rodeo", and there will be a rapper on it. Harrington has written and produced for many artists including Kylie Minogue and Natalie Imbruglia. Sutta and Harrington also recorded a song "I Got This Down". In September 2010, Jessica revealed that her first solo single would be called "I Wanna Be Bad". She debuted the song at the Truck Stop / Here Lounge in West Hollywood. Jessica also stated that the video would be released soon on her official YouTube channel. "I Wanna Be Bad" is produced by Dutch producer Tearce Keaz. Jessica premiered the video for "I Wanna Be Bad" on RadarOnline on October 19. The video was directed by Frank E. Flowers. "I Wanna Be Bad" was released on iTunes on October 19. Sutta performed during the Tailgate Show at the Dolphins vs. Lions Game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida on January 19, 2011. She performed two new songs from the album called "Jack in The Box" and "Good Boy". Jessica's collaboration with Cedric Gervais "Where Ever You Are" was released on March 2011. Sutta also announced that she has a single coming up with DJ Erick Morillo, called "Pin-Up Girl (Feat. Erick Morillo)". The song was written by VASSY & Jamie Hartman, and produced by Morillo, Harry Romero and José Nunez. She performed "Pin-Up Girl" with Erick Morillo at Ultra Music Festival, on 27 March.