Did you know? Jody Watley’s entire career has been about looking forward, drawing inspiration from personal heroes and iconoclasts always ten steps ahead of the pack since her days as the original female lead and sound of the group Shalamar. The Chicago native’s eclectic repertoire–R&B, Hip Hop, House, jazz, pop, drum & bass, ambient, and spoken-word–is built on a positive vision and a strong taste for artistic and aesthetic risk.