Laura Stylez

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Laura Stylez
Born
Career
ShowEbro In The Morning (co-host)
Station(s) Hot 97
Sirius XM
Style Radio presenter
CountryUnited States
Website laurastylez.com

Laura Stylez (born November 4 is an American radio personality. She hosts the Hot 97 morning show, Ebro In The Morning, alongside co-hosts Ebro Darden and Peter Rosenberg.

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Early life

Stylez was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her parents immigrated from Guatemala in the 1970s and as a result she grew up speaking both Spanish and English. [1]

The last name "Stylez" was given to her by her friends who often complimented her on her daring style choices when she was younger. [2]

Career

Stylez got her first experience working in radio during a brief stint at a Los Angeles radio station. [1] She moved to New York at the age of 19 to pursue a career as a radio personality. While attending college Stylez worked three jobs and started interning at local radio stations to learn about the radio industry. [2]

Stylez' first professional on-air role in radio was at the Spanish-language station La Calle 105.9, playing mostly reggaeton music. [1] Stylez also went on work at the urban radio station Power 105.1. [3]

She moved to WQHT (Hot 97) as a digital producer and started working under Angie Martinez helping in digital aspects of her show. [2] In 2013, after being asked to fill in on the Hot 97 morning show, she joined the show full time alongside Ebro, Rosenberg, and Cipha Sounds. [2] Stylez has hosted various shows including Caliente: Latin hits show on Sirius/XM Radio. [4]

She is a co-founder of ENVSN Festival, a young women's empowerment festival. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014This is Hot 97Herselfmain cast [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Estevez, Marjua (September 28, 2015). "It Was All A Dream: How Laura Stylez Became A Voice In Hip-Hop". Vibe.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Rodriguez, Priscilla (June 18, 2014). "Laura Stylez Talks Pursuing Her Dreams in Radio & VH1's 'This is Hot 97'". Latina.
  3. 1 2 "LAURA STYLEZ". improper etiquette podcast. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  4. Robinson, Brandon (March 4, 2015). "Dreams Come True: Laura Stylez Talks Journey To Arrive On Hot 97 Morning Show & More". The Source.
  5. Howard, Nandi (September 24, 2019). "Sharifa Murdock and Laura Stylez On Spearheading ENVSN Festival". Essence.