About the Artist...
Zorina London
Singer * Dancer * Actress
Zorina London was born in Louisiana and raised in San Francisco. By the age of 17, she had won her first beauty pageant and was one of the Sal Watts Dancers on a local television program 7 the Barbara Davis Varity Show. She then became a professional model after graduating from the Barbara Davis School of Modeling. Early in Ms. London's career she visited the studio to record, "Fats Gaines Presents Zoriria." Her versatility as a singer has earned her opening billing for such performers as Carol Channing, The Whispers, Big Mama Thorton, Felipe Wynn and Tower of Power's Lenny Williams, to name a few. San Francisco's Mayor Willie Brown calls her his "favorite singer."
James Brown the Godtather of soul himself adopted Zorina as she toured with Mr. Brown as his lead back-up vocalist and dancer. It was he who dubbed her as, "the hardest working woman in show business." "Top Female Vocalist of the Year" by the San Francisco Bay Area Top Star Awards, This lady does it all!! Zorina has performed around the world as a solo artist and with her own band, 'V 'n' Z', in top venues in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Finland and Pads. This entrepreneur entertainer has also hosted her own television show "Making a Difference in the Western Addition."
Zorina is an established artist having an endless list of professional, corporate and private accolades to her credits. From Playboy Bunny to "Top Female Vocalist of the Year" by the San Francisco Bay Area Top Star Awards.
"Zorina consistently gives her best to each and every performance!"
Ms. London made her first acting debut at the Lorraine Hansberry Theater in James Baldwin's, "The Amen Corner" directed by Danny Duncan. Cast to portray Josephine Baker in a musical tribute, "Josephine", this multi talented artist wants to do it all. Movie Credits include "Metro" and "Dr. Dolitde" with Eddie Murphy "A Smile Like Yours" and "One Thousand Brides." Ms. London is also the featured vocalist on "Sax By The Bay", an audio CD by legendary jazz saxophonist Yil Ospay. Furthermore, she has released a single, "Thing 4 U" and her latest CD, "A Thing For You" featuring her versatility as a Cabaret, Jazz, R& B, Blues, Rock and Pop entertainer. The founder of the six sensational singers the Sassy Divas continually had sold out performances at the Plush Room in San Francisco's York Hotel.
This leggy, sultry, engaging artist is truly a pleasure to see and hear. Ms. London's vibrancy is intoxicating and when she isn't singing, dancing or acting, she does print and ramp modeling. President and founder of "Bombshells on Runway;" a new breed of voluptuous ramp models. It's no wonder' that Zorina London is known and referred. to as the "Entertainers Entertainer." by her show business peers!!
The Mark Hopkins The Meribel The Plush Room
The York Hotel
The Press Club The Hilton The Fairmont Mecca
Julie Rings Holiday inn Coconut Grove Café De Noir
The Argent Hotel Piafs Le Colonial
Special Appearances:
Requested to play for San Francisco's Mayor Willie Brown's, private Inaugural Ceremony, Christmas and Birthday party. Entertained for the U. S. Mayor's conference held in San Francisco. Performed at the Roth Mansion and the Getty's Mansion for Willie Brown. 49er's Jingle for prop F, new stadium.
Grand opening of the Top of the Mart, Mark Hopkins Hotel.
Entertained for Barry Bonds charity, "Unadoptable Children."
Fund Raiser for leukemia sponsored by Ray Talia Faro.
"Athletes Against Drugs" Stedman Graham.
Command performance at Dennis Rodeman's Club Illusions.
Jazz Festivals:
Finland Pori Jazz Festival, Jazz & Blues Festival. San Jose Jazz Festival, Fillmore Street, Polk Street and Union Street Festival.
Wineries:
Kautz Ironstone, Monda~ri, Rodney Strong
Guest Performances Paris:
Le Tabarin as a tribute to Josephine Baker, Aux Trois Mai]letz, command performance for Moustaphe Cis'se' of Sinigal.
Movie Appearances:
"Metro" and "Dr. Doolittle" with Eddie Murphy, "A Smile Like yours!" and "One Thousand Brides"
Billed with such artists as:
James Brown, Carol Channing, Big Mama Thorton, Phillip Wynn, Chambers Brothers, Lenny Williams, The Whispers and Ricardo Scales, BB King, Tony Bennett, Taj Mahal, Marlena Shaw, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Chick Cotea, Phil Collins and many others.