Alani "La La" Vasquez (born in June 25, 1979, in Brooklyn) is an American disc jockey, television personality and MTV VJ. Vasquez's parents, both of Puerto Rican heritage, met in New York City, where they married (they are now divorced). They settled in the borough of Brooklyn where Vasquez was born. Vasquez also has a younger brother named Christian. As a young child, she was involved in many activities, but music was her main interest.
Vasquez has been engaged to Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony since Christmas Day 2004. They have a son, Kiyan Anthony, born on March 7, 2007.
In Atlanta, Vasquez obtained a job as a programming assistant at WHTA-FM radio station. While a student at Redan High School (c/o 97), she she received her first big break with her debut in a radio show alongside Ludacris (then know as Chris Lova Lova), called Future Flavas. After working for some time at the station, she decided to attend college and relocated to Washington, D.C., where she attended Howard University and studied Communications. While attending college, she worked as a disc jockey for that institution's radio station.
In 1999, she moved to Los Angeles, California, and went to work for KKBT radio. There she was noticed by MTV and was invited to audition, although was not called back until a year later in 2003. She is currently the host for TRL, Direct Effect, MTV2 Hip Hop, and Ladies Night mix show on Hot 97.
Vasquez has also appeared in "Hot In There," "Oh Boy," "Drops Top Bentley," and "Famed Invita."
Vasquez made her film debut in 2001 as LaLa the DJ in Two Can Play That Game starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut. In 2002 she participated in the film Urban Massacre as Pam Jackson. She also made a cameo in Fat Joe's music video for "So Much More." She has a supporting role as herself in 2004's You Got Served. She was also featured in a sketch on Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes.
She is currently the co-host of MTV's Direct Effect and Total Request Live, along with hosting the reunion specials for both seasons of VH1's Flavor of Love and the first season of I Love New York. |
