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     Lakesha Shontell Woods born May 6, the oldest of two children and raised in Carver Ranches a small town in Hollywood, Florida. Lakesha may be known as a socialite, and the daughter of Blues and Jazz Guitarist and Singer Ike Woods but since the age of 10 she has been finding her way with music. She started at 10 singing with an all girl gospel group called Cousin's Touch. Lakesha says, "We were just a group of cousin's who wanted to sing like our daddies The Woods a.k.a. The Hollywood Stars". Growing up in the church Lakesha and her cousins were reared to sing gospel and R&B or secular music wasn't much of an option especially having a father who was a member of a national recording gospel group. Together with her cousins they sang as much as they could;  in their church and at other church programs or in the choir. Lakesha wrote the group’s first original song "Seek God". With musical talent running as deep as 3 generations back, Lakesha was eager to pursue singing but often intimated by the great voices (in her family) that came before her. Eventually, she challenged herself to face her calling.

     In 2004 Lakesha received her first start as an actress with TH Entertainment. She was cast for the pilot sitcom Soul City as an “under 5” extra. She was able to impress the Director with her ability to learn her lines fast he quickly selected her for the part of Malinda in his feature film Root of Evil. Soul City aired on Comcast Cable in 2005.

     By 2006 Lakesha completely left the corporate world to pursue her dreams of becoming a full time entertainer. It was after she rediscovered her love for writing and singing that she decided to publish Enjoy Life Magazine online (this was a second attempt). Eagerly exploring the internet for subjects of interest, she took the advice of a friend and joined MySpace.com. It wasn’t long before Lakesha began to search for all the talented voices and entertainers that inspire her. During her search she found Grammy nominated Singer Calvin Richardson and he was later featured as Enjoy Life Magazine's first celebrity artist. This was the beginning of a brand new start for Enjoy Life Magazine and Lakesha's career as an Entertainment Columnist. The article that she wrote on Calvin Richardson helped her to secure many other celebrity interviews to name a few, Conya Doss, Carl Thomas and Jazz sensation Pamela Hart.

     With writing being her strong point, she writes about things that are common; everyday issues in her life. Through Enjoy Life Magazine, Lakesha writes the editorial column Mind Body & Soul. She's written several poems, essays and commentaries that have been published in literary magazines, online publications and in compilations with other authors. Her story doesn't stop there! Lakesha's latest projects include a lyrical songbook, "A Beautiful Way With Words"  (featured on this site) "The Revelation of Real Love" which is a compilation of short stories and poems and Love Spells Vol. 1 a Spoken Word CD which will be available summer 2010. Some of her well noted articles include: "All My Good Days", "Everybody Needs a Break", "Nature's Way", "I Write" & the poem "What About My Heart". The articles, All My Good Days, Everybody Needs a Break and Nature's Way have been download and use by publishers over 500 times each since 2006.