Alexis Morrast

Alexis Jessica Morrast youngest of six, singer/song writer; a 15 year old phenom, native of Newark, N.J presently residing in Plainfield, New Jersey. She began singing in church at the age of three, leading her first solo in the adult choir by seven. Since that time Alexis has performed on several stages; the U.S. OPEN in 2013, 2015 Central Jersey Jazz Festival in New Brunswick featuring trumpet player Sean Jones, NJPAC with Christian McBride, the world renown APOLLO THEATRE emerging as Two Time Amateur Night Winner and later returning as their Special Guest. February 2017 back on the APOLLO stage she was named the Winner of SHOWTIME at the APOLLO nationally televised FOXTV hosted by Steve Harvey; most recently Alexis resounding tone was heard on Millennium Stage at The KENNEDY CENTER!

Being so young she's had such great opportunities from sitting in to working with greats like Ray Chew, Amina Figorova, Alvester Garnett and the incredible Bertha Hope. She studied under Conrad Herwig, took part in several jazz events and venues; meeting and greeting countless musicians and performers; Dionne Warwick, Lalah Hathaway, Twinkie Clark and Danny Mixon causes her to feel blessed, honored, humbled and striving for her best!!!

Alexis has several artistic influences beginning with her mom, dad and her aunt Vernell a recording artist in the group Koffee Brown. There are others she adds to the list

for either their instrumental genius, their raw vocal talents or a combination of the two; those being Stevie Wonder, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Lalah Hathaway just to name a few.

This is a young girl with an old soul!

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