Queen of the West is how most refer to this seasoned female producer, songwriter, recording artist and MC. LA-born but Inland Empire-bred, Diamonique is a multidimensional artist who was exposed to all things music at an early age and as a result, her sound is varied and her creativity is endless. She can go from honest West Cost rap with a females touch, smooth lyrics with a singsong flow that doesn't apologize for manipulating dynamic beats; to party tracks, such as 24/7, which she produced and recorded with her brother and American Idol (season 7) contestant Danny Noriega and was praised by Perez Hilton among others, or a soulful diva vocalist whose singing voice brings depth to hooks and is ripe for any ballad.
Diamonique recorded her first record at the age of 13 and at 15 was signed to a production deal, recording and releasing her first full-length album Eazzin 4 The Season (Moola Records/Prodigal Records). Shortly thereafter she was introduced to Fingazz & Flossy of Streetlight Music through Lunch of Homeless Nation and then released Diamond In Da' Ruff (Pegasus Music Group, 2004), an 18-track album that featured the singles "Get It On" and "Boom Bap," which together gained more than 3,000 nation radio spins, followed by the Countdown and Queen of the West.
She pulls inspiration from a diverse list of musical influences that includes 2Pac, Lauryn Hill, Michael Jackson, Sade and the late Teena Marie. Mun2 has said that "Diamonique rolls with a "who's who" of Chicano rap – Mr. Capone-E, Down, Frost, Lil Rob – but...leans closer to Missy Elliott than Mz. Krazie." She has toured internationally, including three times to Japan as part of the Lowrider Car Show Tour and domestically she has performed along side artists such as Pitbull, Ciara, Lil Jon, Baby Bash, D-12, T-Weaponz and Xzibit.
A master behind the board, Diamonique began producing her own music in the last few years and is now sought after by other artists to track and engineer for them as well. Her productions include collaborations with famed-producers such as DJ Quik, Jon B., The Co-Stars, The Avila Brothers & Fingazz of Streetlight Music, and she’s looking forward to additional productions to hit the public this year.
In 2010, Diamonique took her decade-long experience in the music industry and passion for all things creative to start Diamond Cut Productions an umbrella multi-media company that includes both music and video production, as well as the record label Diamond Cut Music, which is dedicated to supporting and exposing the talented artists with whom she’s had the pleasure of working.
This year, Diamoniqe will continue to make original music, planning to release a string of EPs, and is taking a try in front of and behind the camera. She will make her debut in a feature film and is producing and directing for The Soul’d Out Crew, an all-female DJ crew.
