Alisha Gaddis

Alisha Gaddis is an American recording artist, actress, producer, director and writer. She is a founding member of Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band with her husband Lucky Diaz, and is known for her role as Lishy Lou on the PBS show Lishy Lou and Lucky Too.^[1][2][3][4] Gaddis was inducted into the EVSC Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2022.^[5] She is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts.^[6]

Alisha Gaddis
Occupation(s)	singer, actress, musician, producer, director, writer
Instrument(s)	vocals
Labels	Rainy Day Dimes
Member of	Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band
Website	http://www.alishagaddis.com

Gaddis in 2023

Gaddis and Diaz, 2012

Awards

As a member of Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Gaddis won a 2013 Latin GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Children's Album for ¡Fantastico!.^[7] The album Adelante was a 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards nominee.^[8] In 2019, the band won their second Latin Grammy Award for the album Buenos Diaz under the name The Lucky Band.^[9] The album Paseo Lunar was nominated for a 2020 Latin Grammy Award in the Children's category making it the fourth nomination for The Lucky Band.^[10]

The albums Crayon Kids (2021) and Los Fabulosos (2022) were nominated in the Best Children's Album category for the 64th Grammy Awards and 65th Grammy Awards respectively.^[1]

The band was the recipient of the Parent's Choice Gold Award from the Parent's Choice Foundation which rewards excellence in children's entertainment, for Oh Lucky Day (2011).^[11]

Gaddis won an Emmy Award in 2015 for Best Performer, as part of their bilingual children's TV show Lishy Lou and Lucky Too as part of Friday Zone on PBS.^[12][3]

Discography

Albums with Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band as vocalist and producer.^[13][14]

• Luckiest Adventure (April 2010) CD Only
• Oh Lucky Day (April 2011)
• A Potluck (May 2012)
• ¡Fantastico! (May 2013) - Best Latin Children's Album GRAMMY Winner, 2013
• Lishy Lou and Lucky Too (October 2013)
• Aquí, Allá (May 2014)
• Adelante (May 2015) - Best Latin Children's Album GRAMMY Nominee, 2015
• Greatest Hits Vol 1 (July 2016)
• Made in LA (July 2017)
• Hold Tight, Shine Bright (August 2018)
• Buenos Diaz (April 2019)
• Paseo Lunar (May 2020)
• Crayon Kids (June 2021)
• Los Fabulosos (April 2022)

Acting

Gaddis won an Emmy Award in 2015 for Best Performer, as part of their bilingual children's TV show Lishy Lou and Lucky Too as part of Friday Zone on PBS.^[12][3]

She starred in Pandemic Playhouse, lending her voice to many puppets, including "Facty".^[3]

Books

Gaddis has released books She Loves Me All The Same (2019),^[15] Mama's Milk and Me: A Journal for Nursing Mothers (Breastfeeding, Childcare, Motherhood, Weaning) (2020),^[16] Your House Keys Are in the Dryer: A Parenting Haiku Book (2022),^[17] Periods, Period. (2023) on Post Hill Press^[18] Also a book series on Heuer Publishing including titles, Kids' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny, LGBTQ Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny, Men's Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny, Teen Boys' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny, Teen Girls' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny, Women's Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny.^[19]

Personal life

Gaddis met her husband Lucky Diaz at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, California.^[12] They married in 2012 and are raising two children together.^[20]

References

1. "Alisha Gaddis _ Artist _ GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
2. "Latin GRAMMYs". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
3. "Alisha Gaddis". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
4. Kight, Adam (14 November 2022). "Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. announces 2022 Hall of Fame inductees". WEVV 44News. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
5. "EVSC hosts 2022 Hall of Fame induction ceremony". Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW). 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
6. "2023 Grammy Nominations". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
7. Times, Christy Khoshaba Christy Khoshaba is a former entertainment producer for the Los Angeles (2013-11-22). "Latin Grammys 2013: The complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
8. Billboard Staff (2015-11-20). "Latin Grammys 2015: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
9. "2019 Latin GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees and Winners List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
10. September 29, Rosy Cordero; EDT, 2020 at 09:15 AM. "J Balvin, Nicki Minaj, Bad Bunny, more score 2020 Latin Grammy nominations". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
11. Heffley, Lynne (2012-07-14). "Half Lucky, full jam band to play at Descanso Gardens". La Cañada Valley Sun. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
12. "Real as Hell: Family Life in the Entertainment Industry". Apartment Therapy. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
13. "Alisha Gaddis". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
14. "Alisha Gaddis Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
15. Noble, Barnes &. "She Loves Me All The Same|Hardcover". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
16. Noble, Barnes &. "Mama's Milk and Me: A Journal for Nursing Mothers (Breastfeeding, Childcare, Motherhood, Weaning)|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
17. Noble, Barnes &. "Your House Keys are in the Dryer: A Parenting Haiku Book|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
18. Noble, Barnes &. "Periods, Period.|Hardcover". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
19. "Heuer Publishing - author bio - Alisha Gaddis". www.hitplays.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
20. Cantor-Navas, Judy (2017-07-17). "Lucky Diaz's Bilingual Summer Song 'Paletero Man' Is an Immigrant Anthem For Kids: Video Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-20.