Carmen Perez - Collective Fantasy (2014)

Carmen Perez is an actress, singer, songwriter, visual artist and a U.S. Army Veteran. She was born in Bronx, New York and raised mostly in Puerto Rico. At 17 years old, she joined the U.S. Army active duty. After being stationed overseas and in Washington, D.C., becoming a Sergeant by the age of 21, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and International Politics with a minor in Legal Studies at George Mason University, and then taking an actor’s workshop, Carmen discovered that her heart truly belonged to Art and Creating.

Carmen has over 50 acting credits and won Best Supporting Actress by the Valley Theatre League Artistic Director Achievement (ADA) Awards for the play “Soldiers Don’t Cry” in 2003. She has had starring roles in He’s Just Not That Into You, Nip/Tuck, Everybody Hates Chris, General Hospital, Irene In Time, amongst others.

As a singer/songwriter, she has had two songs ‘Emergency’ and ‘Overload’ in both the Top 50 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and Top 10 UK Commercial Pop Charts (MusicWeek) & Top 50 in Soundworks Pool (San Francisco) with Dauman Music/Federal Universal. Her song “Don’t Wanna” was used in feature film “Mr. Engagement” and in TV pilot “East L.A.”, along with another one of her singles “Dance.” Carmen is soon to release her first full album “Collective Fantasy” in July 2014 and is continuing to explore & work on several projects.

As a visual artist, Carmen has been acclaimed for using bold edges and vibrant colors and is continuously inspired by her experiences and world travels. She has exhibited her artwork in the Los Angeles area and sold artwork on both the United States & internationally, including art commissions.

Tracklist:

01. One Giant Leap
02. I Only Burn With You
03. Dark Matter
04. Hiding in Our Dreams
05. Shine Your Light
06. Goldilocks Zone
07. Satisfied
08. At Last
09. Get It Back and More
10. Love Our Destiny
11. Luminescence
12. I Can't Wait