Wanita Denise Woodgette, more popularly known as
D. Woods of Danity Kane, was born on December 5, 1983 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Even from her childhood years, she has kept herself busy with the various aspects of the performing arts. From modern ballet, to hip-hop and to West African Dance, this girl surely knows all the right moves as she has patiently studied them all to better equip herself. Her dancing also brought her to different places because she toured as a dancer. On the other hand, her singing abilities were honed by undergoing various intensive vocal trainings. And to top it all, this girl also has the gift for words. She is very much into songwriting. Not surprisingly, D. Woods has performed in numerous musical and dramatic stage productions. She also took her internship at New York's Power 105 radio station. Even before joining Making of the Band 3, she was seen onscreen through commercials and music videos. She appeared in Jay-Z's music video for the song “Change Clothes.” D. Woods also starred as the lead female in the video entitled “You” by Lloyd. She herself coined the nickname D. Woods, which is from her middle initial and her shortened surname. She chose this name believing that it is much easier to pronounce and remember than the name given to her at birth.
D. Woods shoot to fame when she auditioned and got chosen for MTV's reality show,
Making the Band 3. Surviving throughout the seasons of the reality show, she remained as one of the five females who made it to the final group. She, together with Aubrey, Aundrea, Dawn and Shannon, chose the name Danity Kane for their group. Fans can see her again on the next season of Making the Band 4, where Danity Kane and all the other winners of Making the Band will move in together to record new albums.
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