Bre-Z

About

Calesha Murray (born July 22, 1987), known professionally as Bre-Z, is an American actress and rapper, best known for her roles as Tamia “Coop” Cooper in the American drama series All American and as Freda Gatz in Empire.

Calesha Murray was born on July 22, 1987, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was raised in Wilmington, Delaware. Her grandmother gave her the nickname “Bre-Z” at birth when she would not stop crying until a window was shut, so they called her “breezy”. She found out it wasn’t her real name when she began elementary school. As a child, she had short hair and people would often mistake her for a boy. In sixth grade, she decided that she wanted to pursue music. Her mother worked in the entertainment industry, and once woke up to Wu-Tang Clan in her living room, so she knew that she would become involved in the entertainment industry from a young age. Bre-Z graduated high school in 2005. She attended Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. In 2008, she moved to Atlanta when her mom found a job there. Bre-Z began cutting hair at the age of 10, and comes from a family of barbers, with her grandfather, father, and mother all working as barbers. While…