Schea Boatwright (born January 27, 1971), better known by the stage name of Leschea (pronounced le-SHAY)[1] is a contemporary R&B performer who had success in 1995 and 1996 with her debut album Rhythm & Beats.
[2] Leschea was born and raised in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York, and began singing and performing at the age of eight.
In 1995, Leschea sang background vocals on Masta Ace's album, Sittin' on Chrome, which led to her signing with Warner Bros. Records in 1996.
Despite her initial success, Leschea's debut album, Rhythm & Beats, was prematurely released and did not receive much attention.
[3] However, her music videos became hits on BET, peaking in the top twenty of the network's weekly most-played list.