Natalie Lauren Sims | |
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.jpg) Sims as a panelist at Legacy Conference 2016 in Chicago, Illinois | |
| Born | June 25, 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Employer(s) | Native North, Cobra Music Group, Reach Records |
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| Also known as | Natalie Lauren, Suzy Rock |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Natalie Lauren Sims (born June 25, 1984), also known by her stage name Natalie Lauren and former stage name Suzy Rock, is a musician, songwriter, graphic designer, visual artist, writer, and music executive from Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a solo artist she performs within the Christian hip hop and R&B genres, having released a studio album, eight singles, three extended plays, a mixtape, and a live extended play as well as being featured on numerous songs by other artists. She also is a member of High Society Collective – along with Sho Baraka, Swoope, and J.R. – which released a studio album, Circa MMXI: The Collective, in 2012. She released her first studio album, Handle with Care, in 2020 through Rostrum Records. Five singles were released for the album: "Meditate" in 2019, and "Something Something", "Just Breathe", "Back to Love", and "Bra Off" in 2020. A live EP of the same title was released in 2024.
As a songwriter, Sims' credits include the Iggy Azalea singles "Work", "Change Your Life", and "Bounce", and "I'll Find You" by Lecrae featuring Tori Kelly. She has written and performed extensively with her friend KB, with whom she also has partnered as an A&R executive. Other song-writing credits include compositions for Lecrae, Chris Brown, Sho Baraka, Christon Gray, Da' T.R.U.T.H., Tedashii, Casey J, Keke Palmer, Sean Curran, and Jackie Hill Perry, among others.
Sims' visual art and graphic design credits include albums by Deitrick Haddon, Juanita Bynum, and Casey J. Her paintings have been exhibited at Art Genesis in Los Angeles and Christie's in London.