Etty Lau Farrell

Etty Lau Farrell (born Etty Lau; December 10, 1974) is a Chinese American vocalist, dancer, and actress.

She began working in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, appearing in numerous music videos as well as nationally televised award shows.

Etty was part of the original Pussycat Dolls, when the group, as a dance troupe, had a monthly residency at the Viper Room.

A couple of months after the release of its first album, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt decided to leave the band, with Kevin Figueiredo also leaving shortly afterward to reform Extreme, who themselves had a hiatus since 1996.

In 1997, she toured with Jane’s Addiction on their "It’s my party tour", later dubbed the "Relapse Tour" where she met her future husband Perry Farrell.

In 1997, Etty was booked as a dancer on the Jane’s Addiction "Relapse Tour", which started a performance relationship that would span a couple of decades.

With the exception of the Jane’s Addiction and Nine Inch Nails tour, dubbed the "NINJA tour", Etty has performed at every Jane’s Addiction show since 1997, including the Jubilee tour in 2001, the 'Strays' tour leading into the 2003 Lollapalooza tour.

In 1999, Etty joined Mötley Crüe as a dancer on their North American leg "Greatest Hits" tour.

Etty played Ginger, the love interest of the Red Power Ranger in the episode titled "A Red Romance".

She also appeared in Hollywood Salome/Johnny 316, an experimental short film starring Vincent Gallo.

Etty's solo career began in the mid-2000s, originally when she started performing with Satellite Party.

Etty's first major venture as a musician came in 2005 when she and Perry formed Satellite Party.

Their debut album went in at #24 on the Billboard album chart.

In 2005, Perry Farrell and the William Morris Agency partnered with Austin, Texas-based company Capital Sports Entertainment (now C3 Presents) and retooled the event into its current format as an annual festival in Chicago.

Just over a year after the Jane's Addiction disbanded, Satellite Party played its first gig at the Key Club in Los Angeles in 2005.

Etty performed backing vocals, while husband Perry was lead singer, Tony Kanal on bass, Nuno Bettencourt on guitar, Steve Ferlazzo on keyboard and Kevin Figueiredo on drums.

A second performance quickly followed at Lollapalooza in 2005 at Grant Park, Chicago on July 24, 2005.

The debut album Ultra Payloaded was released on May 29, 2007.

Satellite Party's only album featured many well-known musicians, including Flea and John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas, and New Order bassist Peter Hook.

The album also featured unheard vocals from the late Jim Morrison of The Doors on the track "Woman in the Window."

The album received positive reviews and debuted in the Billboard album chart at number 24.

Etty's vocals featured on the tracks "Awesome," "Celebrate," "Ultra Payloaded Satellite Party" and "Mr. Sunshine."

In 2008, Etty's vocals featured on the Twilight soundtrack.

Satellite Party themselves decided to have a hiatus when Jane's Addiction spoke about reforming in 2008.

In 2010, she was one of the stars of Married to Rock, a TV series on the E! network.

"The Great Escape Artist" tour in 2011, "Detour" in 2015, and the "Sterling Spoon Anniversary Tour" in 2016.

In 2014, Live Nation Entertainment bought a controlling interest in C3 Presents.

Etty became co-chair on the board of directors, alongside Perry and six other partners from Lollapalooza, C3 Presents and LiveNation.

In 2018, Etty formed the Performance entity named Kind Heaven Orchestra, releasing a full album on BMG Records.

In 2022, Etty began releasing her own solo music.

Her debut single, "He's a Rebel", was produced by husband Perry Farrell and featured well known artists, Taylor Hawkins, David Bryan and Elliot Easton.

Etty was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong, to a Cantonese father and a Shanghainese mother.

Her parents had a manufacturing and exporting company, supplying to brands such as Pepe Jeans and Unionbay.

She attended St. Mary Canonian School in Tsim Sha Tsui, where she was raised.

When she was ten years old, her family moved to Bellevue, Washington.

She attended Bellevue High School, where she founded a dance team.

She trained as a classical ballerina at the Royal Academy of Dance in Hong Kong, then Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle.

At the age of 18, after winning a year-long scholarship to the Edge Performing Art Center in Hollywood, she relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a professional dance career.

After completing the year-long professional scholarship at EDGE PAC, Etty began working in Los Angeles, in the entertainment industry as a dancer.

She appeared in music videos, commercials, and movies, working with artists such as Bon Jovi, Jewel, Smash Mouth, Wyclef Jean, Ricky Martin, as well as televised award shows, dancing with Madonna at the Grammys and Eric Benet at the Soul Train Awards.