Alisha Gaddis
Alisha Gaddis is an American Grammy and Emmy winning recording artist, actress, producer, director and writer. She is a founding member of Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band with her husband Lucky Diaz, and is known for her role as Lishy Lou on the PBS show Lishy Lou and Lucky Too. Gaddis was inducted into the EVSC Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2022. She is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Awards
As a member of Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, Gaddis won a 2013 Latin GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Children's Album for ¡Fantastico!. The album Adelante was a 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards nominee. In 2019, the band won their second Latin Grammy Award for the album Buenos Diaz under the name The Lucky Band. The album Paseo Lunar was nominated for a 2020 Latin Grammy Award in the Children's category making it the fourth nomination for The Lucky Band.The albums Crayon Kids and Los Fabulosos were nominated in the Best Children's Album category for the 64th Grammy Awards and 65th Grammy Awards respectively.Their album Brillo, Brillo! won the 67th Grammy Award in the Best Children's Music Album category on February 2nd, 2025.
The band was the recipient of the Parent's Choice Gold Award from the Parent's Choice Foundation which rewards excellence in children's entertainment, for Oh Lucky Day.
Gaddis won an Emmy Award in 2015 for Best Performer, as part of their bilingual children's TV show Lishy Lou and Lucky Too as part of Friday Zone on PBS.
Discography
Albums with Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band as vocalist and producer.Luckiest Adventure ''CD OnlyOh Lucky Day A Potluck ¡Fantastico! - Best Latin Children's Album GRAMMY Winner, 2013Lishy Lou and Lucky Too Aquí, Allá Adelante - Best Latin Children's Album GRAMMY Nominee, 2015Greatest Hits Vol 1 Made in LA Hold Tight, Shine Bright Buenos Diaz Paseo Lunar Crayon Kids Los Fabulosos Brillo, Brillo!''Acting
Gaddis won an Emmy Award in 2015 for Best Performer, as part of their bilingual children's TV show Lishy Lou and Lucky Too as part of Friday Zone on PBS.She starred in Pandemic Playhouse, lending her voice to many puppets, including "Facty".