The ’90s R&B star, 46, hasn’t aged a day in the 27 years since the group’s bitter split and bandmate’s tragic death

WHEN LeMisha Grinstead made her first attempt at fame in 1993, she had no idea she would become part of a band that would be cemented in the RnB legacy.

Now, more than 30 years later, she has barely aged a day and still performs around the world.

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LeMisha, alongside her sisters Irish and Orish, were first formed as a musical group after LeMisha was discovered by comedian/actor Sinbad.

At the time, she worked in Las Vegas’ hotel lobbies, building a small, respectable reputation in the party city for her singing skills.

But it wasn’t until she became part of the trio that they truly rose to fame.

Originally called Sweeter Than Sugar, the sisters were mentored by Sinbad before being placed in a music competition.

They were later signed, added a fourth member, Amelia Cruz, and renamed 702 – named after the Las Vegas telephone area code.

In the years that followed, 702 became iconic artists, with powerful female-fronted tracks including Where My Girls At? And This Lil Game We Play, and selling over four million records worldwide.

The song Steelo became the theme song for the beloved Nickelodeon show Cousin Skeeter in 1998.

That same year, they would work with Missy Elliott and Magoo, breaking the UK Top 40 with their song Beep Me 911.

But behind the scenes it was a little less easy, with music executives and the band catching up, resulting in several lineup changes.

This initially included the removal of Orish and Amelia, and the addition of Kameelah Williams and Tiffany Villarrreal, before the band released their debut album.

Tiffany would leave the group during the recording of the album in 1996, after just six months. Kameelah would leave in 2001, being replaced by Cree Lemore, but Cree would leave and Kameelah would return just a year later.

LeMisha also took a break from the band to give birth to her son, Tony Fields II, who is now an American football player.

In 2005, after three albums together, the band broke up and largely decided to have a career away from the spotlight.

LeMisha returned to Las Vegas and became a wedding chapel manager, while her sister Irish became an accountant.

However, LeMisha and her sisters, Irish and Orish, would continue to perform together and release solo material.

Tragically, Orish died in April 2008, aged 27, from autoimmune hepatitis.

The band reformed in 2017 and began touring together for the first time in over 15 years.

However, in December 2022, it was announced that Irish would be taking a leave of absence from the group for medical reasons.

In September 2023, Irish died at age 43, with LeMisha confirming the news on Instagram, saying her sister was “finally at peace.”

LeMisha continues to perform and honor her sisters online.

Alongside Kameelah, LaMisha will perform on the Queens of RnB US tour later this year.

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