Meet SNOOKNUK
Hear Cheri introduce the world of SNOOKNUK, then discover her work bringing music to young audiences.
Hear Cheri introduce the world of SNOOKNUK, then discover her work bringing music to young audiences.
From North Memphis Gospel roots to international songwriting, family music and the stage.
Born LaJuana Pigram and raised in North Memphis, Cheri Moon grew up surrounded by Gospel, Soul and Blues. Singing with the Pigram Family Choir helped shape the voice and musical curiosity that would take her from Memphis to New York and Los Angeles.
Before creating SNOOKNUK, Cheri developed a career as a recording artist, songwriter and performer across Soul, Pop and Dance. Her professional credits include a publishing agreement with Timbaland and Jimmy Douglass, three co-written songs on Róisín Murphy’s Overpowered, and work connected with Kevin Rudolf and Danny O’Donoghue. Her club recordings included “House Arrest,” “Ships in the Night” and “One More Crazy Summer.”
Motherhood inspired Cheri to create original music that would delight children without leaving adults behind. She began recording SNOOKNUK albums in 2011 and 2012, performing and teaching music in Los Angeles preschools, and developing playful educational products.
In 2013, the SNOOKNUK Kids Project — We’re Bringing Happy Back! Kickstarter campaign raised $4,445 from 32 backers. Cheri continued building the concept through music videos, classes and performances. She wrote, produced and directed the Waggle Dance video ↗.
In 2014 she opened SNOOKNUK Performing Arts Café in Los Angeles. Through 2020 it became a creative meeting place for children and their families, with Cheri regularly performing and leading music experiences. The café also hosted memorable entertainment-industry gatherings, including a Destiny’s Child reunion reported in the press.
Beyond the café, Cheri expanded SNOOKNUK through educational music, television and community projects. As a member of the All One Tribe collective, she shared in its 2022 GRAMMY nomination. She has performed at the GRAMMY Museum, Stax Museum’s Soulsville celebration, SiriusXM Kids Place Live, libraries, museums and family venues.
SNOOKNUK served as an executive producer on the children’s program Bug Bites. Cheri scouted and cast young performers, wrote an original song for the opening episode, and appeared in an episode filmed at SNOOKNUK Café in Los Angeles. Episode stills and production credits can be added once supplied.
SNOOKNUK’s musical journey traces an evocative circle. Raised in North Memphis amid the traditions of Gospel, Soul and the Blues, she moved to Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles in 2018. Many songs for All In Good Time were written there, in a neighborhood associated with the songwriting culture of the 1960s and ’70s. The journey brought her back to Memphis to record with the Stax Music Academy Choir, connecting her roots with a new generation of voices.
During a visit to Kenya with a group connected to GivePower, SNOOKNUK spent time with students and community members, taking part in school activities, music, and tree planting. The photographs capture the people and experiences behind the journey.
Music was central to the visit. A newly shared video documents the village singing together; the moment connects with the spirit of SNOOKNUK’s song “Limitless.” The visit also included a solar-powered installation, where Cheri left a handwritten message: “IMAGINE where you wanna go! YOU ARE LIMITLESS.”
Watch the village singing on YouTube ↗
Released August 14, 2026, All In Good Time brings together Soul, Jazz, Gospel, orchestral textures and global rhythms in a family album produced by Lucy Kalantari. The record connects Cheri’s Memphis heritage with her Los Angeles creative life, including sessions with the Stax Music Academy Choir. On release day it reached #1 on the US iTunes Children’s Albums chart, as captured in an archived PopVortex chart ↗.
In July 2026, the Memphis City Council recognized Cheri Moon (SNOOKNUK) for contributions to music, education and children and families.