Carol Hatchett has lived in Los Angeles since moving west from her native Chicago, Illinois. Carol organized the band Velvet Sundae in 1998 and has performed continuously with them around Los Angeles in such venues as the Key Club, the Gig, and the Mint.

Starting out as a singer/dancer, Carol was one of the three Harlettes, Bette Midler's backup singers from 1993 to 2000, touring across the country and appearing in Bette's Emmy award-winning "Diva Las Vegas" HBO Special. She also worked with Kenny Babyface Edmonds and Brian McKnight.

As a choreographer, Carol has worked with such directors as Tom Hanks ("That Thing You Do"), P.J. Hogan ("My Best Friend's Wedding), Robert Luketic ("Legally Blonde"), music videos (Snoop Dogg, Will Smith), and tours (Tina Turner, Beach Boys, Bette Midler, David Lee Roth).

Most recently, Ms. Hatchett has appeared in front of the camera as an actress in "Legally Blonde" and the upcoming "Ali" as well as several commercials. She was also the lead actress of the musical comedy short film, "You Ruined My Career" which screened at the Telluride Film Festival and featured on atomfilms.com.

As a songwriter, Carol writes all the songs for Velvet Sundae and is currently planning to record their first C.D.