J-HOPE
- J-Hope made his debut as a member of the South Korean boy band BTS in 2013
- Before his debut, J-Hope considered “Smile-Hoya” as a stage name
- J-Hope was part of the street dance team NEURON
- J-Hope’s motto is “If you don’t work hard, there won’t be good results”
- J-Hope says that A$AP Rocky and Benzino influence his music and sense of fashion
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA
- Swedish House Mafia is a Swedish house music supergroup
- Swedish House Mafia consists of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso
- Swedish House Mafia is widely known for their popular track “Don’t You Worry Child” that was released in 2012 and dominated the radio stations for a long time
- Swedish House Mafia made history when they became the first electronic music artists to headline at the iconic Madison Square Garden
- At their height, Swedish House Mafia were the fourth highest-earning dance music act according to the Forbes’ annual DJ rich list
MEGHAN TRAINOR
- Meghan Trainor was a substitute cheerleader in high school
- Meghan Trainor took guitar lessons with Johnny Spampinato from NRBQ
- Meghan Trainor turned down a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music while still in her late teens to pursue her dream of songwriting and performing
- Meghan Trainor wrote her first original song when she was 13 titled “Give Me A Chance”
- Meghan Trainor’s fan base are known as “Megantrons”
ALICIA KEYS
- Alicia Keys was born in Harlem, New York City
- Alicia Keys is a global ambassador for global health and justice
- Alicia Keys founded a no-makeup campaign
- Alicia Keys recorded a theme song for former American president Barack Obama
- Alicia Keys is a two-time host for the Grammys
FLO
- Flo formed in 2019 and signed to Island Records
- Flo are a British girl group from London consisting of members Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and Renée Downer.
- Flo’s musical styling is reminiscent of late ’90s and early aughts R&B artists like Brandy, Cherish, Destiny’s Child, and TLC
- Flo members Renée and Stella were born in Mozambique
- Flo has over 3.7M monthly listeners on Spotify
METRO BOOMIN
- Metro Boomin played the bass guitar in his middle school band for a short period of time
- Metro Boomin first started making beats when he was 13 years old
- When Metro Boomin was in high school, he used to make 5 beats a day
- Metro Boomin is known for his dark production style and its influence on modern hip hop and trap
- Metro Boomin has become famous in the music industry for his producer tag “If Young Metro don’t trust you, I’m gonna shoot you”
JESSIE REYEZ
- Jessica Reyez, better known as Jessie Reyez, is a Canadian singer and songwriter
- Jessie Reyez was born in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto, Ontario to Colombian parents
- Jessie Reyez was introduced to the guitar by her father, leading to a career in art and music
- Jessie Reyez started writing her own music when she was in high school
- Jessie Reyez learned how to play the piano when she was 3 years old
TAYLOR SWIFT
- Taylor Swift’s grandmother was a professional opera singer, which influenced Taylor to pursue music from a young age
- At age 11, Taylor Swift performed at a Philadelphia 76ers game and sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
- At age 12, a computer repairman taught Taylor Swift how to play three chords on the guitar, which inspired her to learn to play the guitar and start songwriting
- Taylor Swift’s lucky number is 13
- Taylor Swift’s first single was called Tim McGraw, which reached the top ten songs on the country charts in 2006
LIBIANCA
- Libianca’s breakout single “People” was inspired by her cyclothymia
- Libianca was motivated by her babysitter to sing when she was little
- At age 9, after relocating to Cameroon, Libianca joined an all-girls boarding school where she became interested in music and began creating songs
- Libianca started singing in church when she was around the age of 6
- Libianca was coached by Blake Shelton on The Voice
ICE SPICE
- Ice Spice is the eldest sister to five siblings
- Before Ice Spice’s rise to fame, she supported herself as a cashier at Wendy’s and The Gap
- Ice Spice is of Dominican and Nigerian descent
- Ice Spice’s stage name was her social media username at age 14
- Ice Spice admits she once spent $100K on her Powerpuff Girls chain
COI LERAY
- Coi Leray is the daughter of rapper and media mogul Benzino
- Coi Leray dropped out of high school at 16 and started working in sales
- During her down time, Coi Leray enjoys cooking
- Coi Leray appeared in the movie “Secrets of the Magic City”
- Coi Leray has worked with artists such as Fetty Wap, Jacquees, Ski Mask the Slump God, and Trippie Redd
LOLA BROOKE
- Lola Brooke was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York
- Lola Brooke was recently signed to Arista Records
- Lola Brooke stars in the TV series “East New York”
- Lola Brooke has been writing music since she was 8 years old
- Lola Brooke was cosigned by Meek Mill Jadakiss and DJ Envy
MILEY CYRUS
- Miley Cyrus has sold over 75 million records worldwide
- Miley Cyrus was only 8 years old when she landed her first acting role
- Miley Cyrus dropped out of high school
- Miley Cyrus has over 30 tattoos that all have personal meaning
- Not only can Miley Cyrus act and sing, she also showcased her art collection, titled “Dirty Hippie” at Jeremy Scott’s runway show at New York Fashion Week in 2014
CHLOE
- Chloe Elizabeth Bailey is better known by her mononymous stage name Chlöe
- Chloe is best known for being one half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle with her sister Halle Bailey
- Together Chloe and Halle have earned five Grammy Award nominations since 2018
- Chloe is signed to Parkwood Entertainment & Columbia Records
- Chloe learned to play the piano by watching Youtube tutorials
