LIZZO
- Lizzo’s real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson
- Lizzo is a classically trained musician, specializing in playing the flute
- Lizzo has named her flute ‘Sasha Fierce’, inspired by Beyonce’s stage name
- At the age of 14, Lizzo formed a musical group called Cornrow Clique with her friends
- Lizzo was Born in Detroit, Michigan
CHRIS BROWN
- Chris Brown used to be a part of a church choir
- Before fame, Chris Brown used the stage name “C-Syzle”
- At the young age of only 15, Chris Brown was offered a recording contract by L.A Reid’s Def Jam. Chris rejected it and chose to work with Jive Records instead.
- At the age of 16, Chris Brown dropped out of school to pursue a career in music
- Chris Brown gifted his mother with a $1 million house aged 15 years-old
AYRA STARR
- Ayra Starr’s real name is Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe
- Ayra Starr comes from Edo State
- Ayra Starr became the Youngest African Female Artist to surpass 100 Million views on a single video on YouTube
- Ayra Starr set a new record by becoming the only Nigerian Female Artist to have charted a solo song on UK official Singles Chart
- Before pursuing music, Ayra Starr was a model
J-HOPE
- Jung Ho-seok, is better known by his stage name J-Hope
- J-Hope is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer
- J-Hope made his debut as a member of South Korean boy band BTS in 2013, under Big Hit Entertainment.made his debut as a member of South Korean boy band BTS in 2013, under Big Hit Entertainment
- J-Hope released his first solo mixtape, Hope World, in 2018
- J-Hope’s nickname is Hobi
WILL LINLEY
- Will Linley is a musician and songwriter from Cape Town, South Africa
- Will Linley’s ‘Miss Me (When You’re Gone)’ hit #1 on Apple Music in Cape Town
- Will Linley started out as a breakthrough TikTok sensation
- Will Linley began singing as a hobby but decided to take it seriously when the pandemic hit
- Will Linley performed in an opera when he was 9 years old
SZA
- SZA was born Solána Rowe
- SZA was raised as an orthodox Muslim
- SZA graduated from Delaware State University where she studied marine biology
- SZA first met members of Top Dawg Entertainment label, during the CMJ 2011
- SZA got her first tattoo when she was 13 years old
P!NK
- P!nk was born Alecia Moore
- P!nk trained as a competitive gymnast for eight years, from ages of 4 to 12
- By the time P!nk was 14, she’d already begun writing her own songs and had a regular singing gig every Friday night at a club in Philadelphia.
- When P!nk was a teenager, she worked at McDonalds
- Before going solo, P!nk was a member of multiple bands
COCO JONES
- Coco Jones’ real name is Courtney Michaela Ann “Coco” Jones
- Coco Jones began auditioning in Nashville as a child to pursue a career in entertainment
- Coco Jones rose to prominence starring in the Disney Channel film Let It Shine and was featured on Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing from 2010 to 2011
- Coco Jones began recording when she was only 9 years old
- Coco Jones landed her first singing gig at a graduation when she was 6 years old
DRAKE
- Drake initially dropped out of school to pursue a career in acting
- Drake’s favorite actor is Denzil Washington
- Drake began his musical career by creating mixtapes
- Drake’s favorite superhero is Batman
- Being musically inspired by Jay-Z and Clipse, Drake self-released his debut mixtape, Room for Improvement, in 2006
TAYLOR SWIFT
- Some of Taylor Swift’s songs are texts she wanted to send to people in her life
- Taylor Swift writes her own songs as well as songs for other artists
- Taylor Swift was named after James Taylor
- Taylor Swift gave Eric Church her first gold record
- Taylor Swift wrote her first song, “Lucky You”, aged 12 after a computer repairman who came to her house taught her three chords on her guitar.
ED SHEERAN
- Ed sheeran has created over 120 songs
- Ed Sheeran is an Aquarius
- Ed Sheeran has named his fans Sheerios after the breakfast cereal Cheerios
- Ed Sheeran’s favorite rapper is Eminem
- When Ed Sheeran was four years old, he began his career by singing in the church choir
GLORILLA
- GloRilla’s real name is Gloria Woods
- GloRilla was homeschooled until 5th grade
- GloRilla started rapping at the age of 16
- Growing up GloRilla was a part of her church’s choir
- GloRilla initially wanted to be a singer, but after losing her voice, she decided to switch to rap
REMA
- Rema’s real name is Divine Ikubo
- Rema grew up singing and rapping while he was in secondary school
- Rema rose to stardom after releasing the song “Dumebi”
- In 2019, Rema signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records
- Rema’s self-titled debut EP ‘Rema’ peaked at number 1 on Apple Music Nigeria
A-REECE
- A-Reece’s birth name is Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge
- A-Reece was raised in Pretoria, Gauteng
- A-Reece was under Ambitiouz Entertainment in 2015
- In 2022, A-Reece founded his own record label, Revenge Club Records
- A-Reece’s brother is Phologo Jody Mataboge, known commonly as Jay Jody
YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN
- Youngboy Never Broke Again’s real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden
- Between 2015 and 2017, Youngboy Never Broke Again released eight independent mixtapes and steadily garnered a cult following through his work
- Youngboy Never Broke Again rose to prominence in 2016 after the release of his mega-hit mixtape “38 Baby,” which earned millions of views on YouTube
- Youngboy Never Broke Again started producing music with a microphone when he was 14 years old.
- In late 2017, Youngboy Never Broke Again was signed to Atlantic Records
