Arca

About

Venezuelan electronic music producer/DJ whose real name is Alejandra Ghersi. Her self-titled third studio album received critical acclaim upon its release in 2017 and maintained a score of 90 on the aggregate website Metacritic. She has released 8 albums since 2014.

Before Fame

She enrolled at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.

Trivia

She released her debut studio album Arca on November 4, 2014. Her album Kick I was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the Grammy Awards. Her debut studio album was titled "Xen."

Family Life

She is originally from Caracas, Venezuela. She was three years old when her family relocated to Darien, Connecticut, before returning to Caracas when she was nine years old. Her dad has worked as an investment banker.

Associated With

In 2013, she provided music for and acted as a consultant for Kanye West.