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About

Highly decorated record producer, DJ, musician, and singer-songwriter whose self-released EPs "Headz Gone West" and "Forbidden Feelingz" helped her earn worldwide renown. Her third EP "Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against the Wall" ranked at the top of the UK Dance Albums Chart in 2023 before she released her acclaimed full-length album, "Silence Is Loud." She has been referred to as a spearhead of the post-2020 drum and bass revival.

Before Fame

She grew up as one of the only people of color in her hometown of Bradford, West Yorkshire. Her childhood led her to become exposed to a vast array of musical genres and she decided she wanted to become a singer by the time she was just eight years old. At the same age, she learned how to play the piano and adopted Logic Pro music software just four years later.  

Trivia

Her multiple accolades have included the 2022 BBC Music Introducing Award for Artist of the Year and the DJ Mag Award for Best Breakthrough DJ. She was also nominated for honors from the MOBO, NME, and Brit Awards, and ranked 3rd on the BBC's Sound of 2023 poll.

Family Life

Her birth name is Dehaney Nia Lishahn Hunt. She has 2 brothers. She is a 3rd-generation Windrush immigrant, as her grandmother Liz relocated from Jamaica to England when she was just 14 years old. 

Associated With

She has expressed that the conversion of pain into poetry utilized by internationally acclaimed poet Maya Angelou greatly inspired her writing. She has also listed The Beatles, Blur, and Oasis as some of her musical influences.