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//BACK STORRY//

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I've been singing into a microphone since I could sing my ABCs. And though that dream of being a renowned singer has never wavered...

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Life has taken me on a whirlwind of a journey...

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I taught myself to sing, learning from the Divas of the 90's, and after dabbling in all genres of music, I found myself studying opera at the University of Toronto. 

 

Life looked promising. I then went on to meet someone who would coerce me into the sex-industry and abuse me for several years, under the guise of being a music producer. 

 

Those years were hard and my dreams seemed so far away. Survival was the mode I was existing in.

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Depressed and unable to find solace in my music, I taught myself to paint and to play the guitar so that I could busk on the streets of Toronto. 

 

Years went by before I finally found the strength to leave. And leaving meant losing all my earnings, all my music, every harddrive and piece of studio equipment, and a secret life I had not exposed to anyone in my life. 

I ended up travelling to India after finding yoga and meditation and decided to back-pack across the country for 3 months to become a certified yoga instructor. Maybe that was my path? 

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India led me back to music. I knew I had to share my story, share my pain, share my strength, share my experience, to help others in my position. 

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So I came back, looking for producers and a team to work with me. Only to find the music industry to be just as misogynistic and exploitative as the sex-industry. I couldn't seem to get anywhere without some man trying to sleep with me. 

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So, I decided to make my own album. Produce it myself. Do it ALL! Write, record, produce, promote, direct videos, make a clay animation, fund the project, and release it to the world. 

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I got nominated for a 2020 JUNO for my reggae tune, Another Man. Then I dropped my debut album called CH III: The Come Up. I organized my own shows, pressed my own merchandise, and planned and played my first tour. And I was JUST about to fly to the JUNO awards to walk the red carpet and perform in the JUNOfest, when the world shut down. 

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I let myself be sad for 2 weeks. And then I decided to create another album about the pandemic called INTERLUDE-19, with virtual collaborations with some of my favourite people in the industry. 

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It's been a hard road. But this isn't meant to be a sad storry. This is a storry of resilience. Of persistence. 

 

I haven't quite 'made it' yet. But I know I've already left a legacy to be proud of and that I know has changed peoples' lives. That my storry will hopefully give strength to everyone who hears it. 

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I've somehow managed to be a one-woman show. And though it isn't glamorous or easy, it's been extremely rewarding because I get to meet and know all of you who end up on my page. Personally. And that in itself has been so beautiful. 

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Thank YOU for being here. For supporting me. For being my family that's beyond blood. 

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I wanna know, what's YOUR STORRY? 

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Hit me up!

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Love,

STORRY 

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