I was born and raised in Hawaii to a Puerto Rican father from Brooklyn and a Filipino mother from Manila. My father was the owner of a Las Vegas review show that my entire family starred in. This show, and most of our family's general musical upbringing, was influenced by artists from the 1950s and 1960s, like Elvis and The Supremes. While that was the music in our household, I grew up listening to Green Day, AFI, Nirvana, and No Doubt, which made me a rocker by nature.
As the middle child of six, I was the rebel of the pack. It is the same old story you hear all the time: When your father is a doctor, he wants you to be a doctor. In my case, my parents were musicians and my plan was to become something else. The first time I moved to Los Angeles, I shed my musical past and became a preschool teacher. More and more, I found myself playing instruments and talking music with the young kids. After a short stint, I moved back to Hawaii to be with my family and figure out what career options would be best for me. A few years later, I am back in Los Angeles with my amazing sisters more focused, determined, and motivated than ever. It look me a while to accept it but I'm a musician; it's in my blood. When I perform, I get to take the stage with my sisters, which makes it that much better. After all these experiences, I may not be the lead singer of the group, but I now consider myself as the leader of the group.
