MUSIC: J. NELLIE

Born Janell Iman Vaughns in Brooklyn, New York. At a young age I moved to Charleston, South Carolina with my mother and sister. I didn't have a hard life but it damn sure wasn't easy. Being a daddy's girl and being away from my father was always really hard. My mother used to say that I was a bad child but I always felt that I was misunderstood.

Singing and writing poetry became an outlet to me because it allowed me to get out my emotions and be in my own zone. Things that I couldn't say I would just write about. I always admired strong singers like Mary J. Blige and Beyonce. Recently I have been really feeling the talented Keyshia Cole. Many people don't know that i listen to all types of music such as rock, rap, country, alternative, gospel, pop, and my passion R&B. My goals in this life are to one day win a grammy and become a platinum artist but also to graduate with my college degree as an Elementary school teacher.