Emii

I mostly grew up in Youngstown, Ohio. New York City was my favorite place to live.
 
The glass is always half full for me.
 
When I need to chill out, I either curl up with a good book in a hot bubble bath, or play video games. The last video game I played was Assassin's Creed 2, and my two all-time favorite books are Enders Game by Orson Scott Card, and Otherland by Tad Williams.
 
There is NO auto-tune on any of my songs. There is NO auto-tune on any of my live performances. It bothers me when auto-tune is used to fool an audience into thinking someone can sing when they really can't.
 
Martial Arts has always been a big part of my life. I've taken several, but American Kenpo is my personal favorite. I'm currently training with Master Larry Tatum.
 
My favorite jobs were working in a comic book store in New York City, and in a photography studio in SoHo. I've also worked at a plastics factory, Sears, door-to-door sales, and doing phone surveys.
 
While growing up in Ohio, the community theater was my second home.
 
Singing runs in my family. My sister is an opera singer.
 
Somewhere out there is a video of my three-year-old self dancing and singing to a Paula Abdul song. If you find this video, please destroy it.
 
Music is in my soul and has been with me since I was born. I LIVE to perform, to sing, to write, to love, and to inspire.