Paradise

Paradise was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California. She began singing and performing at a young age. As the youngest of three, she was exposed to different genres of music which influenced her style as an artist. Growing up, she was inspired by a variety of artists including No Doubt, Muse, Maroon 5, Jason Mraz, Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, Britney Spears and Coldplay, among many others. The mixture of genres created her unique sound of acoustic folk and pop-rock. In high school, she taught herself guitar and wrote several of her own songs. After graduation, she attended community college where she studied music and business. Playing gigs around town, she gained a lot of experience and grew as an artist. She is currently attending UC San Diego, while pursuing her dream of singing on a big scale.