Kia Sleet - The Midwest to The Rotten Apple

In late 2009, Kia Sleet dropped everything and relocated to New York City from the Midwest,  to pursue a career in music. With no job leads and knowing no one in the city, Sleet quickly learned how to survive on the streets of Gotham the hard way. Having to sleep on couches, in hotels, cars, and eat at soup kitchens motivated Sleet to work extra hard to make sure her relocation was not in vain. Writing and producing her own material, Sleet is greatly influenced by artists of yesterday.

She channels the likes of Marvin Gaye (who she considers her idol), The Beatles, Minnie  Riperton, Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, and Chaka Khan for inspiration. Sleet also enjoys drawing faces, blogging about other independent artists, and giving makeovers.