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This British born poet/vocalist, born to Jamaican parents, has been singing and performing for over twenty years. Her alto voice has been described as “rich”, “sensual”, "soulful", “therapeutic”, "old-school" and "raw". The versatile music she creates falls under the categories of rock, hip hop, soul, reggae, funk and trance music. On stage, Chin-Yer is usually belting out confessional songs accompanied by the acoustic guitar or she can be found wilin out with her live rock band.
Chin-yer was the champion of Mustang's King of the Hill "Battle of the Bands" as lead vocalist/songwriter. She and her band have rocked stages at Ram's Head Live, the 8x10, 98 Rock's "Noise in the Basement" at The Ottobar, The Baltimore Convention Center, Power Plant Live, African-American Festival, Harbor Fest, 13th Floor at The Belvedere, Fletchers, Bedrock, Sonar, Club Reality, Eden's Lounge, Nowchild Soundstage, Pan African Fest, Tea Evolve, Chapalas,Yabba Pot, Urban Soul Cafe, Peace and A Cup of Joe and more. She was selected to open for Grammy Nominated Van Hunt and Def Poetry Jam's Black Ice. She and her band have also entertained crowds at Six Flags and Adventure World.
Music and writing are her life and passion. Chin-yer holds a Bachelors of Art Degree in English: Literature and Language arts and is currently working towards her Masters Degree in Creative Writing. She is the 2015 recipient of one of the nation's most prestigious creative writing awards/prizes (The Adele V. Holden Award) where she was recognized for demonstrating "an understanding of craft, distinctive literary vision and voice, and superior poetic/narrative ability".
When she is not on stage, she is teaching writing, judging MC Battles/slams, and/or promoting Baltimore’s artistic scene through her company “The Baltimore Scene” and supporting Bmore's youth via artist/activist organization 'Dewmore Baltimore'. Her 'Baltimore Scene' events “The Baltimore Crown Awards”; “Word War 1-7 “ poetry slam series; “The Masters” MC Battles; “$1100 Song Battles”; Producer beat battles; Rap God; "Hip Hop is.." live band ciphers; "The Movement" and various showcases, meetings, fundraisers, and online shows have been enhancing Baltimore’s underground scene over the last decade. Chin-yer is determined to share her art…and the art of her fellow artists (and youth artists) with the world. Check out her music AND her movement.
For more info-visit:
www.chin-yer.com
www.youtube.com/chinyermusic
www.reverbnation.com/chinyer
chin-yer.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/chinyer
www.instagram.com/chinyer
www.twitter.com/chinyer
www.thebaltimorescene.com
Chin-yer was the champion of Mustang's King of the Hill "Battle of the Bands" as lead vocalist/songwriter. She and her band have rocked stages at Ram's Head Live, the 8x10, 98 Rock's "Noise in the Basement" at The Ottobar, The Baltimore Convention Center, Power Plant Live, African-American Festival, Harbor Fest, 13th Floor at The Belvedere, Fletchers, Bedrock, Sonar, Club Reality, Eden's Lounge, Nowchild Soundstage, Pan African Fest, Tea Evolve, Chapalas,Yabba Pot, Urban Soul Cafe, Peace and A Cup of Joe and more. She was selected to open for Grammy Nominated Van Hunt and Def Poetry Jam's Black Ice. She and her band have also entertained crowds at Six Flags and Adventure World.
Music and writing are her life and passion. Chin-yer holds a Bachelors of Art Degree in English: Literature and Language arts and is currently working towards her Masters Degree in Creative Writing. She is the 2015 recipient of one of the nation's most prestigious creative writing awards/prizes (The Adele V. Holden Award) where she was recognized for demonstrating "an understanding of craft, distinctive literary vision and voice, and superior poetic/narrative ability".
When she is not on stage, she is teaching writing, judging MC Battles/slams, and/or promoting Baltimore’s artistic scene through her company “The Baltimore Scene” and supporting Bmore's youth via artist/activist organization 'Dewmore Baltimore'. Her 'Baltimore Scene' events “The Baltimore Crown Awards”; “Word War 1-7 “ poetry slam series; “The Masters” MC Battles; “$1100 Song Battles”; Producer beat battles; Rap God; "Hip Hop is.." live band ciphers; "The Movement" and various showcases, meetings, fundraisers, and online shows have been enhancing Baltimore’s underground scene over the last decade. Chin-yer is determined to share her art…and the art of her fellow artists (and youth artists) with the world. Check out her music AND her movement.
For more info-visit:
www.chin-yer.com
www.youtube.com/chinyermusic
www.reverbnation.com/chinyer
chin-yer.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/chinyer
www.instagram.com/chinyer
www.twitter.com/chinyer
www.thebaltimorescene.com
Commitment to my legacy..
I'm scared but as my favorite saying advises, I'm going to "feel the fear and do it anyway". I can't take full credit for this decision. It's really my intuition and gut forcing me to do what I need to do. I've never felt so sure about anything in my life. So, I'm going to go ahead and devote myself full-time to leaving my legacy. I don't know the specific steps that I need to take. I don't know how I'm going to achieve this but the higher power assures me to go for it so that's what I'm going to do.
Over the last twenty years, I've been reading and watching biographies of people who have left huge legacies. The common thread between the most successful artist, visionaries, and business man/women is that at some point they had to go "all in" and go for it as if their life depended on it.
When you think about it, our lives DO depend on us being brave enough to carry out our mission. When we die, no one is going to care how "secure" you were or how regular your checks came. You will be remembered by the work you left behind. Ironically, when you do put your all into your passion, you are paid off financially and spiritually as well. I think the riches should be in the hands of the brave ones with good intentions so that there can be some real change in this world.
Last week, I made a private commitment to commit 100% to my dreams and today, I'm making a public commitment to fully hold myself accountable. As they say "go hard or go home". The problem with most of us is that we only give 25% to our dream. I've been guilty of that. When you think of it, this thinking makes no sense.
If you went to the store with only 25% of the price of the item, you're not going to get it but somehow when it comes to our dreams, our goals, our legacy we feel like we can somehow half-ass or quarter-ass our efforts and expect miracles. So today, I devote my heart, soul, energy, resources, thoughts to leaving my legacy. Please send me all of your positive energy
Over the last twenty years, I've been reading and watching biographies of people who have left huge legacies. The common thread between the most successful artist, visionaries, and business man/women is that at some point they had to go "all in" and go for it as if their life depended on it.
When you think about it, our lives DO depend on us being brave enough to carry out our mission. When we die, no one is going to care how "secure" you were or how regular your checks came. You will be remembered by the work you left behind. Ironically, when you do put your all into your passion, you are paid off financially and spiritually as well. I think the riches should be in the hands of the brave ones with good intentions so that there can be some real change in this world.
Last week, I made a private commitment to commit 100% to my dreams and today, I'm making a public commitment to fully hold myself accountable. As they say "go hard or go home". The problem with most of us is that we only give 25% to our dream. I've been guilty of that. When you think of it, this thinking makes no sense.
If you went to the store with only 25% of the price of the item, you're not going to get it but somehow when it comes to our dreams, our goals, our legacy we feel like we can somehow half-ass or quarter-ass our efforts and expect miracles. So today, I devote my heart, soul, energy, resources, thoughts to leaving my legacy. Please send me all of your positive energy
ME
| Favorite things | |
| 1) What is your favorite color? | Red |
| 2) What is your favorite song? | Most songs by Donny Hathaway |
| 3) What is your favorite music genre? | "old school soul".. 60s/70s |
| 4) Who is your favorite poet? | It changes.. at this moment it's Pablo Neruda... or Toni Morrison..even though she's an author, I prefer her as a poet than as a storyteller..Some of the lines she uses in her novels are amazing.. |
| 5) What is your favorite poem? | "crazy" by Laxmi Presad Devkota |
| 6) What is your favorite book? | at this moment.. McTeague by Frank Norris.. it has made me think a lot.. |
| 7) What is your favorite store? | Thrift Stores (overall)... I love looking through the books, videos etc..I feel like I'm treasure hunting.. lol.. |
| 8) What is your favorite channel? | I don't really watch tv/I took cable off of it.. I only watch stuff online..now and then.. |
| 9) What is your favorite number? | 22 |
| 10) What is your favorite magazine? | Maybe Psychology Today... or |
| 11) What is your favorite quote? | "a writer is someone who takes the universal ***** of language and turns her into a virgin again" |
| 12) What is your favorite holiday? | Mother's Day |
| 13) What is your favorite season? | Autumn |
| 14) What is your favorite comedian? | Eddie Murphy ..he's my childhood favorite and I'm sticking with him.. |
| 15) What is your favorite accent? | Jamaican/New York/ or French |
| 16) What is your favorite height? | 5 foot anything.. #shortclub lol.. |
| 17) What is your favorite body part? | eyes |
| 18) What is your favorite youtube video? | none in particular.. I like watching soul singer sing live versions of their songs |
| 19) What is your favorite place to eat? | Vegetable Garden.. or Unos.. Applebees, Cheesecake Factory, Ruby Tuesdays are cool....and I love Jamaican food.... |
| 20) What is your favorite car? | punch buggy pink...with a white rag top.. |
| 21) What is your favorite method of transportation? | walking, bussing, on the train.. or in the passenger seat.. (I don't like to drive).. I like to read and write.. and thing..while in transit.. |
| 22) Who is your favorite actor? | Will Smith..not because of how he acts.. per se.. I like the way he thinks.. |
| 23) What is your favorite actress? | Angela Basset |
| 24) What is your favorite movie? | Coming to America |
| 25) What is your favorite TV show? | Inside the actor's studio...Work of Art |
| 26) What is your favorite bookstore? | Barnes and Noble..and any used book store... |
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| 1) Are you a morning or night person? | Both |
| 2) Which do you prefer, sweet or salty foods? | Salty |
| 3) Ninjas or pirates? | neither |
| 4) Ninjas vs pirates, discuss. | I don't know much about Ninjas or Pirates |
| 5) Autobots or Decepticons? | neither |
| 6) What was your favorite childhood television program? | The Jetsons and What's Happening |
| 7) Are you a collector of anything? | Books |
| 8) If you could be any animal, what would you be? | Tiger |
| 9) If you could have any superpower, what would it be? | Knowing the intentions of others |
| 10) What is usually your first thought when you wake up? | I have to achieve/leave legacy |
| 11) What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? | ditto |
| 12) What's your favorite color? | Red |
| 13) What's your favorite animal? | Unicorn and Tiger |
| 14) Do you believe in extraterrestrials or life on other planets? | No |
| 15) Do you believe in ghosts? | kind of |
| 16) Ever been addicted to a video/computer game? Which one(s)? | Super Mario Brothers and Pac Man |
| 17) You're given 1 million dollars, what do you spend it on? | To open an art school |
| 18) Have any bad habits? | nope..lol..sike nah..um.. |
| 19) Which bad habits, if any, drive you crazy? | none come to mind.. |
| 20) List 3 of your best personality traits: | optimistic, calm, sense of humor |
| 21) List 3 of your worst personality traits: | I can be be forgetful, forget people's names/faces etc...anything else I can think of..are maybe bad to others..but good to me.. (I'm stubborn etc..lol.and a rule breaker/line crosser) |
| 22) Have any celebrity crushes? | Eddie Murphy back in they day..,Tupac, and Tyson Bedford |
| 23) List 1 thing you wish you could change about yourself: | I don't know.. I like myself.. |
| 24) Any tattoos or piercings? | no |
| 25) What's the first thing you notice in the opposite sex? | their aura/vibe |
| 26) What personality traits do you look for in a partner? | sense of humor, desire to do do big things, humility, good heart, optimism |
| 27) What personality traits do you dislike in other people? | lack of a sense of humor |
| 28) Are you mostly a clean or messy person?Do you see yourself getting married in the next 5 years? | I don't know..maybe |
| 29) Are you mostly a clean or messy person? | clean |
| 30) If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? | Ethiopia or Jamaica |
| 31) If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? | Tibet |
| 32) List 5 goals on your life's to-do list: | record, write, leave a huge legacy, teach, start a movement |
| 33) Name 1 regret you have: | none |
| 34) Name 1 thing you miss about being a kid: | I still do everything that I miss about being a kid |
| 35) Name 1 thing you love about being an adult: | making my own rules |
| 36) What's your favorite song of the moment? | I don't know.. I don't really have..new favorite songs.. |
| 37) What's your favorite song of all time? | Giving Up by Donny Hathaway |
| 38) What's your favorite thing to do on a Saturday night? | Read/plan.. I'm an introverted person |
| 39) What's your favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? | ditto.. |
| 40) Have any hidden talents? | I can belly dance |
| 41) You're about to walk the green mile, what do you have as your last meal? | a baked potato and melted cheddar cheese lol.. |
| 42) What would be your dream job? | Writing/Teaching writing |
| 43) Which would you rather have, 100 million dollars or true love? | True love |
| 44) If you could have 3 wishes granted, what would they be? | to leave a huge legacy, for my children to also leave a huge legacy, and to be able to leave the world much much better than I found it |
| 45) Ever wish you were born the opposite sex? If so, why? | at one time..when I was a teen..it seemed that women had it so rough.. |
| 46) Name 1 thing not many people know about you: | I'm an extremely introverted person..even though I am also..very outgoing |
| 47) If you HAD to change your name, what would you change it to? | Shakti |
| 48) Do you believe in the afterlife? | yes |
| 49) On the topic of abortion, how do you feel about cookies? | smh |
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Inspirations...
"Unless you're doing something potentially embarrassing, you're not really pushing yourself as an artist"- (something I have been feeling lately.. that was confirmed again, while watching a work of art episode"
"If you're going to make a statement...don't mumble"---(something I read in a magazine ad)
"If you're going to make a statement...don't mumble"---(something I read in a magazine ad)
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