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Canadian SoulJazz/ R&B Singer Pianist/Keyboard Player, Composer, Producer & Deep/ Soulful House Music Recording Artist, International Performer in cities such as Paris France, London England, Casablanca Morocco, Georgetown Guyana, South Beach Florida, New York City, Negril Jamaica, etc.
Classically trained Pianist at The Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto, Canada
9 yrs. Practical/ 3 yrs. Theory
2004 - Subject of the Award-Winning Documentary entitled “Underground” by Lana Lovell (her experiences as a busker in the Toronto subway systems) Sponsored by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Documentary won “Best International Documentary Award” Motor City Film Festival, Detroit, Michigan, USA
2007 - Headlined in Paris, France, Performed with Erykah Badu’s and Kirk Franklin’s Musicians Collaborated on various recording projects with Domestic & International Artists resulting in various Internationally Released Charting Singles
2010 - Winner of the “Lyme 'N Tings Talent Competition” Toronto, Canada
2012 - Dance Single, entitled “RISE UP!”, Hit #1 in Italy* Club Parade Dance Music Charts, Lyrics & Vocals by coco cognac brown/ Music Production by Nick Fiorucci HiBias Records Inc., Vaughan, Canada
2015 - Starred as Nina Simone in the hit musical production “The Nina Project” with Jackie Richardson, Kelly Lee Evans & Shakura S’aida at The Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada, and The National Arts Centre (NAC), Ottawa, Canada
2018 - One of the Federal Government Awarded Honourees in the historic book “100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women 2018”: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
2019 - Headliner for the “Friday Night Live: DinoNite” Music Program and launch of the Zuul Dinosaur Exhibit at the Roy Ontario Museum (ROM),Toronto, Canada. Release of her highly anticipated memoir entitled “FEEL”
2019 - A selected Jazz Vocalist at the “Vocal Jazz Safari Fundraiser” for Jazz.FM 91, hosted by Jaymes Bee at Lula Lounge, Toronto, Canada
2026 - Musical Performer at the National Home Show, Enercare Convention Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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