Cykhyia - Singer-Dancer-Choreographer-Song writer
Born in Brooklyn,NY, Cykhyia knew at an early age she was going to make a mark in this world. In kindergarten she recited all of Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech. In the first grade, she played the witch in the play "Hansel and Grettle". In second and third grade, she started singing in the choirs at school. By fourth grade, she moved to Long Island where she played Thomas Jefferson in the play "1776". In fifth and sixth grade, she started playing the clarinet and alto clarinet. During seventh-ninth grade, Cykhyia played basketball and got into gymnastics. By 11th grade, she moved to Vancouver, WA. where she started singing in the choir at school. She maintained her singing by also performing with her sisters as a group called "The Strawberry Gamblers". As Cykhyia finished high school and attended college, she knew that singing was her passion and she needed to push for higher limits, so she moved back to NY where she started on the path to reach her dream.
For Cykhyia, NY has brought many exciting ventures. She got the chance to sing at the world famous Apollo Theater. She went to the home of Cool Rockskee of the Fat Boys where they ate and conversed. She met the group Full Force. She conversed with Mr. Ashford from the group Ashford and Simpson. She shook hands with Chaka Khan. Cykhyia has met people from Sigourney Weaver to Spike Lee to Bette Midler to one of her favorite male singers, Maxwell. NY was truly the place to be.
The music business is definitely not new to Cykhyia's family.She has a cousin in the popular band "Funk Face" and she is also the cousin of OL'DIRTY BASTARD, JAMES BROWN, and RICHIE HAVEN.
Cykhyia has now relocated back to Vancouver, Wa. where she has joined forces with Drish Records and has released her debut album "Cykhyia" HereI Come.
Cykhyia's life has definitely been a road of excitement with many adventures and you know what? "The best is yet to come!!"