Biography
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Lorna Wyatt, a vocalist, and Keever Wyatt II, an organist/vocalist, the singer was raised in a musical family rooted in gospel music. Despite her religious background, the singer gain exposure to R&B music and was encouraged to pursue secular music. In this environment she developed as a vocalist, performing several genres of music including gospel, R&B, pop, country and opera. She also honed her skills as a musician and song writer.
Wyatt began singing at the age of two, experiencing her first live show by age five. She performed a song learned from her mother entitled "Beautiful" and, soon after, performed a song learned from her father entitled "How Beautiful". Growing up in Indianapolis, and spending time in both Kentucky and Texas, Wyatt became influenced by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and Ella Fitzgerald. Inspired by many preceding musical greats, Wyatt found herself performing with various girl groups as a teen. She attended high school in Indianapolis where she was a member of her high school's varsity wrestling team and was often recognized for possessing a level of maturity that exceeded her in age.
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