Born in Scarborough, Canada, Fefe Dobson is now 24 years old. She has three siblings, each with different fathers; her father left the family when she was only a child, and she stopped speaking to him when she was 13. Her given name is Felicia, but she has always been called Fefe. Music was always something that was often a part of her life. Early in her life, she realized that music was something that she really wanted to be a part of.
She didn't have a perfect life as a child, in fact it was far from it. During school, she had to deal with being bi-racial, and still has scars from it that last far past the last ring of the school bell. She had many influences that got her interested in music. From Guns N Roses to Bob Marley, and everything in between, she was influenced lyrically and musically.
“My sister was a huge Nirvana freak,” she said. “She used to close her door and blast ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ on CD. She wouldn’t let me in, but I’d sit there at the bottom of the door with my ear at the crack and just listen. You hear a lot of experience in those songs—they went through things. That music came from Kurt Cobain’s mind, heart, and soul, and there’s a lot of pain in his singing. You can feel it, and go on that journey with him. When you’re young you don’t think, ‘This person is going to change your life.’ But when you start recording your own songs, it comes back and reminds you.”
When she was only 11 years old, she got her first karaoke machine for her birthday. Immediately she went about recording herself singing songs from Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Madonna, and Selena. When she started sending out her own recordings, she was writing her own songs. Even at such a young age, she was very serious about making it in the music industry, which led her to be confused at so many rejection letters. She was accepted at Wexford Collegiate University, and pursued a musical education.
In 2000, when she was only 15 years old, Zomba Records noticed her talent, and signed her. Throughout the next month, she met with many music producers, who were trying to find a way to create a pop star out of her. They weren't able to come up with a solution, so the discouraged young singer found herself singing at a bar at 8:30 in the morning. Luckily, in the bar that morning was Lyor Cohen of Island Def Jam, who wanted to sign her immediately. She proceeded to get out of the contract with Zomba, and signed with Def Jam.
She then met with producer Jay Levine from Left Hook Productions and began making music with her. She released two singles in September 2003, which have both gotten a great amount of airplay. Only three months later, she released her debut, self-titled album, which got sold over 15,000 more than it was expected to.
The album got her awards and more recognition, and she has recorded music for the Hannah Montana 2 CD, as well as the TV show Lipstick Jungle, and her song "Watch Me Move" will be the theme song for Margaret Cho's TV show. Her second album, Sunday Love, was released in 2006.
Similar Artists: Avril Lavigne, Toby Lightman, Nikka Costa, Michelle Branch
Influenced By: Alanis Morissette, Neneh Cherry, The Bangles, TLC, Nirvana
Favorite Songs: This was another artist that was suggested to me, and I haven't listened to any of her music, but I've heard many good things about her. So we can both check out her music :]
She didn't have a perfect life as a child, in fact it was far from it. During school, she had to deal with being bi-racial, and still has scars from it that last far past the last ring of the school bell. She had many influences that got her interested in music. From Guns N Roses to Bob Marley, and everything in between, she was influenced lyrically and musically.
“My sister was a huge Nirvana freak,” she said. “She used to close her door and blast ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ on CD. She wouldn’t let me in, but I’d sit there at the bottom of the door with my ear at the crack and just listen. You hear a lot of experience in those songs—they went through things. That music came from Kurt Cobain’s mind, heart, and soul, and there’s a lot of pain in his singing. You can feel it, and go on that journey with him. When you’re young you don’t think, ‘This person is going to change your life.’ But when you start recording your own songs, it comes back and reminds you.”
When she was only 11 years old, she got her first karaoke machine for her birthday. Immediately she went about recording herself singing songs from Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Madonna, and Selena. When she started sending out her own recordings, she was writing her own songs. Even at such a young age, she was very serious about making it in the music industry, which led her to be confused at so many rejection letters. She was accepted at Wexford Collegiate University, and pursued a musical education.
In 2000, when she was only 15 years old, Zomba Records noticed her talent, and signed her. Throughout the next month, she met with many music producers, who were trying to find a way to create a pop star out of her. They weren't able to come up with a solution, so the discouraged young singer found herself singing at a bar at 8:30 in the morning. Luckily, in the bar that morning was Lyor Cohen of Island Def Jam, who wanted to sign her immediately. She proceeded to get out of the contract with Zomba, and signed with Def Jam.
She then met with producer Jay Levine from Left Hook Productions and began making music with her. She released two singles in September 2003, which have both gotten a great amount of airplay. Only three months later, she released her debut, self-titled album, which got sold over 15,000 more than it was expected to.
The album got her awards and more recognition, and she has recorded music for the Hannah Montana 2 CD, as well as the TV show Lipstick Jungle, and her song "Watch Me Move" will be the theme song for Margaret Cho's TV show. Her second album, Sunday Love, was released in 2006.
Similar Artists: Avril Lavigne, Toby Lightman, Nikka Costa, Michelle Branch
Influenced By: Alanis Morissette, Neneh Cherry, The Bangles, TLC, Nirvana
Favorite Songs: This was another artist that was suggested to me, and I haven't listened to any of her music, but I've heard many good things about her. So we can both check out her music :]
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