Childhood Nickname

I was always involved in any community theater projects growing up and organizing street shows as a kid. When I started going solo as 'Chiki', first I played in dives and charity, basically any place that would book me. Once I started gaining notoriety as a pop artist, I was invited to play in Mall shows with people like Kat Deluna and Lucas Prata. From there, I've been opening for people like Jesse McCartney, Jonas Brothers, Natasha Beddingfield, Metro Station, Leona Lewis and many more. I really like all ages shows, the vibe is always the happiest and without pretense.

Good and Bad. Good because it can give an indie artist the chance for their music to be exposed and learn about the craft of songwriting and artist development without a major label. Bad because the MP3 has really become secondary to what an artist is. The music is not as important, it's more if the artist is liked or not.

Maybe. I would want a lot creative control.

Press clips are available on my Myspace page: www.myspace.com/chikidollmusic

Official site: www.chikidoll.com

I am a mix because I have a very ecelectic appreciation for music. I am POP, that's how I would classify myself. Catchy but not too slicked over- I am quirky so that comes out in my music. Mostly what I try to funnel through my music is feel good emotions and or something honest. I'm different than a lot of pop artists because I am influenced by popular culture but I am not superficial about it.

Boston-North End

Microphone of course, I'm a singer and that's my main instrument. When I'm writing, I use the Piano but I am mostly ear trained. I just started learned Protools because I just started producing also.