Born in Winston-Salem, Tia grew up in a multi-cultural household. Her father, Japanese and African American, and her mother, Shoshone, Indian, exposed her to a diverse range of music beginning at the age of 4. Her father would play hip hop's elite artists ranging from the old to the new school and her mother would play the greatest hits from pop and rock. Thus, Tia's unique music style was born.In the fourth grade, Tia began performing at local talent shows and started taking flute and piano les...