Aesja

Born in Dover Delaware, and later moving to the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland; Atlanta, Georgia and then Houston, TX, Aesja knew she wanted to be a singer from the age 3. The youngest of five siblings, Aesja would dance and sing over R&B records her parents played in the car.

After participating in talent shows, auditioning for television singing competitions, and recording covers of songs at home, Aesja first appeared on her older brother, <a href="spotify:artist:4G6wXVlnByLONh28bCLsqZ" data-name="LIL JSEAN">LIL JSEAN</a>’s, Facebook-released songs; and later his 2013 mixtape, Flight, with the collaborative “You’re Not Welcome.” In 2014 she began opening for artists such as <a href="spotify:artist:0EeQBlQJFiAfJeVN2vT9s0" data-name="Nipsey Hussle">Nipsey Hussle</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:6f4XkbvYlXMH0QgVRzW0sM" data-name="Waka Flocka Flame">Waka Flocka Flame</a> when their tours stopped in Texas.

Later that next year she returned with her first EP, <a href="spotify:album:57WqF9zl19uNrZ6mPOQgQw" data-name="Balance">Balance</a>, and was featured on the song and visual for Lil JSean’s <a href="spotify:track:7gIfqio7lcbipKCvq6mr0W" data-name="Trust &#39;em (feat. Aesja)">Trust &#39;em (feat. Aesja)</a> garnering over 1 million views on YouTube, and 4 million views on social media, in 2015.

Deciding to learn more about all of the aspects of the music industry, hone her songwriting skills, and define her sound, Aesja took a hiatus from releasing music and returned in 2022 with her sophomore EP, <a href="spotify:album:6x5vMwBJf90cPTpeWSFf1R" data-name="Gold">Gold</a>, and first visual for the EP’s lead single, <a href="spotify:track:0oKL17lzfNUvaXFJcQ49Sd" data-name="Right Back">Right Back</a> in 2023.