She wasn’t raised in a musical family, but knew at an early age what she loved. Growing up mostly in the suburbs of Seattle WA, Malia lived with her mother and older brother. Although extremely shy, she loved to sing, and always participated in choir throughout her school years. Although she knew her passion and love resided in music, Malia was most often crippled with the fear of insecurity and self-doubt. “For some reason I didn’t allow myself to dream musically, I always told myself that being a singer was too far-fetched and I wasn’t good enough anyway.” So she put her passion aside, and after high school, decided to continue her education. She left home and moved to California to attend college, where she would ultimately graduate with honors, while obtaining a BA in Political Science.