Ehlie is a first generation Haitian/American artist who’s early years were spent in a drug ridden Brooklyn neighborhood in the early 90s. Born to teenage parents, there was no money, no plan. She was raised on MTV, sounds of the Caribbean, Biggie & Jay-Z. The singer recounts moving to Haiti as a child: “I was sent to live with family in Haiti with my siblings because my mom was really young, my dad bailed out and the drug issue in our neighborhood was really bad. My grandma stepped in a lot, and supported us as a maid at a hotel in NYC. Of course I hated moving to Haiti, but now I am so grateful for that experience”.
Moxiie’s journey has been one full of sacrifice, “There have been so many times when I was just flat broke. I waitressed, cleaned dance studios and bathrooms so I could afford dance classes. Music drives me”.
After years as a studio rat, writing songs in NYC, L.A. and Atlanta, Moxiie decided enough is enough. “It was killing me. I was so unhappy. I needed it to be fun again. So I went out on my own”. By some great stroke of luck Moxiie landed a gig with New York City Ballet doing make-up. “It was a blessing and I felt like the Universe was giving me the support I needed. Inspiration and stability”.
She debuted her self-created genre “Jungle Pop” with her first EP of the same name in December 2011.
