I was bred and raised in a multi-cultural music background.

I'm proud of my roots. There are not many Asians in the music industry so it's important for me to tell people where I'm from.

I wanted to bring the R&B flavor and other Westernized sounds to my music, because that's the type of music I grew up listening to.

LOW-BRED, adj. "Raised" instead of brought up.

I'm not a businessperson. I have no sense of money. My mom does everything for me. She makes all my decisions for me, and even buys my clothes. She's very protective.

My mom was very strict when I was growing up. I could not talk to boys until I was 18. I had to study and work hard.