Biography
A Los Angeles-based artist skilled across R&B performance, songwriting, production, and humanitarian work, Jessica Jolia possesses a multi-octave vocal range. She reached mainstream audiences in 2015 after her first single, "Sometimes," appeared in the motion picture Sister Code. Two further tracks, "No Question" and "Sunset," arrived in 2021 as precursors to her first full-length album.
Raised in Southeast Michigan within a household steeped in music, Jolia absorbed an expansive catalog of recordings from her parents that encompassed Stevie Wonder, the Gap Band, Chaka Khan, Earth Wind and Fire, Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston, Chicago, and Journey. By her late teens she had become a multi-instrumentalist and later enrolled at Oklahoma Christian University to pursue studies in classic vocal performance. After completing her degree she chose to bypass musical theater in favor of establishing an independent trajectory, first leading cover bands before committing to a solo career.
The 2015 release of "Sometimes" marked her recorded debut and its placement in Sister Code. Subsequent work found her recording, performing, and touring alongside Dr. Dre, T.I., Rita Ora, Meghan Trainor, Iggy Azalea, the Chainsmokers, the Jonas Brothers, Johnny Gill, and Eric Benet, while also logging television appearances on The Ellen Show and The Late Late Show. Recognition followed in 2020 when she received the Sacramento Area Music Award for best singer/songwriter. The same pair of 2021 singles preceded her debut album.
Jolia maintains a steadfast commitment to education, innovation, and entrepreneurship. She established and continues to operate Dekada Records while serving as a voting member of the Recording Academy. Additional affiliations include ongoing contributions and collaborations with Shriners Hospital, The Endometriosis Foundation of America, NAACP, In a Perfect World, and The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Raised in Southeast Michigan within a household steeped in music, Jolia absorbed an expansive catalog of recordings from her parents that encompassed Stevie Wonder, the Gap Band, Chaka Khan, Earth Wind and Fire, Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston, Chicago, and Journey. By her late teens she had become a multi-instrumentalist and later enrolled at Oklahoma Christian University to pursue studies in classic vocal performance. After completing her degree she chose to bypass musical theater in favor of establishing an independent trajectory, first leading cover bands before committing to a solo career.
The 2015 release of "Sometimes" marked her recorded debut and its placement in Sister Code. Subsequent work found her recording, performing, and touring alongside Dr. Dre, T.I., Rita Ora, Meghan Trainor, Iggy Azalea, the Chainsmokers, the Jonas Brothers, Johnny Gill, and Eric Benet, while also logging television appearances on The Ellen Show and The Late Late Show. Recognition followed in 2020 when she received the Sacramento Area Music Award for best singer/songwriter. The same pair of 2021 singles preceded her debut album.
Jolia maintains a steadfast commitment to education, innovation, and entrepreneurship. She established and continues to operate Dekada Records while serving as a voting member of the Recording Academy. Additional affiliations include ongoing contributions and collaborations with Shriners Hospital, The Endometriosis Foundation of America, NAACP, In a Perfect World, and The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Singles