Biography
A genre-blending vocalist with a gift for memorable melodies, Tayla Parx first drew notice through acting roles in the mid-2000s before becoming a sought-after writer whose contributions powered Fifth Harmony’s “Boss,” Khalid & Normani’s “Love Lies,” and Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next.” Her own recordings soon followed, leading to the 2019 release We Need to Talk and the 2020 set Coping Mechanisms. While continuing to supply material for Grande, Dua Lipa, and Janelle Monáe, Parx has steadily expanded her performing career with the 2022 single “For What It’s Worth” and the 2024 kinetic dance track “Era,” a collaboration with Tkay Maidza.
Taylor Monet Parks arrived in 1993 in Dallas, Texas. Drawn to performance early on, she initially focused on singing yet devoted much of her teenage years to dance. A pivotal conversation with dancer, choreographer, and actress Debbie Allen prompted her to explore acting; she began auditioning and, by her early teens, had logged appearances on Gilmore Girls and Everybody Hates Chris plus a recurring part on the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP. She also portrayed Little Inez in the 2007 screen adaptation of Hairspray.
Music eventually resurfaced as her central passion, yet her established identity as a dancer and actress required her to reestablish credibility in the recording industry. She therefore immersed herself in songwriting, production, and engineering while also pursuing studies in entertainment law. At nineteen—roughly two years after her last acting credit—she secured a publishing deal with Warner Chappell under executive Jon Platt. Shortly thereafter she began landing placements, crafting material for Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey, and Jennifer Lopez.
Her profile rose sharply in 2015 after co-writing Fifth Harmony’s hit “Boss.” That same year she co-wrote and appeared on Chris Brown’s “Anyway.” Subsequent high-profile cuts included four Billboard Hot 100 entries: Panic! At the Disco’s “High Hopes,” Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next,” and Khalid & Normani’s “Love Lies.” As a performer she introduced herself with the 2015 single “Do Not Answer,” followed by tracks such as 2016’s “Bump That” and the self-released 2017 mixtape Tayla Made.
Parx issued her first studio album, We Need to Talk, in 2019, enlisting producers Wynne Bennett, Mike Sabath, Toby Gad, and others. The project featured the singles “Me vs. Us,” “Slow Dancing,” and “I Want You.” Coping Mechanisms arrived the next year, again with Bennett among the collaborators alongside Dem Jointz and Mattman & Robin; the set included a guest spot from Tank and the Bangas and yielded “Dance Alone,” “Fixerupper,” “Residue,” and “Sad.” Additional standalone releases have included 2022’s “For What It’s Worth” and “Something in My Eye” as well as 2024’s “Era” with Tkay Maidza.
Taylor Monet Parks arrived in 1993 in Dallas, Texas. Drawn to performance early on, she initially focused on singing yet devoted much of her teenage years to dance. A pivotal conversation with dancer, choreographer, and actress Debbie Allen prompted her to explore acting; she began auditioning and, by her early teens, had logged appearances on Gilmore Girls and Everybody Hates Chris plus a recurring part on the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP. She also portrayed Little Inez in the 2007 screen adaptation of Hairspray.
Music eventually resurfaced as her central passion, yet her established identity as a dancer and actress required her to reestablish credibility in the recording industry. She therefore immersed herself in songwriting, production, and engineering while also pursuing studies in entertainment law. At nineteen—roughly two years after her last acting credit—she secured a publishing deal with Warner Chappell under executive Jon Platt. Shortly thereafter she began landing placements, crafting material for Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey, and Jennifer Lopez.
Her profile rose sharply in 2015 after co-writing Fifth Harmony’s hit “Boss.” That same year she co-wrote and appeared on Chris Brown’s “Anyway.” Subsequent high-profile cuts included four Billboard Hot 100 entries: Panic! At the Disco’s “High Hopes,” Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next,” and Khalid & Normani’s “Love Lies.” As a performer she introduced herself with the 2015 single “Do Not Answer,” followed by tracks such as 2016’s “Bump That” and the self-released 2017 mixtape Tayla Made.
Parx issued her first studio album, We Need to Talk, in 2019, enlisting producers Wynne Bennett, Mike Sabath, Toby Gad, and others. The project featured the singles “Me vs. Us,” “Slow Dancing,” and “I Want You.” Coping Mechanisms arrived the next year, again with Bennett among the collaborators alongside Dem Jointz and Mattman & Robin; the set included a guest spot from Tank and the Bangas and yielded “Dance Alone,” “Fixerupper,” “Residue,” and “Sad.” Additional standalone releases have included 2022’s “For What It’s Worth” and “Something in My Eye” as well as 2024’s “Era” with Tkay Maidza.
Albums
Singles
