Kayla Bliss“To music I owe my whole life, so for my whole life I’m dedicated to music”Ms. Bliss was born in Brooklyn, NY, in November 1987, as Ekela Dixon. She spent the earlier years of her life in Jamaica, West Indies, where she was first exposed to reggae music. She also spent some of her formative years, in Brooklyn, NY, where she learned to love Hip Hop and R&B. At the age of 13, she moved to Queens, NY, where she got her first taste of the mesmerizing sounds of Billie Holiday, blasting from her neighbor’s speakers. Through these experiences Kayla realized that music and singing was an integral part of her life, a dream she must pursue in order to be fulfilled.In pursuit of this dream, or destiny, if you will Kayla debut at her elementary school’s presentation of the Wizard of Oz, playing the part of Glinda the Good Witch. During the performance, Kayla unknowingly released her star quality. She dazzled the audience with her exceptional pitch and mature delivery. This performance was the fi