“When I started playing guitar, I found a way to piece together my music. Recalling the moment she taught herself to play the guitar, “That right there started everything,” she reveals. Taking the next decade to develop her musical attributes, Lorine was inspired by artists such as Coldplay, John Legend, The Cool Kids, and Kanye West. It was then she discovered Baltimore club - a genre of hyperkinetic dance music native to the region. I was confused as to why they were making fun of me.” Instead of succumbing to bullies, Lorine decided to learn the culture of the urban Baltimore community all while embracing her differences. “I got made fun of in school because of my culture and accent. “My parents didn’t let me go outside too much,” she says. While life may not have been a facsimile of the HBO series The Wire, life in Baltimore was not without its unique set of challenges for the young immigrant. At the age of six, Lorine moved to the rough and tumble urban environs of Baltimore, Maryland. Born in the West African country of Cameroon, Lorine Chia was reared in an environment that was instilled with a strong sense of self-sufficiency and determination that would prove integral in her future.
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