Why CrY? “It’s the ultimate human emotion, at least for me. I cry when I’m happy, when I’m angry, when I’m sad, when I’m thankful…so you could never just assume how I feel when you see me cry, but I do it anyways. Sometimes it’s unfortunate for me, but it’s always beneficial for my music.” From a shy yet talented youngster, mature beyond her years to an expressive and compelling singer/songwriter. That has been the journey taken by CrY: Singer Songwriter Poet Model Born Keisha M in Scarborough, Canada, Keisha for the most part grew up in the suburbs of Ajax, Ontario with her parents and younger brother. Like most black children moving from a predominately African-Canadian environment to a practically all white neighborhood, some painful childhood experiences resulted along with opportunities of growth and discovery. “I was picked on a lot when I was younger, sometimes just because I was black, other times because of the way I looked. I was called big nose and elephant legs a lot. It was in those times I usually retreated by myself and wrote…stories, poems, then songs. That’s why I tell people I’m a writer before anything else, as I did that way before I actually opened my mouth.” Keisha has been writing material for over a decade, creating songs in R&B, Alternative, Neo-Soul, Pop, and Gospel genres for both Canadian and American artists. Stay tuned for more songs from CrY and such artists in 2009!.