EmJae Bella

Growing up in the Tampa Bay, Florida area, music has played a major role for as long as I can remember. From recording myself on an old tape recorder as a child to writing my first song in 6th grade, I’ve always used music as expression and escape. In junior high, I fell in love with East Coast hip hop and began writing and performing throughout the Tampa Bay area. Over time, music became more than creativity, it became therapy. Life brought seasons of pause, exploration, and return, including time in a singing group and work as a solo artist. But I never stopped writing. Now I’m back with a renewed purpose and a deeper voice. My sound is purpose-driven R&B with hybrid influences of Neo-Soul, Latin, Jazz, Spoken Word, Trap-pop and even Gospel and very much bringing back the early 2000s. My lyrics explore relationships, trauma, healing, growth, and faith in God. Every song is handwritten and rooted in real experience. I’m currently leveraging modern tools, including AI-assisted production, to bring years of unreleased ideas, melodies, or "old" demos to life. I also leverage AI to bring a lifetime of archived photographs (from my childhood to present day) to create the artwork that visually brings my music and the stories behind it to life. Having said that, I invite you to pull up a chair and enjoy the next stage of this journey with me, it’s going to be a fun ride, I certainly have a lot to say….STAY TUNED!