Melissa Reese

Reese was born in Seattle, Washington. She is the youngest of three children. Reese began singing and playing piano at age 4. She started writing music on the piano at age 12. At 13 years old, her talents were discovered by musician Tom Whitlock, who helped her get into the music industry. When she was 17, she learned Pro Tools, Reason, and Logic Pro then began performing and producing her own music. She attended Roosevelt High School, where she sang in the vocal jazz ensemble. Reese won an outstanding soloist award at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in high school. After graduating school, Reese began experimenting with recording, creating a module that featured a Boss BR-8 and a Roland Groovebox. In her early 20s, she moved to Los Angeles to study music full-time.