Yolanda Proctor:  

I am a unique blend of artistic talents that contain musical content. I was born in San Diego, CA, and reared as a military brat. By my father being in the USN, it allowed me to travel to numerous, exciting places. Upon arrival to each state, I quickly became the center of attention! I was: the DJ because I had all of the latest music, rapper/break-dancer, because I loved emulating my older brother, the comedian, because through travel I had acquired various stories that were true and hilarious, and the impressionist because I would emulate stars from television by using their facial expressions and kinesics to hit their notes to the point of perfection. Since I had this bottled energy, my parents put me in the church choir. I was so obnoxiously loud and animated, they eventually made me one of the lead soloist. This spiritual practice allowed me to hear myself with others which made me more attentive of this god given gift. I was not just singing in the shower any longer this performance was before the Lord with an audience! The more I sang, the better I became. I learned pitch, tone, quality, range, articulation, breathing, and the mood of music. As a teenager I would join contest and coordinate local talent shows at the YMCA and local recreation centers. As a young adult I joined the Navy and traveled. I was in contests, talent shows, local bands, and I would open shows for other performers. I was under management of Martine Martin p...Expand for more