Birthday: September 29, 1994
Birthplace: Washington, New Jersey
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Strings to Singing
Singer Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, who you may know by her stage name Halsey, has been writing songs since she was 17-years-old. As a kid she used to play classical string instruments: the viola, violin and cell! She finally picked up her instrument of choice at 14 - a guitar!
Halsey creates indie electropop hitsCourtesy of Virgin/EMI
Halsey is of Italian, Hungarian and African-American descent, and was born and grew up in New Jersey and like many of today's stars, got her her start by posting cover song vids to YouTube.
Her debut album Badlands was released in 2015Courtesy of Virgin/EMI
Paying Rent to Recording
When Halsey hit 18 she ran into some financial trouble - the truth was, she was hard-up to pay her rent! She decided music would be a good way to make ends meet and started performing under the name "Halsey" which is both her first name as an anagram, and a street she hung out on in Brooklyn. Her plan was to go to art school one day, but instead she landed a record deal! By 2015 she had released her debut album Badlands.
Halsey has been singing and performing since she was a teen
Did You Know...
- "Halsey" is actually an anagram of her name - Ashley!
- As a teenager, she was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder
- Her song "Castle" was featured in The Huntsman: Winter's War
- She once posted a parody video of Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" that poked fun at the super star's relationship with One Directioner Harry Styles.
- Panic! At the Disco and Kanye West are a couple of her musical influences.
Listen to "Castle" from the The Huntsman: Winter's War below!
Have Your Say
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