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Azizah Diamond was born on June 20,1989 in Sacramento, Ca. Mixed with Black, Japanese, Choctaw Indian and some family said Ethiopia, she grew up in very cultured families. Azizah began singing in her grandmother's home away from home, Saint Paul Baptist Church, as a young girl. Brought up in the church, Azizah learned to love everything from gospel to rhythm and blues. Knicknamed \u201cSugamama\u201d and "Miss Hollywood" as a child, she was constantly caught dancing in the mirror singing "old school" songs with her mother and was the first love child in the family. She taught the family how to say "I love You" to each other by simply saying it to her grandmother. Her family knew at an early age that Azizah was born for stardom.\n\nRaised in a strict home and attending a private school at a young age she was only allowed to listen to certain music, so she would always sneak and listen to the radio at night to learn different songs to sing. I was always listening to Janet and Aaliyah growing. She attended Sheldon High School where she became a member of the dance company Universal Rhythm. Well known for their dance routines in her hometown, and her love for Janet Jackson's dance moves she was named "Miss Janet" with Azizah at the lead, the group had amazing performances.\xa0\n\nShe worked with rapper Doey Rock out of\xa0Sacramento\xa0 Azizah had her first radio play on KSFM 102.5 as a featured artist on a song called " Halo", later doing shows with Doey Rock she became well known in her home town. Her family and friends encouraged her to want to move to a bigger city to get more opportunities.