Hi, I'm Tonia. I'm a 25 year old musician from Huddersfield/South London. I've been making music since I was 14 years old. Performing has run through my veins for as long as I can remember, having been a student at a performing arts school while I lived in London. 

I grew up around a lot of reggae and dancehall music which then transitioned into hip-hop. These genres inspire and influence my creative output to this day. 

The music I create now is hard to categorize, which is something I'm quite proud of. Though if I had to, I would say that my music is a mixture of RnB, hip-hop, soul, and jazz. This is to say, that the sum of my inspirations, and what I create is all about pushing the boundaries of music, pushing myself as an artist. 

My music revolves around personal experiences, it has to be real. The way I see it, not every diary entry has to be a secret.

Makes music that educates, entertains and empowers the listener.
Thank you for listening.

Otis Mensah (recipient of Jerwood Arts Live Work Fund & Arts Council England's Developing your Creative Practice) is a musician and multidisciplinary artist exploring the intersection of poetry and experimental music(s). Taking influence from the rhythmic and expressive freedom of Jazz, Otis’ work uses aesthetic language as an instrument to solo through themes of race, identity, gender and the body. 

Since being appointed Sheffield’s first Poet Laureate in 2018, Otis has sold-out their debut poetry collection Safe Metamorphosis published with Prototype in 2020, debuted at Glastonbury, We Out Here and Shambala Festival, as well as performing with the likes of Moor Mother, Nightmares On Wax, Benjamin Zephaniah, Lava La Rue, Mahalia and Little Simz.

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