Born and raised on
Stevie Wonder,
Angela Winbush,
Donnie Hathaway and
Minnie Ripperton in the
city described as the vanguard of
soul, Cleveland, Ohio. She has been singing since the age of five
and later attended the famed Cleveland School Of The Performing Arts, a school that produced
fellow alumnus, Avant.
Conya went to be a leading member of the Cleveland duo Lyrik comprised of childhood friend Stacy
Richardson who currently sings back up for
Anthony Hamilton. It was with Lyrik where she honed
her writing skills contributing to such artists as pop group 3LW.
She has also worked with the likes of R&B Soul musics heir apparent, Gerald Levert and super
producers Tony Nicholas and Myron Davis along with Paul Allen of Pajam. The divergende of
soul
music that pulls from the influences of the past while establishing a nu is what Conya was born to
do.
Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, Eric Roberson and now Conya Doss are the leaders of this
Nu - Soul
movement.
In customary Doss form, she takes a giant inventive leap forward on each album, always landing on
her feet. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Doss successfully pleases both longtime and
new fans, warming them up for an intoxicating slow burn. 'When people hear the record, they're
like 'that's not Conya', but that's because they're getting to know me with each project, bit by bit.
That's also the reason why there is an ellipsis at the end of my title, it indicates there is still more to
me, which I will share in due time.'
