Today we’d like to introduce you to Regina Hicks. Them and their team share their story with us below:
REGINA HICKS Follow on Twitter @reginahicksreal Or Instagram @realreginahicks
From the tender age of three, Regina filled her home with dynamic vocals while her family and friends encouraged her to be a bright star for the entire world to see. Daughter of R&B Crooner Dodd E. Hicks Member of the famed soul r&b group “The Cashmeres”, Groomed early on to master her abilities as a vocalist/songwriter.
The motivated songstress developed a deeper love for music as she attended Musical Magnet programs to further her capabilities. Regina quickly excelled and was recognized by her music instructors for her stage presence and aptitude to dominate any crowd. At 14, the talented up and coming star collaborated with Tony Mercedes and the now defunct corporation LaFace Records. Set to release her first album at the age of sixteen; unfortunately, it was shelved when LaFace Records dissolved.
Regina chose to continue her education but her love for music always simmered under the surface of her life, just waiting and be expressed worldwide. Now ready to begin her journey to stardom once again and showcase her powerful, “show-stopping” five-octave vocal range and ready to create reality out of a dream. Sit back and prepare to indulge in a ride on the sweet journey of a legendary and angelic songstress.
In 2018 Regina was nominated for and won the Independent Tone Award for Original Song Of The Year for her Hit Debut SIngle “Trophy'”. Regina was then nominated for and won Best Female R&B Artist at the Underground Music Awards for her mixtape “Beneath The Covers” in partnership with MERCY ENTERTAINMENT. Regina was then asked to lead a radio show/podcast “The Women’s Roundtable Forum”. Regina asked her friends Carmen Danies aka DJ KARMA, and trans activist Lynn Diana Prince Morrison to join her as co-hosts. While on the show Regina and crew tackled tough topics such as entertainment, politics, women’s rights, trans rights culminating in an exclusive interview with Oscar-winning queen of comedy Mo’Nique during the height of her fight and controversy with Netflix. Regina said that the interview was one of the highlights of her career. When the show ended Regina and her co-hosts decided to continue the show renaming it to Straight Like That. The show continued to do well and was went on hiatus once the covid pandemic hit. During that time, Regina found herself with a lot of time to finish her album and to finally start her own record label which launched in April 2020 building a recording studio with the mission of finding and developing new taken and given them a place to record their music and refine their skills as an artist. In June 2020, Regina released her next single “Period” produced by DreDABOSSBEATS. Followed by her debut Album “Now OR Never” which is currently available on all major platforms. Regina is currently recording her 2nd album due to be released in the fall of 2022. Regina’s show straight like that will be back on the airwaves this summer as well.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
It hasn’t been easy being a Trans recording artist in R&B music. The road hasn’t been easy but I credit my talent and my perseverance and my faith in God that has taken me forward and allowed me to kick down doors and create my own lane.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’m a singer, songwriter and recording artist. I am the daughter of Dodd Hicks lead singer of the group “The Cashmiers”.
I’M KNOWN for my music, my radio show.
I’m most proud of winning awards for my music and my interview with Mo’Nique.
What sets me apart, I think would be my personality and the fact that I’m a trans women making a lane in the R&B music world.
What do you like best about our city? What do you like least?
I love Atlanta. We are black Hollywood. Atlanta set trends and continues to do so. The only thing I dislike is the rising crime, it’s putting a black cloud over our amazing city.
Contact Info:
- Email: hicksmusicllc2020@gmail.com
- Website: https://tapmybio.com/hicksmusicllc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hicksmusicllc
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/hicksmusicllc
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/realreginahicks
- Other: https://tapmybio.com/hicksmusicllc
