Maiya Sykes is a classically trained vocalist, producer, vocal arranger and entrepreneur. After graduating from Yale University, she went on to study international political science at Oxford and Keyboard performance at The Musicians’ Institute.
Maiya has provided back-up vocals for Macy Gray, Rod Wave, Lil Durk, Wayne Brady, Fantasia, Joss Stone, Michael Buble, Everlast, Avril Lavigne and My Morning Jacket. She was a featured backup singer for Macy Gray in her live show for more than five years. Her backgrounds vocals have been featured in many films including the Oscar award winning film La La Land, the critically acclaimed Dolomite is My Name, and Netflix series Waffles and Mochi.
Shortly after her for chair turning debut on season 7 of The Voice, Maiya began working 2 groups that became YouTube sensations, Postmodern Juxebox and Scary Pockets. Her featured videos with both groups have received over 5 million views and have been mentioned in Time Magazine and the Huffington Post.
Currently, Maiya has been busy working on her own projects, including an album of all original music.
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