“STILL I RISE” -MAYA ANGELOU

“I WAS WILLING TO COMPLETELY DIE TO ANY FORM OF ME THAT I HAD BEEN, SO I COULD BIRTH, THE WOMAN I WAS BECOMING” -LISA NICHOLS

Genuine, Humble, Sweet, and Grounded are adjectives used when movers and shakers of the Entertainment industry describe Carlysia Levert. Born Carlysia Au’Yuana Gera Levert on March 8, 1990 in Tampa Florida to Carlene Pearson and the late great music legend Gerald Levert. She is also the granddaughter of singer Eddie Levert of the legendary O’Jays. At age 10, Carlysia and her mother moved to Atlanta, Ga. During this time she started to spend more time with her father on the road and got to see firsthand, sound checks, rehearsals, and backstage chaos. In 2005, MTV network decided to feature Carlysia's Sixteenth birthday as a part of their My Super Sweet Sixteen series where she got to perform an original song written by her and her father. A little over a year later on November 10, 2006, Gerald Levert was found dead in his home. This was a devastating blow to Carlysia who was 16 at the time, but she pushed through and went on to graduate top of her class and then enrolled as a freshman at Spelman College. By the age of 20 Carlysia decided to put her aspirations of the stage on hold, and began writing for other up and coming artist. She then had her first song placement on a television series called “The Game” which appears on Bet Networks. Carlysia moved to Los Angeles at the age of 25 to start writing music w/for Raven‐Symone. She then started working closely with the actress as an Executive assistant and got to experience the entertainment industry in another light. Working on‐set with Raven at ABC’S ‘The View” and Disney Channels “Ravens Home” she got to know the in’s and outs of the tv/film industry. Carlysia now at 30 has her own web series geared towards the LGBTQ community entitled “Erin The Series” where she is the co-creator and Executive producer. She has also created a movement called “Embrace Ur Journey”. The Movement is to create awareness around industry kids who go through the same struggles etc. as their peers. When asked was she going to follow in the R&B footsteps of her famous family, she responded "Yes, but I'm in my own lane".