From an outsider’s point of view, ‘Oklahoma’ conjures up images of Boomer Sooners, balls of dust alongside barren dirt roads, and the country serenity of old-school calm. But for Tulsa native (by way of Muskogee) Alexis Renee, Oklahoma is home, a home full of ups and downs, trials and tribulations, joys & successes, and emotions, old and new – as exciting as any vibrant city.

Poised, confident, and surprisingly soft-spoken, Alexis Renee isn’t your average emcee. Born and raised in rural bliss of Oklahoma, by an underage mother and a often-absent father, Alexis identified as a tomboy for the early part of her upbringing, which also included an obligatory stint as a choir member at the local Church. She began releasing music in high school, first for a kick, then as a hobby, and, finally, to satisfy surprisingly positive feedback. Far from mundane, a fierce independent streak was inherent from the beginning; so at the age of 20, Alexis packed up and moved to Atlanta, forgoing any notion of the ‘norm’.