BYATA WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THE RUSSIAN COMMUNITY OF CONEY ISLAND, KNOWN AS LITTLE ODESSA; A PLACE RIDDLED WITH LOTS OF DIFFERENT CULTURES. MANY RUSSIANS MIGRATE TO THIS AREA ALSO KNOWN AS BRIGHTON BEACH IN HOPES OF A BETTER LIFE. HER PARENTS MET IN THE U.S AND MARRIED AT A VERY YOUNG AGE. BOTH OF THEM SHARED A PASSION FOR MUSIC; HER FATHER BEING A DRUMMER AND MOTHER TRAINED TO PLAY CLASSICAL PIANO. UNFORTUNATELY THE MARRIAGE DID NOT LAST MUCH AFTER BYATA WAS BORN, BUT FATE STRUCK AGAIN WITH HER MOTHER REMARRYING A PROFESSIONAL GUITAR PLAYER. AS THE SOUNDS IN HER HOME VARIED FROM THE BEATLES TO MARVIN GAYE, HER FEEL FOR HARMONY AND PERCUSSIONS BEGAN TO MOLD WITHIN HER.
GROWING UP, BYATA STRUGGLED TO DO RIGHT BY EARNING GOOD GRADES, AND TRYING TO AVOID THE WOO OF THE STREETS THAT EXISTED RIGHT OUTSIDE HER DOOR. SHE COULDN’T RESIST FOR LONG AND FOUND HERSELF ATTRACTED TO THE LURE OF THE STREET LIFE. THESE SAME STREETS ALMOST ATE HER ALIVE WHEN SHE TURNED TO DRUGS AND HANGING OUT WITH THE WRONG CROWD. SHE REACHED A TURNING POINT WHEN 2 OF HER BEST FRIEND’S DIED OF AN OVERDOSE. BYATA FELT A SENSE OF URGENCY TO CLEAN UP HER ACT AND START FRESH.
WRITING POETRY HAD ALWAYS BEEN A FORM OF EXPRESSION THAT CAME NATURALLY TO BYATA. BY THE TIME SHE WAS 15 THE WRITING HAD BLOSSOMED INTO MORE THAN A HOBBY, AS SHE ENTERED AND WON POETRY COMPETITIONS AT THE NU YORICAN CAFÉ, TIME CAFÉ, CLUB PYRAMID, AND MORE. AS BYATA MATURED SO DID HER ART FORM. SHE BEGAN APPRECIATING RAP MUSIC AND WAS INSPIRED TO CREATE HER OWN RHYMING STYLE, PORTRAYING THE LIFE SHE SAW ON A DAILY BASIS. HER GHETTO GLORY STORIES WERE FILLED WITH JOY AND PAIN, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, AND THE STRUGGLE TO MAKE IT IN THE RAP GAME. SHE STUMBLED UPON AN OPPORTUNITY IN THE SPIKE LEE MOVIE, HE GOT GAME, AFTER SPIKE NOTICED HER IN THE MIX OF A CROWD. HER FIRST GLIMMER OF STARDOM REASSURED HER THAT ENTERTAINMENT WAS THE LIFE FOR HER.
BYATA HAS HAD PARTS IN A FEW INDEPENDENT FLICKS. SHE HAS ALSO AQUAINTED HERSELF WITH PEOPLE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY SUCH AS WYCLEF, RUN DMC, PRODUCER AND CLOSE FRIEND MARLY MARL, GRANDMASTER FLASH, MC SERCH, LADY OF RAGE, AND MANY MORE. BYATA WAS THE FIRST WHITE FEMALE EVER TO BE SEEN BATTLING ON 106 & PARK’S FREESTYLE FRIDAY. IN 2008 SHE WAS FEATURED ON VH1'S MISS RAP SUPREME AND WAS THE RUNNER UP OUT OF 1000'S OF GIRLS.
WELL EQUIPPED WITH A SHARP MIND AND SLICK TONGUE, BYATA CONTINUES TO AMAZE LISTENERS WITH HER CLASSY YET RUGGED STYLE. SHE CONTINUES TO BROADEN FAN BASES ALL ACROS THE GLOBE THAT ONLY FEW FEMALE RAP ARTISTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REACH. BYATA CREATES AN ATMOSPHERE THAT TRANSENDS COLOR OR SEX, AND DESTROYS ALL BOUNDERIES OF LIMITATION. WITH THE CHIPS STACKED IN HER FAVOR THIS RUSSIAN CHICK FROM CONEY ISLAND KNOWS WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT.
Hey Byata,
Just wanted to stop by your page and show you some luv!!! Glad to see we are still friendz and that you are still doing your thing. We haven’t talk in a while. So what have you been up to?? Come check your boy out and hope we can talk soon. But stay safe!!!
HS
Hey Byata, whats good girl? been shooting u emails to ur private one but not sure if ur getting them....When u playing next. AS u know Im back in Cali for good....U still in Cali...Shoot me an email when u get a chance..
damn woman u dont need any inspiration you cool i believe in you momma and you will come out on top!write something bout a girl and cant seem to leave her lover alone although she knows hes in love w/someone else,i think im the person who needs inspration.lol-i love you your # 1 fan.
Human Temperament has written a brand spankin' new song.....check it out now.....there's no time to waste...check it out
check it out
It's called "ONE STEP AT A TIME"
Human Temperament will be coming with more
....stay tune...
gotta go Sanaaryo is calling to continue written another song.....
I just wanted to write and let you all know what's new, please go and check out this incredible song "ONE STEP AT A TIME" AND LEAVE A COMMENT WHY DON'T 'CHA LOL
...Okay Sanaaryo, I'm coming....
Bye y'all, gotta go.....
HUMAN TEMPERAMENT LOVE'S ALL OUR SUPPORTS AND FANS OF OUR MUSIC
hey mama, looking forward to having you rock the whisky again in the summer. lets stay in touch! you killed that shit last show! much love, celina & the whisky
Thanx fo da add Sweetheart i appreciate it wenever u get da chance check out tha page n da muzik n na mean gimme sum feed back i werkd hawrd on it n im addicted to da feedback lol thanx
GODZ PRINCE SOUF JERZ C-SIDE JAMAICA/P. RICO/HAITI/CUBA/DR