When you think of the word “Superstar” who and what comes to mind? Singer, Songwriter, Producer, model, make-up artist, and actress IhsAn B...
IhsAn was Born in Moreno Valley, California and raised in Washington, DC. Singing and songwriting became her passion at the early age of six. She was accepted into the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts and earned numerous awards while she was there. She wrote and composed her senior class song, won best vocalist of her class, and was accepted into Berklee School of music in her senior year of high school. IhsAn declined to pursue her music career. After graduating high school IhsAn studied three years of business college courses. While in school she joined the DC based band Black Alley. They opened up for Jadakiss, Kanye West, Lissen band, and many more.
Life after Black Alley- IhsAn started up her solo career again. In 2009 IhsAn independently produced, creatively directed and managed to pull off what she describes as “the most perfect first time ever music video experience” for her song -“Beautiful Loser”. She also executively produced several videos afterwards and played roles in videos from other artists!
IhsAn joined the Virginia based Alternative rock band “The Danvilles” in 2010 as a lead singer. They performed in Austin, Texas for the SXSW festivities, Webster Hall in New York, the North Star in Philadelphia, Velvet Lounge in DC and more. In 2010 IhsAn was featured on over 20 mixtapes including local heavyweights XO, Deangelo Redman, A.B. the producer, Ra the MC, Interloop record’s producer Soulful, and many more. She is very involved in her community. She sang and volunteered at the 1st annual DMV gives back at Children's Hospital, she sang and helped arrange Interscope record’s recording artist Devin White's song for charity entitled “Change”, she performed at the Green and Gorgeous breast cancer awareness event at the national navy memorial in Washington, DC, and she founded the “Beautiful Loser” empowerment organization.
In July 2010 IhsAn performed at the U.S. Capital in Washington, D.C. She explains that as a very profound moment in not only her life but for her people as well! Currently, IhsAn is working on her highly anticipated album “BIG red BOX” due for release in 2011. She is also working with and writing for local and international artists. IhsAn hopes to inspire, motivate, lead, and empower everyone with her experiences and her own personal sound of music. She aspires to be a respected and successful recording artist and achieve what her greatest inspirations have accomplished.
You can find Ihsan at:
www.twitter.com/ihsanbilal
www.youtube.com/ihsantv
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