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Early Years,

Michelle Alexandria Vaughn

Michelle Jene (Alexandria) Vaughn is a Transsexual Singer Songwriter/Producer. Vaughn was born of male under the name Donald Gene Vaughn July 31,1966 at Tampa General Hospital,Davis Island Tampa Florida, Her father; Arnold Eugene Vaughn was "Qualla Cherokee Indian" and "German" and was a Musician (singer, songwriter, bass guitar) and a Truck Driver. Her Mother Edith Estelle (Redir) was Creek Indian, Black Foot Indian and French. She was a Musician (singer songwriter acoustic guitar) House Wife and Professional Cleaning Lady. Her Father past at the early age of nine leaving three boys including Vaughn ( Gerald Vernon Harrison (oldest) and William Lauren Harrison( Second to oldest) (by her mothers first husband) and one girl Qualla Estelle Vaughn (youngest sibling) when she was nine. Vaughn was aware of her gender variance at an extremely young age and sought out the reasons for why she needed to change her gender from male to female  known as transitioning, early in life.  Attracted to music at the age of ten Vaughn was a Florida All State Competition award winning Singer with scores of 1++ placing her name in the book "Who Who in High School Music" She attended Eisenhower Junior High (Ruskin Florida East Bay High School Ruskin Florida it was by accident she was escorted to the choir department in her 7th year when it became apparent to the band director her talent for singing, and lack of talent for playing the Saxophone When Her attempts to play the notes requested failed she would sing them back instead. Vaughn was taught by GiGi Goldsneider, who often tried to bring Vaughns octave range down to a more masculine timbre. after advancing in all Vaughn's studies especially music vaughn composed her first piano piece in memory of her father at the age of 11. surpassing the normal procedure vaughn was the fist ninth grader in "East Bay High School to become a member of Sounds of Times ensemble full cast. (Jazz and contemporary advanced group) an Florida State Honors Choir award with perfect scores of 1++ Vaughn'' found happiness and piece in her accomplishments.

Her family moved to Athens Ga. in the late 1970's shortly after his becoming comfortable with her new hobby and passion for singing a devastated Vaughn was directed to study at the University of Georgia under the direction of a faculty staff member and professor at the university school of music by her Madison County High school Choir Director. It was then that the growing pains of Gender Dysphoria began to play heavy on her mind. She left home at the late end of her 15th year of age.